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Odhiambo Gilbert Francis

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Attempts at justice go boink
Peace grating down people's throats
Restrained calm, or else...

Anger concealed in every heart
Vampire smile is made art
Till temper ruptures its limit
Oh, blood will flow in a minute!

(with Emerenziana O., March 2013)

Odhiambo Gilbert Francis

Wednesday, October 30, 2013

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Within 20 minutes of the five minute March 30th,2013 Supreme Court presidential election petition ruling, my friend, Emerenziana Oduor sent me a message (stanza 1) and I wrote her a reply (Stanza 2) . That evening, the police shot and killed five citizens who were demonstrating against the ruling.

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Chinedu Dike 01 May 2015

Lovely and well articulated piece of poetry written with insight. Thanks for sharing. Please read my poem MANDELA - THE IMMORTAL ICON

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Gajanan Mishra 30 October 2013

anger concealed in every heart, good write, Please read my poems and comment.

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Poems By Odhiambo Gilbert Francis