Meeting On The Hill Poem by Mark Heathcote

Meeting On The Hill

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A hand up brother, a free man's gift
we can share this summit in a handshake
it's barren; nothing to steal here or take,
there's no dividing line, African Rift,
nothing here to fight over and conquer
'so let us parley with one another
as if we're two kings' and discuss sulphur
ore and lumber, and who is the squatter?
And spin a revolver; I own Ghana,
you, Tanzania, I Mozambique
whose women are beautiful and mystique.
We will fight for Sudan-the-Savanna
one-day-soon I will kill you, blood brother.
Steal your wives and make them my lover.

Meeting On The Hill
Wednesday, June 7, 2017
Topic(s) of this poem: poem
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Edward Kofi Louis 17 June 2017

African Rift! To lift up the muse of Africa. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Jayatissa K. Liyanage 17 June 2017

Truly, this is the real picture of the course of humanity that had been on. Look everywhere round the globe, this is exactly what you can see. This will continue to happen in the future as well. Thanks for the thought provoking poem and congrats for being the member's poem of the day. X

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Rajnish Manga 17 June 2017

I think this is how man's quest for power started from 'Nothing here to fight over and conquer' to possess everything in sight through the centuries. Nice one. Thanks.

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Dr Pintu Mahakul 17 June 2017

This wonderful gift is of a free man is really very interesting and amazing. There is nothing here to fight and conquer. We have tenseness and attitude of helping each other. We help each other in brotherhood and live happily. Brother a hand is up and handshake of love and relationship beautifies life's feelings. This is not a barren land. There is nothing to steal here. We find love and tenderness. An excellently penned poem is shared and a nice poem to read here as a poem of the day. Congratulations! ...10

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Christina Simmons 17 June 2017

Such a wonderful poem. Written with much insight. Found it very positively intriguing. Well done! ! !

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Bernard F. Asuncion 17 June 2017

A fulfillment of what the Bible has foretold (2Tim.3: 1-5) ... highest rate of 10+++++ You may visit my HEARTACHES WILL NEVER LAST... Thanks, Mark...

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Tom Allport 17 June 2017

a poem of reflection on humanities on going greed for riches and power? ............well penned Mark.

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