My Indonesian - 68 Years Old You Are Poem by adheez van der beanthz

My Indonesian - 68 Years Old You Are

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Your land emerald equator
treasure barn, star cluster
useless..! !
during prosperity only owned by a handful of people

your sea endless blue
where hope grow and evolve
useless..! !
during the famine still be one boat friends

your reds so gallant
echoed through the spirit that burnt
useless..! !
if limited to discourse and rhetoric

your whites authoritative sacred
radiated through the soul that great
useless..! !
if stained by promises and lies

your ancestors whiz-bang seaman
tame the sublime waves
useless..! !
his successor just a two-faced coward

your emblem the holy Rajawali
true protector that isn't partial
useless..! !
because your Rajawali can be purchased with dollars

you song woo melodious
shouted the beauty of your nature nations
useless..! !
that song already sad, crying in time sequence

your story independence squeals
fight for the freedom of nations
useless..! !
that squeals has been silenced, forced into silence even from within

Earthzcity,250713/160813
created and writed by Jeliansen and Vdb
translated by Vdb

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
I post this poem to welcome my country's Independence Day, which falls on the 17th of August and I saw from the other side the meaning of independence
Independence that was fought with lives and blood, now be exchanged with other types of invaders who more polite but more cruel and inhumane
In the past, blood spilled because of invaders from outside
Now, blood spilled because of the people this own nation
Does independence deserve to celebrated in this country? ? ?
A question that continues to hang in my head every year when Independence Day greeted with parties and joys
Already 68th years of our independence, while hunger, poverty, oppression, discrimination, and corruption is still be daily from people of this country

note of the poem:
@ red and white is the Nation's Flag, which red symbolizes courage and white symbolizes purity
@ Rajawali is the Nation's Emblem, shaped like great-hawk
@ emerald equator is a nickname of this nation
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Maria C. Pires Costa 16 August 2013

This is a thoughtful thread fraught with worries, preoccupations towards the sad real living conditions of your beloved country's people. May things improve for more balance and prosperity! Long live your country, Adheez!

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David Wood 17 August 2013

This seems to be the true state of the world today, the rich rule the poor and get richer in doing so.

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Geetha Jayakumar 17 August 2013

Its true and sad, todays world is facing this situations. Independence that was fought with lives and blood, it seems there is no value for it... Beautiful poem Adheez..Loved reading it.

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Dave Walker 17 August 2013

The world needs freedom and governments without greed on their mind. A great poem.

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S.zaynab Kamoonpuri 17 August 2013

A sublime critique of d people's situation n u translatd it eloquently. :)

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Danny Draper 16 September 2013

Really well considered thoughts about the direction of your country and what Independence means.

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Kelvin Owusu 02 September 2013

a great piece of poetry none i can say accept excellent work and tribute

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Pranab K Chakraborty 27 August 2013

I salute that poet who created such a nice poem to celebrate the independence day of a country. The real citizen always thinks silently the common good for all the people, not for a single segment of a society. Secondly, I thank to Vdb who has jointly translated the poem to know the world-readers the real inner-reality of a country by its socio-economic status. Thirdly, repeated use of the word useless becomes inevitable by its proper use. Thanks for sharing......................Pranab k c

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Sally Plumb Plumb 27 August 2013

Well, i think we, in this country suffer your complaints too.

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Heather Wilkins 24 August 2013

great write about your country independence. congratulations nice reference to your country

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