Our African Being Poem by Anele Potelwa (Unpublished)

Anele Potelwa (Unpublished)

Anele Potelwa (Unpublished)

South Africa (eDutywa, Mfenguland, staying in Cape Town)

Our African Being

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You are a soul
a love endless to those who love
a heart unbreakable to those shine,
those who glide and gloom,
those who glisten your image upon themselves
they are true definitions of Africans

You are a smile unseen
you are a life unborn
a burden of peace above hate,
late as the sun retires
your stars release a true divine tranquil,
not even the world has
Africa a true African

As generations of diversity
whose genes were torn my ill liberty
we see but know not of you
'Africa', the unknown stranger
Upon giving birth you plough pride
you give strengh and survival
But these young minds know not about that
Africa a true African

You brought power to the less fortunate
a powerful feeling that led a smile to the farmer,
a wonderful thought that pulled life to the dead,
the dead have not died in your territory
because their deeds fullfill the leaving dead
'Africa' what is your name?

Upon the sky of different season
at the beginning of every sunset
your name has been defined
thus your pride not defy
you are a cage of endless joy
a forest of hybrid adventures
'Africa' what stands in your name?


You are a home,
a neighbour full of wisdom,
warm, light and kindness
when you cry,
tears lead to thy war,
pain lead to thy hate
But the youth should bare,
that in you, we live
And pride makes us believe

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Valsa George 18 September 2012

This poem is charged with feelings of patriotism and it is a proclamation of the sense of pride in being an African Son! Good work and congratulations to the young poet! !

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Siyabonga A Nxumalo 21 September 2012

Wooow! ...you know I am an African, through and through, such poems makes my eyes wet, again you are a light that lights our minds with love and patriotism....keep writing my friend. Siya_! !

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Veeraiyah Subbulakshmi 22 September 2012

as VG wrote here, it is really a song about self awareness, though Africa is divided into many small countries and filled with corrupt leaders We, the old civilizations are suffering everywhere!

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Poetheart Morgan 22 September 2012

Africa is the first home of all of us! ! Very well exposed your love.

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Eddie ndlotyeni 04 May 2018

Ow my god those words are trully god bless him

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Manonton Dalan 11 January 2016

Africa so beautiful I 've been there in so many places

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Hayo Horlah 04 November 2012

Its indeed about africa.keep it up

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Onyeme John 04 November 2012

You're a true African Poet. You've given me wings with this poem.

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Neela Nath Das 01 October 2012

Wonderful write Anele. It is said from Africa's soil started civilization. She is the mother of all nations.

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Anele Potelwa (Unpublished)

Anele Potelwa (Unpublished)

South Africa (eDutywa, Mfenguland, staying in Cape Town)
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