@-Why Should I Write- Poem by Nkululeko Mdudu
@-Why Should I Write-
</>Why should I write an English poem,
When the English write their own?
Why should I seek the symbol's hope,
When I've never met the pope?
Why would I want or wear;
silks and satins? cottons tear!
why would I want to speak
words unheard over devil's peak?
Seventeen eighty-nine
when victory was mine,
I let them stay
Near mossel bay
So they could win
when I grew thin
Alright, alright that was long ago...
But time remembers, don't you know?
I don't, and so I ask:
Why would I take the task?
Why would I break tradition,
when It's been conditioned?
When wood made winter warm;
and made good shelter in the storm.
With paper piles and Parker pen,
dare I pluck feathers from my hen?
Go write your precious lies on stone, see if I care!
Just leave to nature what was there.
O yes! why would I write indeed,
What my grandmother would not read?
Being honest my Brother: the poem is good with perfect rhyme, not to include me being african Alf and Cindy are both not supportive. The point is our forfathers did have Poetry More Literature stuff, They are glad because we do follow they steps but truelly I think they will be more thankful if we write in our own langueges. To Cindy's point of view: Yes it is Powerful- from the heart oh and I also say welll done but both of you Cindy and Mdudu think this site is not only for South Africans, try to accormodate all people to help yourselves in growing the bright mind. Being self-centered wont help. With Honesty B.Kurt
Nkululeko, you ask the question 'Why should I write an English poem' because if they had not come and taught you to write and their ways you would still be in the dark. Your forefathers had no poetry, no written word, one day someone perhaps a deep thinker like you may just say 'Thank you' enstead of constantly living in self pity. You did ask me to be truthfull.....
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Being honest my Brother: the poem is good with perfect rhyme, not to include me being african Alf and Cindy are both not supportive. The point is our forfathers did have Poetry More Literature stuff, They are glad because we do follow they steps but truelly I think they will be more thankful if we write in our own langueges. To Cindy's point of view: Yes it is Powerful- from the heart oh and I also say welll done but both of you Cindy and Mdudu think this site is not only for South Africans, try to accormodate all people to help yourselves in growing the bright mind. Being self-centered wont help. With Honesty B.Kurt