Hebert Logerie Poems

J’aime. Je t’aime non pas pour tes attraits extérieurs,
Mais pour ceux qui sont impeccablement cachés,
Pour ceux qui ont charmé mon cœur jadis embrumé,
Pour ceux qui m’ont créé un air de joie et de bonheur.
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You really have to be a notoriously cruel criminal
To kill a Poet, a gentle person, an earth angel,
Who is not afraid to continually tell it like it is.
The Poet always tells the whole truth, at ease.
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These are all lies.
These are dead flies
That can no longer move.
Change your groove,
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Hell in Haiti; Hell in Santo Domingo.
Our brothers and sisters have nowhere to go,
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Tell me what color you see
When you close your eyes at night.
Do you see the blue and clear waves of the sea?
The answer is negative. Do you see, in flight,
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Le géant baobab du clan de Madiba de Mveso
De l’Afrique n’est plus avec nous; il a laissé le berceau,
Avec le vent du midi, en destination de l’au delà.
Son excellence Rolihlhala, connu pour les intimes,
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Dulce amor, hoy es tu cumpleaños
No puedo darte
Regalos ostentosos,
Sin embargo, quiero pintar tus mejillas
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Brother Martin was assassinated at a very young age.
Intelligent and determined; he was a wise sage.
I am convinced that he is definitely the only man
In Heaven.
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(This poem is dedicated to the dreams of Martin Luther King Jr.)

We want Peace and Justice
We are not asking for too much
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I love you because
Of your long frog toes,
Your strong and gentle body,
Your great personality,
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