Poem Duty Poem by Sylvia Frances Chan

Poem Duty

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the rumble of drums
the warming rhum

the rumble hits me
the rhum redeems me

I can't stand rumbling
or just junk
I can stand the rhum

I close my ears
but I keep my mouth open

in case of

to defend myself

against the rhum

(Source: Poems from the Junk Box)

This is a translation of the poem Gedichtenplicht by Sylvia Frances Chan
Saturday, June 26, 2021
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kostas Lagos 28 June 2021

Good poem! Enjoyed reading it!

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Kumarmani Mahakul 27 June 2021

Yes you can stand on the top of success. The warming rhum rumbles with mumbles of mind and you have penned an amazing poem with brilliant perception. Poem is duty and we understand it well. Truth matters a lot. All stars bloom and smile.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 27 June 2021

The rumble of drums the warming rhum the rumble hits me the rhum redeems me

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Sylvia Frances Chan 26 June 2021

Indeed Poem Duty!

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