The Immigrant Poem by Rose Marie Juan-austin
The Immigrant
He was born and bred
In the Third World
A home so beautiful
That soothed right to the soul
But nature's wrath visited
Satan's roar, dinosaurs' feet
And thousands storm of destruction
Rocked the foundation
Of his most cherished home
They took away and crumbled
Every man's dreams.
His feet are tied to the
Soil of his birth
Like an umbilical cord
That connects him to
His beloved mother
Yet he has a life
Of his own
And that cord has
To be severed
To let him fly.
With a heavy heart
He left his Motherland
He sailed from land to land
Flew from continent to continent
He drilled oil in the Persian Gulf
He dug diamonds in Africa
He planted pineapples
In the Paradise Island
He worked in the land
Of milk and honey
His hands are like the bark
Of trees of long hours of work
Yet he found his dreams
In the city's advance technology.
He finally settled in the First World
And gained the status of Immigrant
Yet even in the farthest
Side of the world
He still seeks his Motherland
In him not an iota of her is forgotten
He missed the warmth of her embrace
He craved the aroma of her food
The smell of her seas and oceans
The warm smiles of her people
And her truest and most genuine love
Are waiving him always in his dreams
Ah, no country
Could ever substitute the
Love of a Motherland.
The treasures he obtained
Were shared to her Motherland
The crowns he achieved
Were offered to adorn her
And if God Almighty
Will claim him back
To His Kingdom
Away from his beloved Motherland
His ashes will mingle with the dust
And the wind and water
Will carry him
To the breadth and dimension
Of the 7,107 islands
All that belong to
His beloved Motherland
The Pearl Of The Orient Seas
The Philippines.
Copyright 2020, Rose Marie Juan-Austin, All Rights Reserved
Awesome, Nobody wants to leave his/her birthplace / motherland, the first and foremost place that gave shelter and love. Taught lessons of life, made aware about relations, provided comfort etc. but at times we bow before the circumstances and leave our beloved place for the sake of peace, for the sake of livelihood and safety. Complete detachment is beyond imagination.Your poem showed that love and the urge to return given chance. Thoughtful poem with eomtional ending 100+
His feet are tied to the Soil of his birth Like an umbilical cord That connects him to His beloved mother Yet he has a life Of his own And that cord has To be severed To let him fly.
this poem has a real feeling of alienation and emigration, as if the poet lived it, this is the strength of the good texts, then we get to know the personality of the persevering Filipino, the invincible, whose heart is tied to his homeland wherever he is go, well penned and it is poignant piece of work 10/10 and onto my favorite list
His ashes will mingle with the dust And the wind and water Will carry him To the breadth and dimension Of the 7,107 islands
Migration! ! ! With the muse of the Immigrant. Grant and want! ! Nature with challenges! Changes here and there; We are all immigrants on earth! But, home sweet home. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
this is a wonderful piece. You have painted with words a poignant and engrossing story. Good job Rose!
Its a great poem that depicts the life and thoughts of a migrant not only fron The Phillipines but from all third world as you call. However hard he works in the first world the stamp on his " Migrant" will remain on him for ever. And the more he lacks the warm embrace of the mother land too.....10
This is a very touching and poignant portrayal of an international issue that has plagued all who are fated to leave their native soil and seek fortune in an alien soil! I have voiced more or less the same agony in my poem My Fractured Identity which I am happy to say, has been included in the syllabus for the undergraduate students in Philippines. I salute you Rose Marie for this powerful presentation! Top marks.....
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Wonderful poem.With an epic scent!