17 June 2014

WE: THE PEOPLE

WE: THE PEOPLE  
© Farouk Asvat  

     for Pablo Neruda  

We: the people
        merge with the green jungle
We: the people
        sprout from the red earth
We: the people
        emerge from the black tar
We: the people
        steam like white bread

We: the people
        are the people
We: the people
        are the strength

We: the people
        carry the struggle
We: the people
        carry the struggle with dignity

We: the people
        struggle for freedom
We: the people
        struggle for food
We: the people
        struggle for life


© farouk asvat

[] composed: 09.01.1987 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:

We: The People was previously published in:

     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (piquant publications, p110, 2006);
     www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com (17.06.2014);
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014);
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (amazon paperback, p107, 2014).
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[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)
The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)
I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)
The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)
A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)
The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)
Bra Frooks … (poetry)*
The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*
In The House Of Love (novel)*
Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle
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