NATIONALISM POEMS

Balqees

Balqees. . . oh princess,
You burn, caught between tribal wars,
What will I write about the departure of my queen?
Indeed, words are my scandal. . . .
.....

Nizar Qabbani

Resist To Move Forward

Resist to move forward
Fight to live free
Let rise up for rights
Demolishing the walls of hatred
.....

Mohammad Younus

Nationalism And M'ilwraith! The Queensland Elections Cry, 1888

Australia listened! Through the brawling game
Of played-out rascals gambling for her gold,
The rotten-hearted traitors who had sold
For flimsy English gauds her righteous fame -
.....

Francis William Lauderdale Adams

Competition In Ability Is Not A Good Thing

Everybody has different abilities in various areas, such as music, sports, acting, poetry, arts, designing, leadership, and singing, to name a few.

Some people excel more than others in their speciality,
But it is not important or necessary to compete against one another to determine who the best person is in any area of ability.
.....

Marlon Pitter

A New Generation

The youths, from east to west
North to south, gathered as one,
None remembered they hailed from
The north or south; none thought
.....

Emmanuel Inya Otu-nwachi