Poéfrika: Matthew Shenoda's "A Prayer for My People"

28 March 2009

Matthew Shenoda's "A Prayer for My People"

That one day
we will wish
to be nothing more
than what we are.

That we will see
within ourselves
the liberation of nations, of concrete.

That we will understand
the inevitability
in the lines of our hands...
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3 voices:

Ruthibelle said...: wow. this poem is so good.. and the last couplet: how pwerful is that??

Holy things'
Do not die...

awesome.; March 28, 2009 7:30 PM
maureenpoetryblog said...: i love this:

That one day
we will wish
to be nothing more
than what we are.; March 29, 2009 12:41 AM
Michelle said...: I also like those lines:

That one day
we will wish
to be nothing more
than what we are.

Powerful, Ret.; March 29, 2009 9:18 PM