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Blue and Gold
Harrogate 21/3/22
It’s when I see the kites
a family are flying on the Stray
and notice how they glint in blue and gold
belatedly I catch on, how today
the bichrome of the flag of the Ukraine
has never been completely out of sight:
I’ve seen its vivid tones unrolled
not just where you’d expect:
flourished on the apex of a pole;
sellotaped to windows or on do...
Tuesday 29th March 2022 1:39 pm
An overriding national feeling
Derartu, Haile, Tirunesh
Kenenisa, Meseret and all
With a similar footfall!
Displaying a superb
Long-distance athletic feat
When many superstars
Awe inspiringly you beat
And as a result of it
When your sought-for
Fought-for
And nation- prayed-for
Dream proves a hit
And also with kudos
A stadium full of people opt
You to greet
And when spectators
Accord you a high five
It is for ...
Tuesday 13th October 2015 8:02 am
Repost:
We Too Hold Truth
A dancer I know made a flag
For me
It contains my favorite colors and
Holds the spirit of a sloth
Deliberate and lazy
Slow but sure
Hanging upside down
And clear about the difference between
Sky and ground
My flag for my revolution
No nationalistic colors with stripes
Bars animals symbols or heroic images
Represents me - never has
I ...
Friday 10th May 2013 1:35 am
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