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Monday, 3 January 2011

From the City of God

The city of Angels, the city of God 
The city of two halves, 
In melting pots, of culture stands 
I am from the city of God


Beauty expressed on carnival streets, colourful vibes
Shanty towns packed with culture of  samba dance
Slums holds, what community spirits strives 


Then at night darkness prevails 
Theft of life for silver gains
Gun fire, shots spreads, on turf wars
Injected, inhaled, opium of incarcerated lives


Death becomes, of the characters played
Names made,  named fear it holds
Lord of the manor, lord of death


Then in daylight, 
Rolls in the bureaucrat suites
Execution of thy neighbourhood 


Again gun fire shots spreads, stray bullets
My neighbourhood under-siege, police besiege 
Real-estate in dreams monopoly, land value 
Holds' of bureaucrat minds 


Yet I stand firm, my way of life
My culture, my identity
Forms the tribal marks of my land
Colourful and beautiful, flamingo in colours


The ambassadorial spirit it portrays
My flag of green, yellow, 
Blue circle island with white stars
"Ordem e progresso"
I am from the city of God




The picture above depicts a group of boys
In Brazil. The reader should note I am not from 
Brazil and this is just an interpretation the picture
and the Film City Of God.


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Posted by Kodjo Deynoo at 01:44
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22 comments:

  1. Judy Roney4 January 2011 at 05:29

    Striking poem about such a serious subject. I can see the beautiful colors of your land and the harsh realities of that same beautiful city of God. Well crafted.

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  2. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall4 January 2011 at 16:49

    scary image,
    powerful piece...

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  3. gracefulglider4 January 2011 at 18:15

    'Again gun fire shots spreads, stray bullets
    My neighbourhood under-siege, police besiege
    Real-estate in dreams monopoly
    Hold's of bureaucrats minds...'

    Beautifully expressed, i ca relate.
    thanks for sharing.
    Hope we connect literary

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  4. knot eye5 January 2011 at 19:11

    urban realities exist
    a purpose buried beneath the noise

    screaming infants, deny us
    wallowing sirens, accuse us
    fading Sun's, forgive us

    your words speak beyond the page

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  5. Brother Ollie6 January 2011 at 18:18

    Great flow to your words. Crazy obersvations too! Crazy world no?

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  6. Sherry Blue Sky6 January 2011 at 18:20

    Powerfully written, with attention to detail. Well done.

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  7. ScottlB6 January 2011 at 23:25

    Very good write Kodjo, should be on the reviews of the movie good comparison...thanks for sharing

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  8. anthonynorth8 January 2011 at 11:17

    Edgy words excellently done.

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  9. Ella9 January 2011 at 05:35

    I love the flow of this poem and way you wrote it.
    It impacts a strong message~

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  10. Eileen T O'Neill .....9 January 2011 at 12:22

    Kodjo,
    An excellent piece of writing with the observation of two sides of life exposed, very well.

    Best wishes, Eileen

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  11. madhumakhi16 January 2011 at 14:42

    Very touching poem.
    It is sad that lives are ruined by warring politicians. But it is also heartening to see that there are carnivals and samba music plays on the streets.

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  12. Ramesh Sood16 January 2011 at 15:22

    Lovely poem.. partcularly the way it is written with feeling..picking up emotions from the picture.. well done..

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  13. Sherri B.16 January 2011 at 18:53

    This was an excellent interpretation! Very powerful poem.

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  14. Dulçe ♥16 January 2011 at 18:53

    Can't imagine a life like that... terrible as it is, your words are wonderful and depict this situation ferfectly
    :)

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  15. Philip Thrift16 January 2011 at 20:14

    Brings to life wonderfully this aspect of life in Brazil. I'll have to check out the movie.

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  16. The Square Corner16 January 2011 at 21:02

    Powerful and gripping. So much suffering in this world. It comes in so many ways, too.

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  17. Anonymous16 January 2011 at 22:29

    "Then at night darkness prevails
    Theft of life for silver gains.."

    You narrate a sad story with powerful images.

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  18. Anonymous17 January 2011 at 00:00

    Incredible !

    Thank you for this exercise for the mind. Please have a good new week.

    daily athens

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  19. signed...bkm17 January 2011 at 00:29

    There are always two side to every city....Even the City of God....thank you for your interperation...I have not seen the movie..now I think I need to take a look at it...bkm

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  20. spiritsoflena17 January 2011 at 02:15

    Provocative and interesting!

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