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Mugabe, wake up!
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Clad in a half pant
and an Iron Maiden vest
far too bigger
for his tapered chest

in a stern land,
ruthless to its own clan
where democracy
has made barely a ripple.

He is staring up a tree
looking for a monkey
with a catapult in hand

eons of pain and suffering
have etched the core of his hand.
Pale and weak he is, staggers at times.

His friends,
in the neighboring village
slaughtered a dog and ate it.

But yet the dictator
is sleeping.

“How long will you sleep
O’ Mugabe, O’ Mugabe!

O’ look at the children
wrestling with death!
O’ look at the lake
Of their tears!

The children are hungry.
Where are the foods?
O’ where?

“How far are you
away from them, O Food?”


Copyright 2007 Bhuwan Thapaliya

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 Reviews of "Mugabe, wake up!"
Reviewed by Charlie
Reviewed on January 6, 2009
The first part of the poem, you paint a very vivid picture, and then you launch your fists. I find the "O's" to be a bit over dramatic, but perhaps that is just my culture. (I tend to get a bit over dramatic myself at times.) Anyway, if ever you wanted to come back to this poem and rework it, I think I'd leave the "“How long will you sleep
O’ Mugabe, O’ Mugabe!"--perhaps cutting out the second "O'" and then continue on with the images without the "O's" except for possibly at the end. I actually think it would be more powerful. But all of that is up to you.

I too am concerned about hunger in the world. My pet project, lifting Haiti out of the muck of poverty. I wish you luck in your endeavors. --Charlie

Reviewed by William Bonilla
Reviewed on November 1, 2007
A touching heartfelt write Bhuwan
riddled with the facts of life
Peace be with you and the children in need
all over the world

William

Reviewed by Robin Ayele (Reader)
Reviewed on September 23, 2007
Wow! This is so touching! It fills my heart with sadness but I relate to what is going on in parts of Africa. Thanks for sharing this moving poem!!!

Robbie

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce
Reviewed on August 29, 2007
As always, it's the innocents who suffer the most.
Good write with a sound message!
Glad to see you Bhuwan!

Sandie May Angel :o)


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