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Africa's Anger
By
Mariam Akabor
Cradle of civilization
Redolent with grief
Untapped fecund oilfields
Abundant fertile lands
Bounteous water supply
Copious mineral mines
Ruthlessly pilfered in
The infamous Scramble
Bearing an austere history
Peppered with the isms:
Imperialism,Colonialism
Overt Racism,Capitalism
Freedom has come for few
Yet history slowly replicates
Unless our people unite and
Prevail in the battle against greed
© 2006 Copyright Mariam Akabor
Mariam's poem is a selection from the booklet
Voices for Africa, a project
of
Muslim Writers Publishing
dedicated raising awareness for the plight of millions in Africa who
are desperately in need of aid. The booklet may be downloaded for
free
here.
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