Koena Mokoena Poems

The fact is i am a poet,
hence i translate...
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The fact is i am a poet,
hence i compose...
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The fact is i am a poet,
hence i believe...
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The fact is i am a poet,
hence i compose...
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The fact is i am a poet, /
hence i wonder why? /
W-Who.
H-How?
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Life is hard in the ghetto... /

Koena France Mokoena
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The fact is i am a poet,
hence i submit...
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The fact is i feel like i am losing blood in my knees on a daily basis. /
Hence, i find it hard to move anymore for this matter. /
So, when i try i feel like i am becoming a skeleton as there is no more blood in them... /
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The fact is i wear the torn clothes as a poet,
hence i maintain my value for this matter.
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The fact is i would like them to have a brighter future,
hence i always try to maintain them by co-ordinating
the activities that will inspire them like kids...
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