The Land Of My Heart, Rhodesia! Poem by Ross DixPeek

The Land of My Heart, Rhodesia!


Rhodesia, land of my heart,
Oh, wondrous and rugged jewel,
Whence my soul shall never part,
And forever love most purposeful

Most majestic nation of yesteryear,
And Pride of Africa indeed,
Forever ensconced in memory most fair,
Oh country of noble breed

For many you shall never die,
Always to flourish anew,
Your vast cerulean sky
A beloved imprint most true

Bulawayo, Kariba, the Great Zambezi,
Their noble names a melodious song,
The Matopos, Gwelo, Umtali and Salisbury,
Will in memory forever live on

And, when I do leave this mortal coil behind,
And most pale do lie in deathly leisure,
Emblazoned upon my lifeless heart they shall find,
Only one word, “Rhodesia”!


(This poem has nothing to do with politics, it is merely a heartfelt tribute to the land of my birth…Rhodesia!)