Poetry

Shona
PROFILE About me Friends (3) Poetry (4)


29 december 2011

PAPA



1. PAPA


My
father was a spiritual man;


well
worn spiritual shoes soled with Psalms and Revelations,


He
spoke with the voice of Leviticus.



The
Bible, his umbrella,


Protection
from Satan’s reign.


He
went, door to door,


Late
nights on London’s granite streets.


He
came home,


head
bashed and bleeding,


Jesus
in an ill-fitting suit;


Set
upon by wolves and romans who saw


Only
that his skin, khaki brown,


Was
different, desired to devour him.


“Go
back to Asia” words soldered to bats and fists.


All
he could reply, before one tooth let fly,


“Lord,
Lord, me Jamaican, man”


The blows became a flood.

























other poems: Immigrant, BURDEN, PAPA, gratitude,

Terms of use | Privacy policy | Contact

Copyright © 2010 truml.com, by using this service you accept terms of use.


contact with us






Report this item

You have to be logged in to use this feature. please register

Ta strona używa plików cookie w celu usprawnienia i ułatwienia dostępu do serwisu oraz prowadzenia danych statystycznych. Dalsze korzystanie z tej witryny oznacza akceptację tego stanu rzeczy.    Polityka Prywatności   
ROZUMIEM
1