Mama Africa, birthplace of creation.
One colour-filled rainbow nation.
No countries heartbeat rivals our own.
We are the blood, the flesh and the bone.
Our victories may seem small.
But we have earned them each and all.
Though this war is far from won.
We will fight, we will overcome.
Author notes
So there 
South African Talent.
Written January 9th, 2006
A contest entry
- Only for members of AFRICA GROUP and AUSSIE GROUP. by .
300 points, ended January 20, 2006, 9 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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Cool
Very cool and it's very good that you're proud of your country and the continent as well. It is one of my favourite poems.
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very good and interesting
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Short but very patriotic. It is good that you are proud of you country/continent. I think highly of you. I hope you make the mark that you want to make.
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This is very special, I respect your obvious love for your country - you have said so much in so few lines leaving no-one in doubt of your intentions.
Von
Aussie Challenge -
Special!
Thank YOU!!! This is beautiful...
"Mama Africa, birthplace of creation."
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I love your comment 'So there'
It says it all really, how much you love your country, oh and the poems good too, heheheh only joking.
Yeah its one of those short and sweet ones that works, that manages to get across oceans of meaning.
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More of a traditionalist poem I believe. I wondered if someone in this Aussie/African contest would enter something pertaining to struggles or National pride. Thanks for writing something that seems to approach what this contest is about (in my mind.) I liked the tone, you seem to catch that of what I know of African writing. (Yeah, that is tossing out a wide blanket.
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You allegiance and loyalty show through this piece. Every victory one is reason to celebrate. Small steps lead to bigger places. Best wishes in the contest!~vj
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Great Writing!
True african pride ring forth from this poem of solidarity. I enjoyed it completely. It shows power and love for one's country. Avril
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This is outstanding!! Well worth the read! A very powerful and image filled piece.
One love,
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Such optimism in the face of such adversity is to be recognized, and you have done that in these verses. Nicely penned.
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truth
true say, true say, i really like this, i agree with masterblaster, its only the last couple hundred years our victories have became small but, overall, we had fought and conquered, thanks for sharing this.
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Hi, Africa's vitories are certainly not small, all we have to do is look at the ancient Egyptians to know how great victories can be, a country that was probably the cradle of civerlisation, nice poem,all the best in the comp, hugs Di
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short , simple to the paont .. great reading
Mama Africa, birthplace of creation.
One colour-filled rainbow nation.
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Nice. Short but sweet, well written and straight to the point.
Well done, and good luck in this contest.
Peace & love to you,
Roz. 
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Nicely written. What war are you tlaking about?
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mmmmmmmm ok so what did you think of the poem?
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I was in Best Buy about a year ago.. (Wow.) Anyways.. there was this family, a father and two little girls, maybe seven and eight. Anyways, I COULD NOT figure our their accent, and I usually can figure accents out... so being the curious kitten that I am, I walked up to them and asked, "Excuse me, where are you from?" And the girls said, "South Africa." And I smiled and did some small talk and then asked the girls, "Do you like it here in American?" And the younger one, she was so cute, she said, "Well, it's much better here than in South Africa." I laughed. It was adorable.
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Wow, thank you. That is really one amazing comment. I really don;t know what to say.
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Bravo...
And Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream. I am African-American (is there even still crediblity to that anymore?), but unfortunately, I have never stood ground that my ancestors once did. I can only read their words, imagine their surroundings. But no amount of effort can make them my own. I envy you. I have only the name. But you...you have the substance. Bravo... -
Thank you for the comment. Thayla means Warrior woman. I hope you do visit our shores
Guess what I was born in a town in South Arican called... wait for it..... Port Elizabeth. 
weird hu.
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Yeh this is great. Thanks for taking part and having some FUN> LOL
Jan -
Inspiring
oh yeah this is Thayla in all her glory!
Love it, and for the Challenge this will give them something to chew on
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this poem as the above people have said..this poem was great..i loved the flow and this poem was very strong and very well written..one day i want to visit Africa,i bet it is amazing there..
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Wonderful. Simple and strong! Best of luck in the contest.
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I love Africa. Great poem.
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Fantastic
Wow, Michelle! You suddenly pop out of the silence with something like this. Hoot! I love it. The second stanza is fantastic and says so much with so few words. I read that and it stopped me dead - I just had pictures and thoughts flying through my brain so fast I couldn't keep reading and I think that is poetry to perfection. You rock, lady!
Paul -
I can experience your feelings for your words.
Nicely written.Let there not be a cause for a war.
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This is a beautiful a poem full of pride and wonderfully written. Your last couplet,
Though this war is far from won.
We will fight, we will overcome.
was the strongest statement of all. Please know that you have support from people all over the world!!!
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Inspirational
Fantastic,so proud and dignified.Filled with a myriad of colours and textures.A culture so old and rich from whence all our ancestors sprang.the beat of the drums,the smell of the land fills this Poem with great beauty.I hope I have the chance to visit Africa one day and meet big Mama for myself.Beautiful visualisation and warm sensuous flow makes this a Poem of distinction.Thank you for sharing some of your heritage with us.What does the name Thayla mean?All the best.Elizabeth -
Very good poem for those who live in Africa and I am sure all who read this will appreciate the culture brought into this. Yeah it reminds me- in history I am learning about how those crazy white people kidnapped the African Americans and made them slaves when they were brought over to America. So much for "Land of the Free" those Americans back then were the biggest hypocrites. But I am glad to say that the society I am in, (the united states) is a lot better and more fair. Except, all of the politicians are hypocrites too. lol I liked this poem and you did good. Keep up the nation's spirit!
-Tyler
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I agree with Yunalonei about these lines:
"No countries heartbeat rivals our own.
We are the blood, the flesh and the bone."
It also reminded me of the drum beats.
This is a beautiful piece which really expresses a whole continent that I have only ever dreamt about. It's also really nice to read the positive side of peoples view of Africa. So often all the news and talk is about poverty and warfare, the beauty and culture can get overlooked.
Thankyou for sharing this piece, it is excellently written.
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ILOVETHEWILDERNESS
I can feel the beat of this wonderful and excellently simple write ..I runs with the wildness of Africa and its origins ..a much enjoyed read -
you have said so so much in these few words excellent
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Afrika is Afrikaans, Africa is English. And the pronounciaion is comletely different. Thank you for the comment.
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"Mama Africa, birthplace of creation.
One colour-filled rainbow nation."
fantastic image, the colour and culture of a native people and the land of a proud and strong nation. your poem is a wonderful tribute and i would stand with you in honour and respect. good poem, i would not put a period at the end of each line, and i often wonder why some do that in poetry, but i never or rarely use caps, so to each his own. loved your choice of background too. i have also seen Africa spelled Afrika... is this correct or do different languages alter the spelling? -
Wow this is so awesome.
I loved the simplicity of the words such as
No countries heartbeat rivals our own.
We are the blood, the flesh and the bone
That line especially drew me in because it reminds me of the African drum beats.
I also loved the ending lines and the rhyming scheme throughout the entire piece you have also managed to express deep emotion in a short poem.
Great Work
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SA has its good times I agree but we still have very,very bad times ( like when Mandela stoped being President) and we have some major idiots in our goverment but yes we are getting there...One of our big problems is the fact that we have Afermitive Action...and it has become hell for white males to get decent jobs...
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Very emotional peice. I can see that you take pride in your home. Very nice poem. Well done!!
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This is so beautiful. great write. Wonderful thoughts expressed. brilliant job.keep up the good work and keep on penning...
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Thank you
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Great
Very nice piece. I really enjoyed how in an economy of words you were able to show the beauty of the land and the people, and then that their struggle will be overcome. Very good. -
Thank you for that excellent comment, much appreciated.
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This is simple and neat (it could perhaps be sung); one of the best pieces I have seen on this site. But I think you need a hyphen for "colour-filled" (to make sure that the eye does not stop after "colour").
But I do not see why this is classified as "humour". (Or did you perhaps accidentally hit the wrong button.
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