The Rebirth

Beneath the ice surface is a world unexplored
the mamoth and her friends all immobilized
warmth of the sun promises a coming rebirth
an embrace of tales unspoken for a time now

Shall the dry bones live again or so I ask
the mortal man is speechless, shall they?
He searches in his hearts of hearts for a yeah!
to speak he must so life will be restored to these

from many words he selects a few to utter
what shall be of the ice surface he's accustomed
his icy kingdoms must go down for a new world to be
an embrace of tales unspoken for a time now

UN as the best poem of 2008

This poem was nominated by UN as the best poem of 2008, Written by an
African Kid

When I born, I black
When I grow up, I black
When I go in Sun, I black
When I scared, I black
When I sick, I black
And when I die, I still black

And you white fellow
When you born, you pink
When you grow up, you white
When you go in sun, you red
When you cold, you blue
When you scared, you yellow
When you sick, you green
And when you die, you gray

And you calling me colored?

Crossroads!

its the rock and the hard place
rocky environment and misty place
she knows not how to navigate
anxiety threathens to tip her over
but that won't happen, not today

There is an ancient anchor beneath
unseen to the waves that beat so hard
she was build to sail to worlds beyond
destined for greatness not yet conceived
the anchor holds its place firm

At the crossroads she stands
calling out for wisdom to navigate
her compass turning round and round
O captain of all captains hear her cry
Direct her path, make it brighter.

Bosom Buddy

The code is broken
the assasin's got a clear shot
pull the trigger on romeo
for a bosom buddy he dies

his buddy made the order
his life for the buddy's name
pull the trigger on romeo
for a bosom buddy he dies

He lies in cold blood
shot through the heart
all the dreams wasted away
for a bosom buddy he dies

Under the Stars

Here under the stars I stand
watching you watching me
in your eyes I see
love is shining down on me

Here under the stars I stand
watching you watching me
I feel love all around
I know we were meant to be

Here under the stars I stand
watching you watching me
delighterd we have each other
imagine, can't live without you

Here under the stars I stand
watching you watching me
my life without you O life
so colourless so blue with you

oh, I love you. I do

Jay

A new code

A man I am built to provide
lowly I feel to receive I must
salvaging my pride I strive
to be counted among the men
troubles I see not in my way
at peace I am far away from these
Shall I write a new code to abide
to save my face from such
to say no when I see it come

me it and the Rock

the blood shot eyes stared steadily out of the darkness
the ground beneath shook with the pounding of its heart
its belly rumbled in expectation
its frame taut, every muscle stretched ready to pounce

my knuckles felt the strain
as the grip on my spear tightened
i could feel the cleft of rock behind me being bathed in sweat
it advanced, i retreated, what will be will be.

then like a flash it leaped and time stood still
i felt a rush of blood as i crouched below the cleft
engulfed by its shadow
even the feeble moon had given up

my hand thrusted out
and i felt its life ebb into my spear
its weight bearing on me the spear went deeper
i crept out of the Rock, it had saved my life.

No cheers no ululations
the trees hushed the crickets mummed
it was only the three of us
me, it and the Rock
the village, a distant memory slept on.

the poet