The oceans swell
As tears become saltier with loss
And bodies crash behind wintry doors
Groping for any familiar textures of humanity
That these foreign lands begin to recall
For mothers and fathers who abandon understanding
Just to smell the soil of a better life.
Copyright © Nomzi Kumalo, 2015.
NOMZI KUMALO 
This is a very lovely one.
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Thank you for letting me know Mr Romanus. 🙂
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It’s my pleasure, Nomzi.
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🙂
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Amazingly written! There’s a sad truth to this.
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I know what you mean. It came out that way. A poem that I started over a year ago suddenly became whole one Monday morning.
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It happens a lot in our writings, doesn’t it. My short story for example has been sitting in my flash since 2011. Now, finally I found something to complete it.
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😀
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Oh, this is very powerful. It makes me think of post-modern thinking and values, which I find sad.
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Thank you for letting me know. I can imagine. I had to begin with myself. I wish you a peaceful week. 🙂
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That is heart wrenching and beautiful at the same time…
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I appreciate you letting me know that. And thank you for the support. Enjoy the rest of your week. 🙂
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You’re very welcome! Have a wonderful week as well! 🙂
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Thanks. 🙂
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It’s so sensitive, beautiful and painful at the same time. Great poem, Nomzi.
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Hello Eduardo, it is good to see you here. I am glad that you think so and thank you for the visit. Have a good week. 🙂
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heartfelt.
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I appreciate that you visited Lola. 🙂
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For a moment, my heart moved to my throat. So painful. Thank you, Nomzi.
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Oh my Unathi, I was busy saying that I did not envision the poem’s weight but it is one of those that reminds us to pray. A certain kind of a Monday it was. Dear Monday. Anyhow, I hope that you are well. Thank you for visiting. 🙂
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Dear Monday… 🙂
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It sounds like a poem in waiting. “Dear Monday”. I will see what I can do with that. Enjoy the rest of your week. 🙂
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So very beautiful and deep.
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Thank you for letting me know. Indeed deeper than I initially imagined. Peace Nicodemas.
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Peace to you Nomzi!
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🙂
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concise, heartfelt and on the money.
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Some experiences are sobering. And then you have to keep moving. Thank you for visiting Hugh.
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Yes..heavens, so , so sad.
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Love is the only way. Thank you for visiting Paula. 🙂
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Sad and touching! 😳
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Written from the heart. I was moved to post it instead of waiting for I do not know what. Thank you for visiting and letting me know what you think Dilip. 🙂
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Powerfully conveyed – the tragedy that is this refugee exodus.
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“oceans” – fantastic – captures the fact that the traffic is not just from one source and one continent
“abandon understanding” – the folly and senselessness of the whole endeavour
“wintry doors” – the hostile, indifferent and frosty reception .
smell of better life? DAT NA BIG KWESHON as we say in pidgin English!
Great poem, sad though.
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Thank you for sharing your interpretation Noel. It is important for us to be grateful for what we have. We begin to learn what compassion is. 🙂
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Poignant
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