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2islander2
Member Ascendant

since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

0 posted 2009-03-06 04:40 PM

Your ground of Africa
hadn’t enough rain,
your ground of Africa
hadn’t enough friends.

One buried you silently
stranger young man,
far from yours,
far from your beaches,
one buried you
in a cemetery of Brest.

Europe made you dream,
you slipped into the holds of a cablier.

Nobody heard
your shouts in the hold,
you died silent,
you died desperate.

Your ground of Africa
hadn’t enough wheat,
your ground of Africa
hadn’t enough sense.

One buried you
in the cemetery of Kerfautras,
unknown migrant
with no name on your grave.

Your ground of Africa
hadn’t enough rivers,
your ground of Africa
hadn’t enough happiness.

Europe made you dream,
one buried you with your dreams
in the holds of the indifference,
in the holds of the rain
which never stops
above Brest and its infinite piers.

[This message has been edited by 2islander2 (03-08-2009 05:11 PM).]

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

1 posted 2009-03-06 06:24 PM

Oh, dear Yann, this is a powerful poem and a touching one. How many die like this during the search of a better life far away from home?

A poem of deep significance, well written.

Love,
Margherita

ethome
Member Patricius

since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

2 posted 2009-03-06 07:04 PM

Wow! This is a powerful work.
However, a very sad one.
You penned it so well.

Eric

Midnitesun

Member Empyrean

since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

3 posted 2009-03-07 06:46 PM

A poignant story. It's very sad when someone dies as an unknown.
Somewhere, somebody cared for each migrant, and no doubt misses the lost soul.

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

4 posted 2009-03-08 04:12 PM

Yann, this is a very sad story. ~ It truly aches. I feel it to the very marrow of my bones.
You told it with such compassion.

Linda

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

5 posted 2009-03-08 08:57 PM

this is a very interesting write...made me do some research and found it even more interesting afterward...a truly worthwhile thought provoking write...very, very nicely done

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2009-03-08 09:14 PM

Yo Yann,

This seems very good.

What is a "cablier"? I don't understand that word.

Bobby

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

7 posted 2009-03-09 02:05 PM

Thanks Margherita, this is really very sad and as you said there are more and more trying to escape from poverty.

hugs

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

8 posted 2009-03-09 02:05 PM

Thank you Ethome for the supportive comment.

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

9 posted 2009-03-09 02:07 PM

I guess so midnitsun, I hope so, that someone thinks of him. I am touched by your comment.

thanks .

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

10 posted 2009-03-09 02:08 PM

Thanks Angel, your words are important and sharing.

regards

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

11 posted 2009-03-09 02:09 PM

Thanks Steaven, I appreciate your warm comment.

have a nice day

yann

2islander2
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since 2008-03-12

Posts 6825
by the sea

12 posted 2009-03-09 02:12 PM

Hi bobby,thanks for the comment. I just used the french word because I had not the word in the dictionary...A cablier is the kind of boat that drop the cables in seas for phones, etc...

Thanks again.

yann

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