War in my country
No rain to wash the blood
weeping in winter
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Bang, bang, bang
Bullets, bullets and bullets
No one hears the wind
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Peace is far away
Blinking stars in the night
dark clouds gather in spring
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Mother holds dead child
Husband under her feet
eyes frozen to sky
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Bare bones everywhere
Carcass smell in summer
lonely bird above
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Last whistle not blown
Buds sprouting everywhere
bees out in spring.
Bashir Goth
Bashir Goth is an esteemed Somali poet, a veteran journalist, writer and the first Somali blogger. He is also an advocate of community development projects, particularly in the fields of education and culture.