Seeds of conquest
16 August 2012
For the three “seeds of conquest”, hats off to you - Julie Soso, Delilah Gore and Loujaya Toni. You have broken barriers for all women in Papua New Guinea, You have proved that the physical, mental, emotional and physiological aspects that differ us from men are not to be seen as obstacles to running this beautiful nation, Papua New Guinea but that we too can have a say, and a meaningful one - ll
Sound the conch shells, sound the drums
Wake our forefathers far and wide
A norm of a culture all so intricate
Has now turned its tide
Sound the conch shells, sound the drums
Three seeds have now been sowed
Deeply rooted across our land
Far and wide as so I’m told
Sound the conch shells, sound the drums
They’ll bear fruits rich and rare
An engagement so true and loyal
Believe it if you dare
Sound the conch shells, sound the drums
No more conceit, no more prideA woman’s touch and a mother’s heart
A voice now on our side
Sound the conch shells, sound the drums
Social battle - they took the dive
Gore, Soso and Toni
Let parliament now come alive!
Thank you Harry.
Posted by: Lapieh Landu | 25 August 2012 at 11:48 AM
Although not and expert in matters poetic and the requirements set down by purists who can analyse word structures, alliteration and meter, to me a good poem should flow and impart to the reader the thoughts of the architect.
This poem encapsulates the topic brilliantly with a sense of hope springing eternal. Well done Lapieh.
When I read various comments on this poem, I was intrigued by the reference to Joeys and could not resist not pressing the link button tot the St Josephs school web page.
What a breath of fresh air this site shows. A well run and well maintained school with a strong history of past achievements and an obvious sense of pride emulating from all those involved.
What a shining example that others could follow.
Posted by: Harry Topham | 18 August 2012 at 01:42 PM
No problem, Lapieh, always happy to be of assistance to a fellow former Joey.
Posted by: Yuambari Haihuie | 17 August 2012 at 09:52 AM
Nicely said.
Posted by: Michael Dom | 17 August 2012 at 08:53 AM
Thank you, Yuambari, for the correction. It was supposed to be "conch shell".
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And through the miracle of modern editing, now is! - KJ
Posted by: Lapieh Landu | 17 August 2012 at 08:36 AM
A worthy poem but I can't help but wonder if the poet meant conch shell as opposed to corn shell.
Posted by: Yuambari Haihuie | 16 August 2012 at 09:48 PM