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| Wales In Your Heart Come Evans and Jones and Hopkins and Prices, Come Prichard and Rees, Williams and Rices, Come Jenkins and Roberts and Dvies and Powells, Come Griffiths and Probert, Owens and Howells. Come Vaughan and Thomas and Richards and Pughs, Come Protheroe and Morgan, Lloyd and Hughs. Wales is your Land, Wales is your Heaven. Myths and Legends and ancients dreams, From crystal pools and restless streams. You are Celts whatever your forebears role, Wales in your heart, Wales in your Soul. Your Celtic Spirit sets you apart, Warrior of Wales true from the start. In Merlin's land forever to dwell, To tell your tales of a Celtic Farewell. -John Frannis |
PAUL
A man, Black magnificent
the descendant of the Ibo
Whose ancestry,
made redundant by slave sodden greed
Stood alone in his dignity
Wordless against prejudice and dogma
His parents
transported to a foreign place
Bred him to respect his proud
heritage in a world possessed by
hatred of his colour
Singing!
Lyrically savage, stabbing heart and spirit
Spanning cultures and prejudice
His talent! His torment!
Universal chords touching conscience
with anger and guilt
Such a Man,
Alone, and Black
Could provoke feelings of hate and cowardice
With convoluted simplicity and controversy
Exposing our tyranny and corruption
Hidden in the soft whispers of our poverty ridden
thoughts
BEE RICHARDS
A man, Black magnificent
the descendant of the Ibo
Whose ancestry,
made redundant by slave sodden greed
Stood alone in his dignity
Wordless against prejudice and dogma
His parents
transported to a foreign place
Bred him to respect his proud
heritage in a world possessed by
hatred of his colour
Singing!
Lyrically savage, stabbing heart and spirit
Spanning cultures and prejudice
His talent! His torment!
Universal chords touching conscience
with anger and guilt
Such a Man,
Alone, and Black
Could provoke feelings of hate and cowardice
With convoluted simplicity and controversy
Exposing our tyranny and corruption
Hidden in the soft whispers of our poverty ridden
thoughts
BEE RICHARDS