when they steal our dreams ~ don’t let them chop down our tree ~ where the birds sing true — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Zuma
South Africa: February 2018
deep sigh of relief ~ cautiously optimistic ~ singing in parliament — © Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
The obtuse X-president
what have I done wrong? ~ you have raped, lied and looted ~ with your bankrupt soul —© Lize Bard @ Haiku out of Africa
Zuma’s ANC creates desolate poverty
new ANC’s greed ~ does what Apartheid couldn’t do ~ it destroys our dreams
©Lize Bard
The vulgar greed of our leader/s: South Africa June 2017
ANC stalwarts ~ how could you let this happen? ~ our land is broken
©Lize Bard
Zuma legacy
after two decades ~ townships a reality ~ but it should not be
©Lize Bard
South Africa: enough is enough!
our message is clear ~ but our leaders remain deaf ~ rotten to the core
©Lize Bard
In memory of the giants: South Africa, April 2017
you can loot the state ~ but you cannot loot our souls ~ as we rise as one
©Lize Bard
We stand with you Khwezi
four brave young women
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stood mutely against our scourge
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‘man’-handled again . . .
© Lize Bard @ https://wandererhaiku.wordpress.com/
Pretoria/ANC heartbreak
our city’s burning
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Zuma-crony corruptness
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tearing us apart
© Lize Bard @ https://wandererhaiku.wordpress.com/
South Africa held hostage
broken ANC
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an insincere president
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we’re all April fools
© Lize Bard @ https://wandererhaiku.wordpress.com/
Thank you Mr President
greed and arrogance
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the deceit of a nation
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too painful to grasp
© Lize Bard @ https://wandererhaiku.wordpress.com/
Voice of the nation
can you hear us now?
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not too much to laugh about
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time to make a change
