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Liza.Njeri1

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Liza.Njeri1
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I am Kenyan. Poetry has saved my life. I have lost most of my work because it was too painful to read. I am going back to it now, living through it, and healing. My words, are my medicine. I hope my poetry helps people out of their dark days, like it did me. I hope it sheds light on the struggles and wins of African women and Africans in general. Words have power. I'm also here to read, learn and support other poets.

  July 2023     12 days ago

Submitted Poems 35 total

DROWNING IN CONTRADICTION

My spirit is nothing short of a contradiction,

I say spirit because the suit is merely a constriction,

So tell me why I look for joy in sad songs,

Why do I have to drown myself to breathe?



I hate rules but never once break them,

I...

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UNSPOKEN LOVE

You're conscious of your beautiful looks,
But you're particularly obsessed with your hair,
Remember that day in my room When you told me to touch it?
You probably don't, it was too long ago.


Anyway, I did, and it was magical and...

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FREE SPIRIT'S ANTHEM

In this world, where paths are set in stone,
For billions of souls, each one alone,
Trends dictate, fashion reigns supreme,
But for those who dare to dream.

For those whose souls refuse to conform,
Who walk beyond society's norm,
Create your...

– by Elizabeth Njeri Waweru

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SOUL HEALING THROUGH THE CHILD WITHIN

Even as you heal,
And you're miles from where you started,
That insecure little girl inside of you,
The one you're trying to heal can be quite fragile.

I don't know if there's a 100 percent healing,
But her insecurities remain right on the...

– by Elizabeth Njeri Waweru

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WHISPERS OF FANTASY, ECHOES OF REALITY

How did I survive?
Life always offered me two doors,
One is the roughed up door to my reality,
And another golden gate to the fantasy world.

That is how I survived,
I always chose the golden gate,
My fantasies were wild and felt so real,
My...

– by Elizabeth Njeri Waweru

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added 3 months ago
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Latest Comments: 25 total

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Wow

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Thank you Alan, this poem is my truth so I'm glad you liked it

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Thank you so much Mernagh for the feedback. I'm so glad you liked it.

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Thank you Charles.

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Hey, noted. Thank you so much for the input

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Lol yes please

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Thank you too Alan. We will heal slowly but surely, together. Hugs ❤️.

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Hey Alan, I'll be waiting

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It really is a powerful force. I just wish we'd embrace it more than fight it out of fear. It is scary though.

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Thank you so much. I heal everyday

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Wow❤️

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I felt every bit of it. Great piece

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Very thought-provoking.

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It is the most fulfilling yet scary heaviest love. Thank you.

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One of life's gifts. Thank you.

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