Sing me a Song by Eric Gichira – Poem of the Month

Posted by Storymoja Africa ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ 4 Comments

Sing me, sing me a song

That reminds me where I belong;

A song that soothes my heart

With timeless beauty of art

Sing me a song of inspiration

That leads me to conviction;

That blows my mind away

Just like the wind in May

Sing me a song that instructs

And not a song that distracts;

Sweeter than the sweetest text

And keeps me guessing what’s next…

Won’t you, won’t you sing me a song?

©Eric Gichira

This poem was voted for most as part of the February 2011 Free Theme & Style Poetry Competition.

March Poetry Theme was Red White Black and Green. That seemed to me such a rich potential for patriotic poems. Obviously you had other things on your minds, seeing that there were no poems under this theme that were submitted. April Poetry Theme is Freedom. You can use any poetry genre of your choice. Creative passion is encouraged. Please send in your poetry marked Poetry [Freedom] to juliet@storymojaafrica.co.ke by March 26^th, 2011. To see the February Poetry Entries go here.

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Discussion

4 Responses to “Sing me a Song by Eric Gichira – Poem of the Month”

The soft tone appeals to me! Well written!

Posted by Orato | February 28, 2011, 4:36 pm
Good composition, direct and clear. Commended. Keep writing. You can make it!

Posted by Brian Kilindi | March 1, 2011, 12:09 pm
Too shallow. Put more effort.

Posted by Mama Rafo | March 17, 2011, 8:07 pm
well done. great flow and rhythm.

Posted by wambui | March 21, 2011, 11:53 am