Amilcar Cabral on a stamp with the flag of Guinea Bissau
January 20th, is the day of Amilcar Cabral, the father of Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau independence was murdered. I would like to celebrate this day of remembrance with a poem written by Amilcar Cabral himself. He used to sign his poem by the name Larbac, which is an anagram of his last name Cabral. The current poem is attributed to him… I was unable to find the Portuguese version. Enjoy this poem by one of Africa’s greatest sons.
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… No, Poetry … Do not hide within the inscrutability of my soul Do not run away from life itself. Break the invisible bars of my prison, Open wide the doors of my being
– Come out… Come out to struggle (life is a struggle) The men outside call for you, And you, Poetry, you are also a Man.
Love everyone’s poetry, – Love Men Let your poems flow to every race, to all things. Merge with me …
Oh Poetry, Take my arms to embrace the World, Give me your arms to embrace Life I am my own Poetry.
You just made me so, so very proud of my Africanness. Thank you for sharing this deeply Soulful poem. I shamefully confess that I wasn’t even aware that our beloved Father, Amilcar Cabral, wrote poetry. What a joy, this pride! I AM AN AFRICAN!!!!!!!!!!!
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You just made me so, so very proud of my Africanness. Thank you for sharing this deeply Soulful poem. I shamefully confess that I wasn’t even aware that our beloved Father, Amilcar Cabral, wrote poetry. What a joy, this pride! I AM AN AFRICAN!!!!!!!!!!!
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Indeed Boniswa, great minds are indeed great… Amilcar Cabral was a poet as well as a great leader. Thanks for commenting.
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