Oh My Beloved Land - Telstar Jimmy

Beyond the wide horizon

Lies my home, my country

Of precious rainforests and peaceful woods;

Of portrait landscapes and productive gardens,

Oh My Beloved Land.

Beyond the crystal ocean

Lies my home, my island

Of sandy beaches and scenic waterfalls;

Of stunning volcanoes and shimmering lakes,

Oh My Beautiful Land.

Beyond the blue skies

Lies my home, my heritage

Of tropical wildlife and treasured species;

Of tremendous marine-life and terrific creatures,

Oh My Bountiful Land.

Beyond the foamy clouds

Lies my home, my sovereignty

Of friendly people and family communities;

Of children’s fruitful laughter and faithful societies,

Oh My Blissful Land.

Beyond the smoggy fog

Enters the foreign hands

Of depletion, degradation and immense destruction;

Of deforestation, depression and intense demoralization,

Oh My Besieged Land.

Beyond the hazy mist

Enters the alien hands

Of conflict, constraint and extreme contamination;

Of consumption, confiscation and endless consequences,

Oh My Bereaved Land.

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Telstar Jimmy (born 1982) Vanuatu

Source: Poemhunter