Sunday, September 20, 2009

Life Poems, Immigration Stories, Books and Poems: Immigrant Dreams

A life poem that I wrote, titled Immigrant Dreams has been published by Eye On Life web magazine. "Immigrant dreams," deals with the reasons that people migrate and the problems immigrants face in their new host countries. Majority of immigrants migrate in the hopes of improving their economic status and providing their children and themselves with a better future. Other immigrants are driven from their home countries by war or numerous other reasons. While my own migrant experience was pleasant, as part of the modern African Diaspora I observed common immigration problems, such as highly educated people been forced to work menial jobs due to their immigrant status. I also was confronted by the alienation that some immigrants deal with. However, not all immigrant stories are sad and there are many for whom the immigrant dream has been fulfilled. You can read inspiring immigration stories online here and find immigration books here. For those who have not yet achieved their dreams and who are struggling in foreign lands it is my hope that they will one day achieve what they have sacrificed so much for, whether it be in their homelands or on foreign shores. I am back home in Kenya now and loving it, and what I have found is that problems and opportunities abound in every land, they just wear different faces. Life is what you make it. If you are struggling with immigration problems and need some help then read this article on immigration problems and immigration help. Please go to Eye On Life Magazine to read the Immigrant Dreams poem online. There are lots of other interesting articles and features on their website. If you are a poet you can also submit poems at Eye on Life magazine. Those of you who are missing home and want reminders can find a variety of products with the name, flag or map of your home country at Zazzle.com. Just type in the name of your country in the search box and select a product category.
From African T-shirts , African Maps and African Gifts at Zazzle.com


This is an African Map, Art Gift that I did for my nephew who loves maps. It is an embossed metal painting. From African Gifts, Metal Art Work and African Art by Injete Chesoni.

Article on Immigration and Immigrant Dreams Poem published at Eye on Life magazine. From Immigration Poems, Life Poems and African Poems by Injete Chesoni.


Friday, September 18, 2009

Wedding Poems and Wedding Verses: Blessed

I Am So Blessed To Have You
A Wedding Poem and Verse By Injete Chesoni
I am so blessed to have you
As my lifetime partner.
So blessed to have you
As my friend and lover.
To share this life and walk together,
Until the end and the hereafter.
Even then,
We will still be joined together,
For we are two souls intertwined forever.
Blessed to be together,
Until the end of time.

I Am So Blessed To Have You (Version 2)
I am so blessed to have you
As my lifetime partner.
So blessed to have you
As my friend and lover.
To share this life and walk together,
As two souls intertwined forever.
Blessed to be together,
Until the end of time.

From Wedding Poems, Wedding Verses, Wedding Invitation Verses, Anniversary Poems and Anniversary Verses by Injete Chesoni.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Love Break-up Poems: Healing Rain

Image Courtesy of: Marco Bolognesi, Wikimedia

Healing Rain
A Love Break-up Poem and Sad Love Poem
By Injete Chesoni

I thought my tears would make you love me again,
I thought my tears would fall on the roots of our love
and nourish it like rain.
I thought my tears would pierce your heart,
and help us make a brand new start.

I thought my tears would make you feel my anguish and pain,
and draw you back into my arms again.
I thought my tears would flow with yours
and create for us a pool of love.
I thought my tears were heavenly showers
with magical healing powers.
A trickling sent from the heavens above,
That would fill our hearts with joy and love.

So I cried when you left me
To ease my pain,
I cried when you left me
To bring you back into my arms again,
I cried when you left me,
Because I thought that tears were healing rain.
But I found out that sometimes they are not,
They are just tears and searing pain.


You can read more heartbreak poems and love quotes here. If you are going through a break-up you can find tips on how to get over a break-up here. This poem was featured in an article on Young African Love Poets by Njeri Wangari in Conversations for a Better World.

From Healing Rain: Heartbreak Poems, Break-Up Poems and Sad Love Poems By Injete Chesoni.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Inspirational Heartbreak Love Poem: I Know I Will Love Again

This is an inspirational heartbreak poem to help those of you who are trying to get over a break-up. I hope it helps you in your journey of surviving a break-up and finding love again. You can read tips on how to get over a break-up here and you can find some heartbreak quotes here.



I Know I Will Love Again:
A Love Break-up Poem by Injete Chesoni

When you left me,
My heart shattered into a million little pieces,
My life crumbled under your feet.
As you walked out that door,
You took my soul with you,
Onto that old cobbled street.

At first I could not accept it,
There was no way that you were gone.
I played this song over and over,
Tomorrow he will come back home.
And tomorrow turned into a million yesterdays,
As my life slowly wilted away,
I became a drooping flower,
Thirsting every day.

But still I could find no water,
For my source it was only one.
And it dried up forever for me,
when your love became undone.
I thought I would die without you,
And I slowly counted the days,
When I would meet my savior,
In a loveless haze.

But the days turned into years,
And still I was on this earth.
Nobody came to save me,
From my loveless hearth.

Then one day I finally realized,
That you were never coming back again,
And as long as I kept hoping for you,
My heart would be in pain.
A broken heart shattered in pieces,
Can never love again.

So I opened up my door,
And I stepped gingerly onto that old street,
Walking down that path to love,
So scary and yet oh so sweet.

I Know I Will Love Again: From Heartbreak Poems, Break-up Poems and Love Poems by Injete Chesoni