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Subject: Re: Salute To Nelson Mendala

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klang wizard

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Date Posted: 08:08:43 12/07/13 Sat
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In reply to: Klang wizard 's message, "Salute To Nelson Mendala" on 09:55:29 12/06/13 Fri

I have revised my above poem:

SALUTE TO NELSON MANDELA

In this world
We have too many greats and giants;
Reverences for some, most are nuisance.
Some live but better dead;
They are dreaded, bled and evil spread;
Others are dead, but in our hearts, alive.
They fight for the deprived, justice survive.

In this world
Great confusion between the true and fake;
The reptile molted their skin, but still snake.
No vanity or pride, the true are just simple
Against all domination, they are never racial.

In this world
We see a mix of praise and blame;
The fake played games, gained fame.
The wise are exemplary earthly saints;
Their work earned respect, no taints.

In this world
Vice and wise, hard to tell;
Talk or walk will ring the bell.
Warm air in coloured glass spells fake;
Sound jade is hard to scratch or break.

My book is more expensive than Captain Lim's. Soft copy will cost $S20 (Rm52); hard copy cost S39. e-copy is around S 4; with 20% discount for classmates. The book won't be physically available in bookstores, as marketing and launching is too expensive for me. I have finished the final proof reading. It will take some 6 - 8 weeks to be in the market.

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