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Poems by Poet of the Month<\/h2>\n1. Catalunya<\/h3>\n
The Referendum for Catalonia’s Independence was held on the first day of October. The Spanish civil guard treated peaceful voters exercising their democratic right with a heavy hand. Whilst watching, I realised this was not about independence but the human rights of the people of Catalonia. I followed the events on Twitter during the day and this poem is my response to what I saw.<\/p>\n
Heddiw fe gywilyddiais.<\/p>\n
Bron nad rhyfel a welais
\na\u2019i law drom heb gelu\u2019i drais.<\/p>\n
I fynnu\u2019u hawl yn fan hyn
\ndaw\u2019n drech na\u2019r bwled wedyn
\ny miloedd coch a melyn.<\/p>\n
Felyn a choch difalais;
\newch i\u2019r blwch, chi\u2019r rhai heb lais,
\no\u2019r stryd waedlyd \u00e2\u2019ch pleidlais.<\/p>\n
\u2018No\u2019 neu \u2018S\u00ed\u2019, nid gormes yw
\neto\u2019ch haeddiant chi heddiw.
\nAwr i\u2019w ddweud yn rhydd ydyw.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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