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The Two Headed Dime

from Aotearoa Calling by jimeddy

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The Two Headed Dime


The Queen’s profile is sketched on the New Zealand dime

While the other side is etched with a face out of time

Elizabeth passed, and the Commonwealth wept

Yet the Kea still sang, and the volcanoes slept

In the southernmost city at the bottom of the world

A flag of surrender was finally unfurled

And into the Tasman, colonial history was hurled

A surge of justice and peace as each big breaker curled

Signs are in English and Māori wherever you go

It’s a type of equality, and not just for show

I’m sure there’s fear and prejudice, like you’ll find anywhere

But an authentic cultural embrace is what I found down there.

As I absorbed all of this, I took some time to reflect

How dual language signage was a sign of respect

A simple thing, really….perhaps an aftereffect

Of a nation’s commitment to embrace, not reject


I’ll continue to explore this, with a flip of the coin

The two headed New Zealand dime in this cause I’ll enjoin

A coin with no tails might have wondrous tales to tell,

If I can keep eyes and ears open and stay under its spell

The struggle’s eternal & largely within, so I’ll call “heads” I/t air and let the journey begin

A transformation of spirit will be worth every dime;

This is a summit trail that we all ought to climb

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from Aotearoa Calling, released March 29, 2023

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I no longer trade time for money, so I'm a lucky guy. Songwriter, music collector (at a pathological level); supporter of independent artists of all stripes. Open mic enthusiast, international traveler every chance I get. Forward in All Directions!

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