Poetry

Spirituality and Religion

THE CRY OF THE PEN

Poetic lament for a Betrayed Nation of EthiopiaMelaku Besetegn (B.A)

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The Cry of the Pen is not a collection of poems; it is a lamentation, a burden, a voice in the wilderness. It speaks for the forgotten, the betrayed, and the wounded hearts of a once-glorious nation. Ethiopia, once crowned with faith and honor, now, trembles under the weight of her own children’s betrayal. These poems were written with tears, shaped by silence, and born from the ashes of shattered promises. This book is a record of grief and a prophecy of return. It dares to speak when others remain silent. It weeps, so that others may one day heal. I did not write these words to entertain. I wrote them to remember, to resist, and to awaken.

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GenrePoetry, Spirituality and Religion

Length2 hrs 2 mins

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Publish dateMar 1, 2026

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

43Chapter 33 -The Time is now

2Preface

44Chapter 34 - The Voice within Listening to Wisdom

3Acknowledgment

45Chapter 35 - Storms of the Soul Enduring Pain

4Introduction

46Chapter 36 - Love in the Time of Hate

5Section I: The Fall

47Chapter 37 - Wisdom in the Wilderness

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6Chapter 1 - When Wisdom Leaves the Land

48Chapter 38 - Healing the Healer

7Chapter 2 - When the Light Turned to Shadow (Poem)

49Chapter 39 - What Spiritual Insight Really Means?

8Chapter 3 - Reflection: on the Cost of a Crown

50Section VII: The Remnant

9Section II: The Betrayal

51Chapter 40 - The Wisdom That Remains

10Chapter 4 - The Wolf in the Sheepfold (poem)

52Chapter 41 - When the Whole Nation Cries

11Chapter 5 - The Wolf No Longer Hides

53Chapter 42 - To the Diaspora

12Chapter 6 - The Shepherds Who Betrayed the Flock

54Chapter 43 - Final Cry of the Pen

13Chapter 7 - The Hyena of Our Time (Poem)

55Chapter 44 - A Journey of Awakening

14Chapter 8 - I Have Seen It with My Own Eyes

56Chapter 45 -Walking the Wisdom Path

15Chapter 9 -Not My Brother’s Keeper

57Chapter 46 - Reflection: Is It Too Late? A Remnant Speaks

16Chapter 10 - Reflection: The Keeper of None

58Section VIII – Cutting the Strings

17Section III: One Blood

59Chapter – 47 the puppets In Image)

18Chapter 11 - Children of one Blood

60Chapter – 48 Solidarity – Ethiopia

19Chapter 12 - Free-style for Children of One Blood

61Chapter 49 - Prose Reflection for clarity

20Chapter 13 - Prose Reading: Children of One Blood

62Chapter 50 - the Basic Needs of Life

21Section IV: Heaven Hears

63Chapter 51 - An Open Letter to the United Nations, the United States, and All Global Leaders

22Chapter 14 - Ethiopia’s Cry to Heaven

64Final Section: Conclusion

23Chapter 15 - Reflection: on (Ethiopia’s Cry to Heaven) Echoes from Ethiopia’s Womb

65About Melaku A. Besetegn (B.A.)and his Author’s Bibliography Summary

24Chapter 16 - Narrative Version: The Unseen Betrayal

66Connect with the Author

25Section V: Tested by Fire

67Other Books by the Author

26Chapter 17 - Wisdom in the Fire

68Back Cover Text

27Chapter 18 - The Hidden Toll of War

69Glossary of Key Terms &amp; Symbols

28Chapter 19 - Prayer among the Burn

70Core Poetic &amp; Biblical Imagery

29Chapter 20 - Tested by Fire

71Poetic &amp; Philosophical Themes

30Chapter 21 - You Set the Fire

72War, Betrayal, and Oppression

31Chapter 22 - Reflection: On (You set the fire) The Fire That Spoke First

73Silencing &amp; Manipulation

32Chapter 23 - Reflection: Wisdom in the Ashes

74Scenes of Loss &amp; Atrocity

33Chapter 24 - The Man Who Watched From the Situation Room

75Symbol Map – The Cry of the Pen

34Chapter 25 -Reflection: The Distance of the Drone

761. Leaders &amp; Power

35Section VI: The Awakening Path

772. The People

36Chapter 26 - The Courage to Speak

783. Truth &amp; Lies

37Chapter 27 - Love in the Crucible

794. War &amp; Betrayal

38Chapter 28 - Now We Know!

805. Faith &amp; Spiritual Life

39Chapter 29 - Reflection: On “Now We Know”

816. Injustice &amp; Atrocity

40Chapter 30- the Puppet of War

827. Unity &amp; Resistance

41Chapter 31 - the Throne of Arrogance

83Note on References

42Chapter 32 - Final Prayer

About the author

Melaku Besetegn (B.A)

Melaku A. Besetegn is an EOTC preacher, theologian,religious and secular poet, author, & educator. With over 20 years of experience in theological teaching He became Poet of the Year & was awarded the Shakespeare Trophy of Excellence and Poet of the Year’s Medallion. He teaches Ge’ez, Amharic, and English through YouTube, WhatsApp, Zoom, and live lectures worldwide; Speak 5 language. Melaku serves with the American Red Cross as a Biomedical Collections Specialist, OJI, and Drive Lead. He is the author of more than a dozen published works that span poetry, theology, history, and language.View all by Melaku Besetegn (B.A)