Written piece
SEYCHELLES: The Golden Jubilee.
Anna PAYET
Seychelles
About this piece
As Seychelles Celebrates its Golden jubilee as an independent nation and as a Commonwealth State, this poem evokes the memories of this journey.
1976 – 2026
Fifty Years as a Commonwealth State,
29th June, Midnight,
Farewell Union Jack,
a new chapter began.
Now, a five-coloured flag flutters proudly
Over Victoria, our picturesque capital;
the Clock Tower,
State House, once Government House,
and the statue of Queen Victoria.
Remarkable landmarks evoking memories
of our days as a British colony.
Now, fifty years later,
As the Seychellois nation,stands in gratitude to its past,
And aknowledges its present;
We look forward to a bright future.