Best Ethiopian Poems
Addis Ababa pulse,
Blue Nile passion flow
into the heart of a Mtoto midnight
Tropical forest desires,
soft Harari waves moving
at the tidal touch crescent height
Jijiga sepia legs
dancing Danakil closer to ebb dreams
Anticipated pleasure from the static electricity
Nubian swaying hips,
snowflake moans Mekelle melted
Zebra fire kiss ... burnished lips of lava intensity
Ethiopian eyes
ever ebony sparkling
Candice soul of a regal queen
Ethiopian eyes
ivory moonlight glistening
Love shared beneath a starlit covering
Ethiopian shut eyes,
solar eclipse illuminating
Cosmic soul of a celestial being
Ethiopian open eyes,
angelic attraction overwhelming
Love vowed with a silhouette veil lifting
Ethiopian eyes
reveal a forever dawn
of a love affair never ending
Ethiopian Sun
My first born son, Bon, died today in my arms
Thin arms, swollen stomach, flies touching
The cold glazed eyes of his tiny body
My tears can’t save him
Quench what was thirst
Or wash away the sins of living
He will never know to read or write
He did not know the name of his own land
And killer Ethiopian sun
Which he just died under
Or his sister, sweet Biny
Who lost her life at the hands
Of the bandit war lords Marxist Berg
I laid her ravaged body down under sun and dying
Endangered Hagenia Abyssinica tree
With no hope in Ethiopia
Soon, all would be gone
9/23/14 Free Verse Poem- Poetry Contest
can we hear
the indigo smiles,
the golden laughter
and the
spiritual
chants
of the
Ethiopian
wind
Against your
Smooth skin
As dark as this
Ethiopian night
Your heart sparkles
Like candy red apples
This I am sure and still are
Exquisite orange sunset sail
Across your Ethiopian eyes
This heart
Shall rise
Like an
Ethiopian sun
This night
Shall end
Through these
Ethiopian eyes
The ancient eyes of the Ethiopian sky,
Gaze down upon the land, where time drifts by.
In their depths, a history etched in every hue,
Stories of a culture both old and new.
Beneath the celestial canvas, a tapestry unfolds,
With stars like diamonds and stories untold.
The cradle of humanity, where life first began,
In the Ethiopian sky, the Earth's ancient plan.
The constellations dance, a timeless ballet,
As night turns to day and darkness gives way.
The moon's gentle glow, the stars up high,
Are the ancient eyes of the Ethiopian sky.
They've witnessed empires rise and fall,
Heard the voices of generations call.
In their watchful gaze, the world they've seen,
From the mountains to the valleys, where nature's queen.
The Ethiopian sky, a treasure trove of lore,
A testament to the past and the stories it bore.
In its ancient eyes, we find our roots,
A connection to history, in its silent pursuits.
So, as we look up and ponder the why,
Let's remember the wisdom in the Ethiopian sky.
In its celestial embrace, we're never alone,
For in its ancient eyes, our stories are known.
Ethiopian Sand
Miles on exhausted feet
Walking in dessert heat
Sand storms cause disarray
Individuals lose their way
Some fall from dehydration and fatigue
Others lost to snake and scorpion feigns
Hiding in ankle-high plants-underbrush
Grazed by donkey, camel, and sheep
Fetching for water
Gathering woodfire
Overseeing domesticity
Is a woman’s duty
Drawing milk
From the herd
Is a girl’s pride and deed
Home bound now
At lecture’s end
Thirst with drought begins
I crave plenty
Feet bake and sink in the sand
I reach a well
Drink and soak my head
Tired and drained
I, a girl ,help dig out a well
My paper, pen and book
My promise of hope
At school day’s end
Teen boy mines salt with pa
Homework left to the side
Gets done when there is time
Though together there’s enough
Both agree schooling brings relief
Tent dens and stick houses
Await our return
On our share of Ethiopian sand
Marckincia Jean
Free verse
06/16/19