Celebrating 50:Xii

Talipariti elatum Latin like sugar on my tongue Or hip curving music That cuatros make Lifting the soul above the common height Where I have seen this Blue Mahoe And flowers like an hibiscus kite Dancing in the morning light. Talipariti elatum I want to know the meaning of your name You who did the first Taino's heart inflamed And made him pined To caress the flesh and muscle of your bone. Talipariti elatum The model for the vision here Changing flower with the changing light That goes from color to color So that whatever change may come We are Talipariti elatum We are Jamaica A strong people and a proud land We can fish with our bark Or find food better In the beauty of a flower. And when you build Remember us Great projects come from simple dust Our heart is wood, strong and good The oils from us that come Talipariti elatum.