Sea Poetry

Tanka_tok-singsing

ai bilong nait

raunim poin, 			ikam, 	ikam

                 klostu tru nau

solwara bai tok-singsing

arere long nambis


Translation:
Tanka_poetry

the eye of night

bouts the point, 		        rising, rising

                      very soon now

salt-water will speak poems 

at the fringes of the shore

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Suzanne Delaney

Date: 8/3/2016 1:56:00 PM

Interesting to read the original ? Filipina? It is beautiful in both languages. SuZ

Paul Callus

Date: 7/25/2016 5:16:00 PM

Beautiful, Michael, especially the last two lines. Regards // paul

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/17/2015 10:24:00 AM

beautiful tanka, enjoyed and thank you for the translation... luv p.d.