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
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Delaney Avatar
August 3, 2016 at 1:56 PM
Interesting to read the original ? Filipina? It is beautiful in both languages. SuZ
Callus Avatar
July 25, 2016 at 5:16 PM
Beautiful, Michael, especially the last two lines. Regards // paul
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June 17, 2015 at 10:24 AM
beautiful tanka, enjoyed and thank you for the translation... luv p.d.
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