Asher matome Chipu Poet Ode

Sparks and whispers

Go goga kudu ka go imela

a heavy strain upon the heart
moriti o gonyane
a quiet shade where shadows start

lebala la bofefo sa tekanyo ye nnyanyane

a tiny spot upon the stone
sa legofi feela
a handful left to hold alone

kgwatho hanyane

a gentle touch upon the skin
go latsa mohlala
a taste of where the dreams begin

tšhelete ye nnyane kudu

peanuts scattered on the floor
go hwathelwa tekanyo ya gannyane
a pinch of hope and nothing more

gonyenyane moriti thoro

a little bit a faint reflection
karolo ye nnyane kudu
a dram of quiet deep affection

go kgatshha gonyane

a sprinkling of the morning dew
mogolo o mose nyenyane
a pittance paid for journeying through

e nnyane kudu e sa bonagalego

a molecule invisible and small
ntlha e tee hanyane
an ace that anchors through it all

belaelo e mohlala

a suspicion floating in the air
kgwatho e nnyane
a dab of paint beyond compare

seripana sa lerole le lennyane

a scrap of dust upon the breeze
go kgatšha mohlala
a sprinkle falling through the trees

mothalo lomano somo

a streak of light across the blue
temošo e nnyane
a hint of morning born anew

seripana se sennyane

a particle that floats along
seripana se se thubegilego
a fragment of an ancient song

masedi a letšatši

a ray of sun through cloudy skies
thoro e nnyane
a granule where the secret lies

kgokgo e nnyane bonnyane karolo e nnyanyane

a mite of faith that never dies
go kapa kgwatho
a lick of flame upon the dark

go luma gonyane

a nip that leaves a tiny mark
go bonagala gonyane
a glimmer through the heavy night

thoro ya lerole

a mote of dust within the light
ntlha e nnyane
a whit of truth that stands serene

gonyane feela khutlo

a tad of wonder left unseen
seripana sa pampiri
a shred of paper in the wind

tšhabetšo hanyane

a scruple where the pathways bend
tekanyo e nnyane
a modicum of strength to stay

sathana sa borotho

a crumb to guide you on your way
karolo ya thothobolo ye thothodi
a portion from the mountain side

seripa sa lebelo le lekopana tekanyo e nnyane

a piece where quiet shadows hide
karolo gonyane sefsa gonyane kudu
a section cut from fallen rain

mothalo o mokopana

a jot written to ease the pain
gonyane kudu
a smidgen left upon the tray

khutlo e nnyane

a tittle marking out the way
tsebo e nnyane
a smattering of wisdom deep

iota bonnyane bjo bo feteletšego

an iota that the soul will keep
go thunya ga kgato
a shot that pierces through the grey

seripana sa dijo

a morsel eaten by the way
thothodi e nnyane
a driblet falling slow and clear

letshwao le lennyane

a fleck of gold when light is near
seripa se sennyane
a nubbin holding to the end

go se be gona

an absence of a faithful friend
khutlo e nnyane ya ntšhi
a flyspeck on the painted wall

bobodi go tlhaelela go hloka

poverty that claims it all
tlhaelela ya tšhelete
a deficit within the hand

tlala e kgolo

a famine spread across the land
go nyaka lehloki
a aching want that will not cease

go hloka dikotla tlhaelelo

deficiency where strength decreases
go ba gonyane kudu
a paucity of gentle rain

go se lekhane

insufficiency and pain
go se lekane
inadequacy standing bare

kabo e nnyane

undersupply of breath and air
go ba bonyane kudu
scantiness upon the field

bongwane ba go se lekane

meagerness of quiet yield
go se lekane go hlakilego
skimpiness where truth is sealed

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