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Best Noh Poems


Don' Wanna Bee ‘roun Ewe Noh Moh
Don’ wanna bee roun ewe noh moh.
Don’ wanna see da trajuhdee dats heded,
At yah doh.
Ewe wuz vary ahful tah mi,
God’s chile. Eye didden doyah nuttin.
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Yah ‘sposed,  tah bee ah liter rite?
Butt ya playin’ roun  wit da won,
Whooz comin’ bak leyek ah,
Theef en dah...

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Categories: noh, caregiving, childhood, faith, inspirational,
Form: Narrative
You For Noh
You for noh
Say I dey shine my eyez
Coz na so so wahalla wey dey shine for my head top

You for noh
Say na I jos dey parade my gari den granot
So sey hunger no go kill me now
Coz if I die now, I just don die...

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Categories: noh, africa, class, death, humor,
Form: Dramatic Monologue
Sotoba Komachi
Sotoba Komachi is a modern Noh play by Yukio Mishima (1925-1970). Mishima's play is based on an ancient work by Kan'ami Kiyotsugu (1333-1384). The first kanji means "stupa" (the dome of a shrine) while the second kanji means "belle" or "beautiful woman." So the title...

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Categories: noh, beautiful, beauty, girl, heartbreak,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry




Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry