Lat ons nou gou speel
die dondewee gan kom
en wragtig lek die dak
hemel is baie kwaad
ons hettie die mielies geplant nie
rondloopers loop rond sonne werk
hulle krap nou in da blikke
hulle se Tromp gan mal
wiet daai mense nie alles
is so uitgesit
ag nee, ja ! ons moet nou pwasa
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[English Translation]
Let us do our work quickly
thunder is on its way
and the roof leaks
heaven is quite angry
we did not plant the corn
the homeless are walking
around without work
they are bin scratching
saying Trump is going mad
don’t those people know
everything is so defined ?
aah no, yes ! we need to fast now
Bulgaria...Well done.' Sweden scored a hole in one.'
Papua New Guinea.' You got me stunned.!! Three great
Examples.!! As I see.!) Eschewing the con-vid intent of
A rabid W H O decree..No pop up tent events.!! No guilt schemes
Playing on t v..? No radio dj's holy moly-ing it seems.?
Just the general tide of life.' More or less.? In these three
Countries.! that P-ublicly C-almly R-esisted ' in fact proved
Human immunity is by its millenial disease exposed
Historical index of tests ( super-lat-ive ) dear
God your case, i rest.!)
When things go wrong, as they sometimes we'll and do.
When thr road you're trusting seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the depts are high.
And you want to smile , but you ha e to sigh. When care is
Pressing you down a bit.
Rest!!!!
If you must, but dnt you quit!!!
Life is queen with Iya twists and turns .
As everyone of us sometimes learns and many a failure turns bout.
When he might have won had he struck it out.
Dnt give up!! Though the race seems slow, you mightsucced with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than it seems to a faint and faltering men.
Often the struggler has given up, when he might have captured the Victor's cup and he learned to lat.
When the night slipped down how close he was to the golden crown.
Busses is failure turned inside out. The sliver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are .
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hits.
It's when things seem worst that you must in quite
When things go wrong, as they sometimes we'll and do.
When thr road you're trusting seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the depts are high.
And you want to smile , but you ha e to sigh. When care is
Pressing you down a bit.
Rest!!!!
If you must, but dnt you quit!!!
Life is queen with Iya twists and turns .
As everyone of us sometimes learns and many a failure turns bout.
When he might have won had he struck it out.
Dnt give up!! Though the race seems slow, you mightsucced with another blow.
Often the goal is nearer than it seems to a faint and faltering men.
Often the struggler has given up, when he might have captured the Victor's cup and he learned to lat.
When the night slipped down how close he was to the golden crown.
Busses is failure turned inside out. The sliver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are .
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hits.
It's when things seem worst that you must in quite
it would be a last request, before the gallows
like baloo sings it
i'm being led there, the narrow path between the
faces of the people
my hands tied behind my back
the rope taut against the skin
and i'm going,
de-zop-ba-ronie
hap-da-dee-ba-lat
da-dat-dat-non
hey, a-baby-dot-doo
zaba-doo-doo-day-doo-bop
doo-boo-doo-day, ze-bonz
za-bop-bop-bobby
we arrive
i turn to the hooded executioner.
'take me home, daddy.'
Shove the lights up and reach high,
Forget about the bird, in the freezer:
Throw in the Celebrations, em, my,
Wrap ‘em all up until they’re cheerier.
Fight with the sim partner on money,
More is blessed when you’re tall,
Buy three birds in one, okay, honey,
Your technology is your best haul.
Figure into the jigsaw a caring chat,
No elderly person should be lonely:
Make the stocking up with its rich lat,
Including what they don’t need, only.
Settle down to hot chocolate, latte,
Once your journey along the street,
Is finished for today until the proxy,
Opens another door of giving greet.
Choose to sign your cards yourself,
Not the partner, bro, carer, printer -
Grin when you’ve delivered, stealth,
Posted, your presents to that bearer.
Give to the NHS worker massively,
A thank you from that room so lit, fit,
That relaxing room so constructively,
And to the carer who knows to sit.
‘Tis the season to venture out, do,
In cosy jackets to assist the walk,
Singing pop n’ classic Christmas mew,
Wearing jumpers with symbol talk.
Metrics,
Real concs.
Problems,
Solve ‘ems.
Nature,
Culture.
See slave,
Behave.
Faction,
Action.
Mating,
Dating.
Suckle,
Chuckle.
Test tube,
Stat loop.
Scope read,
Nodes said.
Bi drive,
Lat hive.
Theory,
Clearly.
Method,
Deft thud.
Method,
Deft cod.
Select,
Chain checked.
Gather,
Blether.
Science,
Finance.
Science,
Distance.
Freedom,
Kingdom.
Freedom,
Random.
Habitually, feeling an itch to write,
I’m introspective: sitting at the table
over a blank sheet, cherishing my blight
and rust, I think: “What if I'll not be able
to write a single stanza anymore?
What if to chuck it all, to travel, omnia
mea mecum porto*… What is all this for:
the doubts, the all-nighters, the insomnia?
What if…" Oh, wonder! In my line of sight
I have the lines: “…feeling an itch to write,
I’m introspective”.
(lat.) "All that is mine I carry with me", the quote that Cicero ascribes to Bias of Priene.
25.10.2019
Itch, Witch, Glitch Or Twitch Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Nina Parmenter
Searching for Home
North, East, South or West
Where do I search for the best
Lat or Long, up or down
Postcode, County or just a Town
City or Village, then what’s next, a birth or death but there’s no connect.
So, I ask again, which search is the best
Is it the internet, that worldwide web
Or Google Earth and OS Maps
Look Left or right and up and down
But no I will not become a clown
There are records, records, everywhere
But none that I can find for my quest
So which search is the best
To find my ancestors
DAMO
when its hot
i sweat a lot
to kept cool
have fresh food
to kept my mind at easy
and feel the summer
breeds
i sit lat under the
WIND AND THE TREES
yours truly of course trolling, try
ying to stay afloat sigh
ying with forlorn resignation
as the air supply
precipitously abba salute lee
decreased, thru challenge
hang IP course
to bridge (yar
suspended animus) bee
tween das father,
and first born daughter,
this papa analogously stranded
amidst the imagined
raging river Kwai
clinging stubby phalanges
pinned tingled, pinched,
numbed gnarled slip
eerily gripping, clinging,
and aching fingerhut toes
did severely cramp
'pon glacial parental frieze,
plus notepad kept
in shirt pocket
ocean spray got damp
fortunately, these digitized
with binary stamp
portfolio of poems
didst dry by lamp
light, nsync with external
hard drive secured
multi media stored data
from this scamp
purring adventurer of amp
pull lat hood,
the high seas across
world wide web, I did tramp.
Cum ma lat-ta
Le ma lot tad a ta la
Cum ma lat-ta
Le ma lot tad a ta la
Cum ma lat-ta
Le ma lot tad a ta la
I’ve been a sinner now straight out of the birth canal;
Simple evil from my parents bows;
Rejected, conflicted hopelessly convicted;
Just some flesh running wild;
I wanna be found not lost, don’t wanna be lost and found;
It’s to close for comfort;
Don’t wanna miss out on this bus;
My fare been paid in full;
I don’t wanna be late, got my bags packed;’
Cum ma lat-ta
Le ma lot tad a ta la
Cum ma lat-ta
Le ma lot tad a ta la
Cum ma lat-ta
Le ma lot tad a ta la
Rejected, conflicted hopelessly convicted;
Just some flesh running wild;
I wanna be found not lost, don’t wanna be lost and found;
There ain’t no buses or trains that go up into heaven?
6/24/18
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018
East Beast At Ease,
East Beast Freed,
Formulas Of Evil Seed,
Benevolent And Malevolent Deed.
South Shadows Rise,
Rise Shadows South,
Barren Forms Of Drought,
Like A Brutal Punch To The Mouth.
West Moon Demon,
Demon Moon West,
The Heathen Shall Soon Rest,
Or Again Be Put To The Test.
North Drive Forth The Seven,
The Seven, The North, The Norns,
Seven North Norns,
Temptress's Cast Horns
Lat 10*00.0'N
Loon 010*00.0E
Sleep No More, Awaken Assimilate!!
Going on a tram to Lattes*,
the tram rails winding this and that,
but first, Montpellier was seen.
Tall buildings, cream and white,
and the sight of seagulls
near bright sea.
Best day was to be had in Lattes,
and ice-cream from bow-fronted shop.
Eight euros then to pay...
Tall buildings, monochrome,
and the sight of seagulls
near the sea.
The seagulls followed the tram back,
the tram rails winding this and that,
and then Montpellier re-seen.
Shops were shutting for the day
in tall buildings cream and white,
before the seagulls went away.
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* pronounced Lat.
12/22/2015
Contest - My Abiding Memory
Sponsor - Viv Wigley
1st placement win - a real prize for it (a ornament of a bird).
When you lat me down
Please don't cry
Just say goodbye
Because you'll see me again in time
When you lay me down
Don't ask why he took me
Or why I had to go so soon
Because now I'm in peace and in no pain
When you lay me down
Don't say it wasn't my time
Because if it wasn't
It wouldn't be my funeral tonight
When you lay me down
Please don't cry
Because it's my time
To go 6 feet under
And live in the afterlife-
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