Long Oro Poems

Tribute Poem, Dedicated To Memory Of Our Loving Father
( 1901- 1968 )

A man of great courage and iron nerve 
as a youth into trouble he would swerve
some had called him, brute, rascal or knave
yet none...

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Asi como Cornelio Reyna yo también me caí de la nube en que andaba
por andar de enamorado terminé poniendo en la mujer de otro mi mirada
una sonrisa y buena conversación y su numero telefonico me...

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Dear Friends , Last year end , while reading about the Red Indian Tribes of America , I got 
inspired to write this simple poem about the 
Dream Catcher ! Hope you like it .

THE...

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they dug deep trenches in the forest
cut down large trees
to cover these trenches
they made rooms
and covered the logs with clay
and piled dirt atop, and
used leaves to make it appear as if
they were walking on solid...

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Himmelsscheibe von Nebra
Von Raubgräbern beschädigt
Relikt aus der Bronzezeit
Abbild von  Mond und Plejaden
Bronze, Goldblech und Malachit
Ein einmaliges Artefakt
Jetzt im Museum von Halle


The Sky Disc of Nebra
Damaged by swag diggers 
A fine relict from Bronze Age
An...

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Tears
(for A, I shed)

When I herd these tribes and fashion cities
With my words, you are what's missing.
                  ...

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Aranmo laso Iseyin ni ohunso
Aso ti aro olowo faramo olowo

Iseyin
of harried hills and skyscaping rocks
of humming hurricane and haughty harmattan
of succulent virgins and tasty lasses
of fearless fighters and valiant warriors
whose pock-marked faces tell tales of
changing...

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I must say you are one of those African
artistes that drive my soul to the skies 
and show me what the world looks like
 with the lens of legacies.
You drown my soul into the depths
of...

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In desert that is poor and dull
On soil that is scorched with fire
The Upas-tree stands as a hull
as guard who's one who knows no tire.

The prairie's nature had a thirst
begetting Him in day of fury,
It...

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POEMA GACELA


Con la esperanza de ver tu rostro, yo, como un árbol me sequé
Te abrazo con deseo divino esperando el amanecer y me sequé.
La esencia de Dios es lejana, grande y profunda.
Acaricio las ramas con...

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Nunca antes le daras cavida
Entre manos el oro se hace sal y agua
Mientras una luna de bendiciones
Amanece el ser de maldicion
Quemando los poros de nuestras virtudes
Sera el final en llamas?
Que sera de nuestra proxima generacion...

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Para Mi Familia Y Amistades

Si ustedes estan aqui sentados, escuchando estas Palabras
es porque yo ya no soy de este mundo. Yo todavia estoy aqui
pero ustedes no me pueden ver. A ustedes mis hijos - quiero
decirles...

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My little versification remains
I versify to satisfy 
Beautify and dignify
Our union

My Amazon
Flourishes in honesty and dignity
Glows in beauty and sanctity
Flawlessly flaunting your scintillating
Curvature with all courtesy and curtsy

My Arkhaggelos
With an angelic benign voice
Warbling sonorously to...

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We were told walls have ears
So we were advised to speak
In low soft whispers,
Lest our neighbours would hear.

We were told the night
Should only be graced in low volumes
As the silent night could give us out
While...

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You gave the gift of life to me 
And through your love you set me free 
How in this world should I be
Without you. 
I have your star that shines on me 
Burning bright and...

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ISEYIN MY TOWN
If you don't know,
'Emi lomo ISEYIN  ORO
'Oro omo EBEDI MOKO.
I know my town, I love my town,
I celebrate my town, as great town to everyone, I praise my town, and I cheer...

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Only at the top of “Mapo” Hill
Lies the old but tattered roofs 
Of the ancient city of Ibadan
"Ajorosun" the second largest in Africa

Archaic modern city with which we measure
The political tempo and potentio-meter
Of the most...

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Hey, Pilgrims,
Let's dress-up
Dress-down the plumes
of the dancing Peacock
(If we'd allow)
but for the Ritual;

For Francsly speaking
in tongues of plata y oro,
Pound-for-bloody-pound
How much 'cide this buys?
A simply-uneasy angst to the quest,
Oh, how Corpulent "m.d.'s" -
Which dystrophy Indigene...

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Birke/Birch/Abedul

Im  sanften  Abendlicht
Wehen die Blätter der Birke
Goldfähnchen im Wind 



In soft evening light
The leaves of the birch flutter
Golden banners in the wind 



En suave luz de la tarde
Ondean las hojas del abedul
Banderitas de...

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Hace tiempo atras me encontré un mapa
y en ese mapa habia una "X" marcando un lugar,
el nombre del aquel lugar por ahora se me escapa
solo recuerdo que decia, "encuentrame y comenzaras amar"

En aquel momento no...

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LAS NAVES DE MEDERA (Wooden Ships)
They wanted ships. What they got
was wooden shells
not a farthing from the Crown
for these floating buckets.
Six thousand corks, hastily riveted 
into the keel planking, kept them afloat.
Nina. Santa Maria. Pinta.
Nothing...

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Mis ojos apagan entre renglones de descanso
Punto, coma, punto seguido
parentesis
Te extraño
Cierro parentesis
Quiero besarte

Aun recuerdo como entre instantes fuimos eternos
Nuestros besos achicados eran puntos
suspensivos,
de un corazon a guiones
Fuimos dialogo entre un escenario embestido
Te recite poesia a...

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I say, too much passion 
in us poets, like a touch of a thou
saccharine taste invading our veins, 
we cannot restrain, 
we cannot condemned the only reason 
for our being, 

passion is what keeps us...

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~ Osaynko kathapar ~

Pamagosayn ko kon 
so manga sarat a sorot
a okit ka thiwalaya
a ino bala sa tapar
a kambangonan sa walay...

Paganay na kataid
ikadowa na tamok
ikatlo na ban'sa
ikapat na agama
na ikalima na bae...

Ikapd a imanto
na sarat...

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Por qué todas las chicas bonitas como tu ya tienen a alguien cariño
He estado buscando a alguien como tu para que cambie mi destino
La vida es facíl para ser tan complicado
Tómate tu tiempo y yo...

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