Long Rios Poems

Translation of David Broza's " ! Ay Amor ! Que seria de mi ! " by T. Wignesan

( I'm not certain if this' s the original title of the lyrics composed by Eitan Nahmias GLASS....

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Yes, my dear, you know,
You are my source of joy, rejuvenation, hope
I need your emotion spread onto my life,
I need your heart to sing among the darkness surrounding
Do not let our words run dry
Together, in...

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Exracted from Gerald Nforche's Epic, The Slave's Tale


-Duala, RIOS DOS CAMEROES, 1787-

One fine morning, when love birds flew and sang 
And the valleys with every gaiety rang,
The sun just setting from a misty east
We had...

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What can a bewildered brotha’ say,
it happens every unnatural day
Sunshine is labeled as shade,
crystal clear is called opaque fade

Did I make a left turn 
into the wrong dimension?
Now I’m seeing curvaceous things
that Nana never mentioned
Me...

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Perfect Imperfection   
By Fabiola Rios 

Earth could be in a hellfire blazing with hate, negativity, and hands open to clap upon our failure, yet together we yield a power capable of shielding us;...

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* this is a challenge poem as set out by Silent One

DEAD DANCE
The chatoyant sky shimmered like abalone
As they gathered around the Infinity Stone.
Calling the spirits of place the master chants,
Ayahuasca the vine sends him...

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Broken, defective, tarnish and tainted by the demon for being too innocent. 
She cried many nights in silent shame, secretly letting pain flow tainted in red.
Trying to find the way to end the pain, like...

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For your Himalayan Singing Bowl retreat stood neat.
For you gifted five eager souls, sheer enjoyable flight -
For your expense paid treat gave me first time visit,
And I, on friendly shores of my mother's birth, rejoiced.
Our...

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Plug in, talk loud, have an espresso
We are not your parents’ library anymore

And now, for a nominal fee with coupon
You can even get married at your local library 

The library has the perfect spot for...

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I’ve taken the lowest road most of my life 
Mixed my madness in a spoon and I took the ride
Hit rock bottom head first then I began to climb 
Fighting demons for progress, while still...

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THE ROOKIE
He said there is no “GOD”
She said it might be true
They, “both-in-one”, recounted scen-a-rios
To explain the stand He-she took;
I was sooo hard on rocks:
And where was HE!
I sooo needed him when my loved one...

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The skies in the grounds above and beneath me I stand
 I'm in command my life is over and above me

In the hidden space on this too much Rios place 
my eyes envision I see...

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Fale muito
Para crescer continuamente
– na vida ou nos negócios
Escute nada
E
Fale muito dos seus sonhos
fale até às pedras das estradas, 
E ao sol que brilha! 


Fale dos seus sonhos sempre
Fale aos rios, que que corre, 
Imagine...

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From my balcony there is much to behold,
From cruise ships,visitors pouring into Jamaica,
young, middle aged and the old,
Different shapes,colour and style of dressing,
To Ocho Rios the pier is truly a blessing,
Smooth white sand and crystal...

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I gave it my all to overcome 
These mental illnesses one by one
This constant struggle felt by some
The silent killer, a fight rarely won

I gave it a shot to live and love
To follow the signs...

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Seven long years have disappeared 
Day after beautiful day
Seeing an angel grow before my eyes
Has by far been my favorite thing
Right from the start, Pride flooded my heart
As I stood by the hospital bed
Your mother...

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Poesias e Janelas

Para entrar no “rio da História”
Mudar o mundo
Basta ler poesias.

Quem lê poesias
se transforma 
numa foz de
muitos rios.
 
Apoiar a edição
ou comprar um livro de Poesia
é como quem marca um encontro 
para receber uma...

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I deal not well with
tension
The feeling is sooo...
tensive
Words flying like diving pelicans
reaching to catch 
the emotions of you
Me...nope...no siree
don't like it at all
hairs on your neck prickling 
every movement, notion
I imagine myself away from that...

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Filosofia

Na vida e nos negócios
preciso filosofia
Sem filosofia morrem os filósofos
Pior, morrem os sonhos,
Morrem os poetas.

Quando morre a filosofia
Queimam-se as folhas,
Tira-se uma parte,
Desfaz-se o todo.

Quando morre a filosofia
Estanca a nascente,
Acaba o rio.
Acaba a lucidez, 
a compaixão...

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