Long Sana Poems

The Tender Weight of Her Sighs
by Michael R. Burch

The tender weight of her sighs
lies heavily upon my heart;
apart from her, full of doubt,
without her presence to revolve around,
found wanting direction or course,
cursed with the thought...

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Turkish Poetry Translations I



Ben Sana Mecburum: "You are indispensable"
by Attila Ilhan
translation by Nurgul Yayman and Michael R. Burch

You are indispensable; how can you not know
that you're like nails riveting my brain? 
I see your eyes...

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sinubukan ko
pero hindi parin pala sapat sayo
akala ko ako na
yun pala
mahal mo parin pala siya

eto ang kwento ng taong minahal ko 
ng buong buo
na di parin pala sapat 
dahil mahal niya lang ako, 
pero mahal...

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Ben Sana Mecburum
by Attila Ilhan
translation by Nurgul Yayman and Michael R. Burch

You are indispensable; how can you not know
that you’re like nails riveting my brain?
I see your eyes as ever-expanding dimensions.
You are indispensable; how can...

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Mafunzo ya kupata mtoto haiitaji tution 
chukua OPTION ya kuumiza matress na cussion 
but decision isikue abortion is the OPTION

ilikua date 2 month 2 alipomuambia I love you too
so after night two ,alipata mimba na...

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Wrapped into a cocoon of impenetrable meaning and faith he followed the light

Doom and gloom had once shadowed his library of dreams and contentment

Scattered in his loony resemblance of a rational mind words rearranged reason

Analyses...

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18-12-1922.                    22-12-2018
A date of birth.           ...

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Ben Sana Mecburum: “You are indispensable”
by Attila Ilhan
translation by Nurgul Yayman and Michael R. Burch

You are indispensable; how can you not know
that you’re like nails riveting my brain?
I see your eyes as ever-expanding dimensions.
You are...

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Mwizi! Mwizi! Mwizi!
Shika uyooooo
2am habitual
I toss my sheets stand by the window
They all speak at once
''Achomweee....''
I wear my walkies and switch my lights

I scrunch my nose
Freezing outside
Ni nani?
My anxiety grows
I join the mob
Fury is forehead...

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love your art
love your heart
dear, dear friend
you do impart, I am so sorry
I missed you in adulthood
May your craft and legacy
Light (engulf and light up heaven)
Lance
Mcintosh
He who had heart
wapenda sanaa yako
wapende moyo wako
mpendwa, rafiki mpendwa
wewe...

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Hi JOSEPHINE, KAMUSTA KA NA?
SIGURO nagtataka ka kung bakit ako sumulat
PASENSYA  NA, pero WAG KANG MAGTATANONG,
WAG NA, dahil magiging BULAG, PIPI at BINGI,
Lang ang damdamin ko sa paghinga,
AWIT NG PANGARAP na PANGARAP LANG
LIGAW tingin...

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(My apologies! This poem is wrtten in Filipino....for my brother Edwin...i hope to translate it one day)


Noong tayoy mga bata pa...
Wala akong maalala....
Na sa akin ay nakipaglaro ka....
Pwera lang sa pagkakataong nag iisa....

Noon ay katabi...

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LITTLE BLACK CHILD 
By:shanice Xaba 

(Zulu lullaby) Thula thula thula mntwana 
Thula sana, thula umama uzobuya ekuseni

Little black child 
Oh innocent soul oh little black gold 
I am sorry you had to face this but...

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And I
And I love you
And I
Adore you
And I love  U
And I love U
And I love U
I love U

And I
I love you
And I pray often, that you
Will choose me to be
Be your earthly King
For I’ll...

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ITATAMA PABA O TAMA NA?

mahal na mahal parin kita..
kahit alam kong my mahal kanang iba...

ipaglalaban parin ba kita ? 
o talagang tama na para sating dalawa.. ?

gustong gusto ko parin na maging tayo..
kahit na alam...

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Juzi juzi tulikuwa tunakutana 
Kwenye mishwari tulipitana
Hili na lile tuliambiana
Menzangu ukaenda majuu
Kufika kule ukajiona wewe mungu 
Uliotuacha huku nyuma ukatufananisha na vyungu 
Haya yote yalinifanya nihisi uchungu
Lakini usijali siku hadi siku Nitarudisha zangu nguvu.

Umerudi jana,...

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Halina't maglaro Tayo ng tagu-taguan at ikaw ang Taya.
Tumakbo pa ako para magtago hanggang sa isang dingding ang aking nabangga.
Pero sayang lang Pala ang pagtago ko sa liblib na taguan,
Dahil una palang wala Ka nang...

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the nights were filled with arguments
new jersey had a new prostitute
spring and true love, drunken moments
soon mutable to the crashing of objects
against the walls, the doors
freedom thru defenestration
how was i supposed to read and write
i...

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Sipunin si Nene noong una ko'ng masilayan
Binigyan mo ng ngiti ang tikom na makipot na labi
Kulay ng pisngi ay nag-iba, malarosas kapag ika'y nakikita
At sa bawat ngiti ng mapanukso mong labi
Di mawari, pakiramdam ko ang...

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Magpaalam ka naman. ??

Tila bituing ngumiti sa langit,
Nagliwanag ang aking paligid,
Akala mong anghel, bumilis tibok ng dibdib,
Naging mabait naman ako, sinusundo na ba?

Oras ko na ba? bakit nariyan ka?
Paalaala ba na buhay ay hindi puro...

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Matatapos na ang tag-init
Bubuhos na muli ang malalakas na ulan
Ang mga uhaw na lupa’y madidiligan nang muli
Ang mga bitak na naukit sa init ay pagtatagpuin nanamang muli
Ang mga nanunuyot na ilog ay aapaw nanamang muli

Tag-ulan...

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Talkin bout 'Ahunda,
Talkin bout 'Ahunda,
Talkin bout 'Ahunda;

Mtu huyu huko na suti ya kijivu cha flannel;
Yeye huko juu na takataka ya kuzungumza kwa kinywa hizNi jivin kufikiriNi yeye ni mzuri sana;
Na kumchukua dada huyo huko, yeah...

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Islam Burning


In deep purple flame
Stapled to the cross
While the peasants yell below
Demon demon demon
Black flags rise
Hearts fail to beat
Humanity has lost this score
The axe swings in the air
Freedom at last
From Islam’s beasts
My head tumbles into...

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Every New  year dream fresh Dreams
         renew your life, turn your life
         another...Remember keeping Dreaming
   ...

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DARLING NZURI

Beautiful darling;
You are my lady;
There ain't no if and or maybe;
Beautiful princess;
Allure

Vision of tantalizing;
No compromising;
Darling beautiful you are;

You are my lady;
Sensual
Woman of valor;
Beauty of loveliness;
Whom open arms I witness;

Beautiful darling;
You are my lady;
Beautiful princess;
Allure,...

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