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Maples

...
Maple trees- you stand tall
     Meeting October's change-
Melding to burnished golds.
     Midst our Autumn splendor-
Mark shedding as goodbye.
     Meer naked, you'll sleep till
Mar...

Liefdes Wandel

...Liefdes wandel
Dalene Deale

As jou wangetjies so mooi rooi is 
En jou glimlag verby jou ore gaan
Van die ‘n bewonderde liefde 
Of so bietjie te veel gesellige wyn
Wat alle inhibisie laat staa...

Don'T Open Up Your Mind For All

...He shall never dampen his morals following blemishes in them pointed out.

It shan't bother him for the meer fact that the misting off opinions of others do not concern him.

For his vision to no...

States of Nobody's Envy

...a meer hic can
say
yes no maybe
to
an us against them
political
two party system

that cares not
for
other than conflict
and
negates co-operative
politics
as social corruption


stan...

Of Motion and Stillness

...OF MOTION and STILLNESS

The meer now seen in frantic action spate
The feathered life all bustling with a will
Intent on search for food or for a mate
Active throughout, no place for body still
...

My Oupa

...Daar is soveel dinge wat ek wou vra.
Soveel meer wat ek kon leer.
Maar nou is dit te laat.
Oupa het ons verlaat.
Oupa het ons gegroet 
toe God vir oupa roep....

Sondige Vlees

...Ek wil nie meer kyk
of myself vergryp
aan die dinge van die vlees
wat my wil oorheers.
Ek roep na die Vader
Hy trek my nader.
Selfs in die donker
is Hy my genadig....

Two Poems Interpretted From Meer Bai

...Meer Bai (1498-1546) was a Hindu mystic, musician, poet, and saint. She was born to a royal house, but gave up all privilege to live as a beggar, singing of her true love Krishna along the byways and...

Mir Taqi Mir Translations

...Couplets
by Mir Taqi Mir
loose translations by Michael R. Burch

Sharpen the barbs of every thorn, O lunatic desert!
Perhaps another hobbler, limping by on blistered feet, follows me!
?Mir Taqi...

Iets Wat Jy Klaar Gesteel Het

...Gee my jou hand
Iets om vas te hou
Gee my jou hart
Iets om lief te he

Gee my jou lippe
Iets om myne besig te hou 
Gee my jou wange
Iets om te maak bloos

Gee my jou voorkop
Iets om te soe...

Ugh, Why Must the Missus Vacuum At the Crack of Dawn

...Ugh, Why Must The Missus Vacuum At The Crack Of Dawn?
(circa: early December 27, 2018 morning)

There appears to be a
virulent (possibly deadly) strain
of housekeeping virus
Hoover ring in the ...

Poet's Heart

...The wind
The cloud
The rain

The rivers
The lakes 
The seas

The trees
The bushes
The flowers

The birds
The bees
The butterflies

The all

Has a story to tell
An experience to rel...

Heart Says

...I look at the sky, just wish you were here
Memories so dry, my eye has no tear
So I can’t cry, and my voice you won’t hear
And as much as I try, to show no fear
I still live a lie, so no need to ...

Eks Nie Meer Lus Nie

...Swart trane
Donker gees
Gebroke hart
Eensaam siel

My lewe het tot stilstand gekom toe ek jou ontmoet
My lewe het bedoeling gekry toe ek jou ontmoet
My lewe is nou verby as gevolg van jou
My ...

Decisoes Na Vida E Nos Negocios

...Decisão por encantamento

Foi um momento
em que ouvi
que escutei:
usei
encantei...

É fato: 
Tudo isto é nada, 
Mas numa estrada 
Como é a vida 
Há muita coisa 
Incompreendida...

Foi ...

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