O 'ninakumbatia furaha ya maisha yako
Nitakumbatia furaha ya maisha;
Mungu amenipa;
Urefu wa maisha;
Na hatimaye ninatambua kuwa sasa niko huru;
Pokea furaha katika maisha aliyopewa na Mungu;
Kwa kweli kwa pumzi yake unapumua;
Furahi na kushangilia kwa vitu vyote;
Kwa maana Mungu huleta FURAHA kwa viumbe vyote
Haleluya-Halleluiah
O' I embrace to joy of your life
I will embrace to the joys of life;
God has given me;
Life longevity;
And I finally realize I'm now free;
Embrace the joy in the life God has given;
For truly with His breath you are breathing;
Be glad and joyous for all things;
For God brings JOY to all beings
Halleluiah
1/30/21
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2021©
Categories:
niko, analogy, appreciation, caregiving, celebration,
Form: Lyric
Katikati ya pango la upweke,
Najiona niko na wenge,
Kukata tamaa kuongezeka,
Fikra nazo kusononeka.
Natafuta pa kuponeka,
Pango hili kulikwepa,
Matumaini kutoweka,
Pangoni Niko gizani.
Ghafla mwangwi watoka wapi!?
Mwangwi huo wataka nini!?
Kumbe Mwangwi wa mapenzi,
Wanionyesha mwangaza.
Mapendano pasi masimango,
Ndio jadi ya mwangwi huo,
Mapambazuko ya hisia,
Pangoni nitoke hapo.
Nishakuwa na mapepe,
Pangoni siko tena,
Mwangwi huo wa mapenzi,
Wanishibisha mapenzi.
Categories:
niko, dance, dream, fantasy, fun,
Form: Acrostic
Decaying wooden temples,
Frozen in place by garden paths
That tie them to the earth,
A virtual spider’s web from the air.
Foliage jealous of the sun
Reflecting back its colored hues
Of sunrise and sunset,
In a last blue holding of breath
Anticipating end of life…
As if its summer shades of cooler green
Were not gift enough,
And creation itself not God’s self-portrait.
The seasonal earth tilt
All that is needed to
Lower temperatures to freezing
Triggering fall’s avalanche of color,
The nip in the air,
Like a wolf at our heels
Adds an urgency to our steps
As we climb wooden stairs to pray
To a higher power…
The painter touches his brush to the palette,
Mixing colors almost without thinking,
He fills the canvas with his own demise.
Brian Johnston
Jan 2, 2015
Poet’s Notes: A special note of appreciation to poet Niko Tiliopoulos of Poemhunter.com whose Poem of the Day on Jan 2, 2015, ‘Don’t Go To Bali’ and especially his poem ‘A Rainy Day In Kyoto’ played a large role in inspiring my poem.
Categories:
niko, nature,
Form: Blank verse
Jacob
Musician, artist. poet , student
Brother of Niko, Anna Lee, and Alex
Lover of heavy metal music, nature, death, and poetry
Who feels forgotten, pain, loss, love, and expressive
Who fears cancer, family death, and banning of poetry
Who would like to see the Amazon rain forest, the Galapagos and Tazmania
resident of Cumming Georgia
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Categories:
niko, art, childhood, depression, family,
Form: Bio