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Romani Poems - Poems about Romani


Premium Member Romani Proverb
Wading in the river, shining hook wrapped, the flyfisherman casts but the fish just stare at his lure, for a fly does not enter a closed mouth. At the breakfast table everyone passes the pitcher of cream. Mother puts a napkin over the top, for a fly does not enter a closed mouth. Flying down the freeway, motorcycle roaring we...

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Categories: romani, angst,
Form: Ghazal
Romani Flies
Clean and minty Plump pink or receding Capped, implanted, or real A whistle through gaps Metal brackets and stretchy rubber bands Drool on a white cotton pillow case in the dead of night Twitchy lies and storied gossip, save, For a fly does not enter a closed mouth....

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Categories: romani, irony,
Form: Blank verse



Premium Member Romani Proverb
Gossip needs another route to flow east, west, north and south. Best not to let what you know out, for a fly does not enter a closed mouth. 8/7/19 Romani Proverb Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Julia Ward...

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Categories: romani, perspective,
Form: Monorhyme
Romani Gypsy
Gypsy soul born a wandering way Bearer of passion age old and new Who can tame your unbridled day And live as Romani's do Calloused hands speak not complaint Who's bearings steer by twilights cue A leisured life such charm forsake To walk as Romani's do To bitter end thine heart defend For right to prove love true Un-soulful touch could not pretend To love as...

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Categories: romani, art, culture, passion,
Form: Quatrain
Romani Girl 1841
Skirts swirl around her like colors in a kaleidoscope Her feet move like they always knew the steps The disks on her ankles tink and chime against each other The music of her moves is more intoxicating than the colors in her skirt But her beauty, Oh! That is so much more With skin like satin clover honey Hair as rich...

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Categories: romani, history, lost love, passion,
Form: Free verse




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