Short Afrikaans Poems
Short Afrikaans Poems. Below are examples of the most popular short poems about Afrikaans by PoetrySoup poets. Search short poems about Afrikaans by length and keyword.
'logika'
I assembled all my fear
embraced every question
adjusted my attitude
until it made sense
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*logika is the Afrikaans word for logic*...
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Categories:
afrikaans, introspection
Form:
Dodoitsu
The Dik-Dik's Dilemma
The Dik-Dik is an antelope
Who longs to be a misanthrope
But since he “pronks”, instead of lopes,
He doesn’t really have a hope …
* “Pronk” is the name of the dik-dik’s jaunty little bounce when he runs.
It is an Afrikaans description....
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Categories:
afrikaans, animals, funny
Form:
Epigram
Die Reptiel Vrou - the Reptile Woman
Die reptiel vrou
Het my alweer geflous
Met my gedeel, haarself ontbloot,
en toe
Die bitter gif gespoeg
Dit vloei uit my bors uit, deur my are
Verander my bloed - haar bloed
Word swart, taai, en koud
Soos haar hart
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The reptile woman
Has fooled me again
Shared with me, exposed herself
and then
Spat out the bitter venom
It flows out of my chest, through my veins
Changes my blood - her blood
Becomes black, sticky, and cold
Like her heart...
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Categories:
afrikaans, betrayal, hurt,
Form:
Free verse
Scherben Des Lebens/ the Shards of Life/ Los Fragmentos De La Vida
Die Scherben des Lebens lassen sich nicht kitten. (German)
The shards of the life cannot be cemented. (English)
Los fragmentos de la vida no se puede enmasillar. (Spanish)
Les éclats de vie ne peu pas être à nouveau ensemble. (French)
I frammenti di vita non può essere di nuovo insieme . (Italian)
Die skerwe van die lewe kan nie weer saam wees. (Afrikaans)
Ang mga tipak ng buhay ay hindi maaaring simentuhin. (Tagalog)
Cioburile vietii nu pot fi cimentat. (Romanian)...
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Categories:
afrikaans, philosophy
Form:
Monoku