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.


Premium Member 'logika'

I assembled all my fear embraced every question adjusted my attitude until it made sense
130720111311 *logika is the Afrikaans word for logic*
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.
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

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)
Form: Monoku

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