Short Baba Poems

Baba Bisi born Bisi before Bisi born a baby...

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barbecue baba gannoush
with some cowboy beans
and potato aioli
a few lamb koftas
venison sausage
cordial
cool !...

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"Busni ya maaly el basha ya baba ya ostaz."
"Busat ya habibti, ya amoura ya ostaza."
"Shokran awi ya habibi." I said with a red blushing face....

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"Bahebuk awi ya ostaz, ya baba, ya zaim el wasim."
"Bahebik awi ya ostaza, ya amoura, ya zaima."
Then the Cree lady embraced the Egyptian Arab man....

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Baba Suwe, in juncture of despair,
Thy joke stuns away distress.
Concocting in hearts lusty intense.
Now, we sleep when thou walketh to the dark deep realm....

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"Busni busni ya habibi, kiss me kiss me, please, my baba."
Busat keteer between our lips for the rest of the year.
"Busat busat," he said in return as I gave him alf bosa....

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rest in peace?


they ordered him to kill 
several men
- and gave him several medals
when he decided
love another man
- gave him several stabs





from Baba de Moço, second edition, 2012....

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What was Picasso’s first word?
Ba?
Baba?
Da?
Flower?
Bird?
It was lapiz
Lapiz is pencil in Spanish
I read this printed in a book of facts.
How did the fact-checkers verify this? Hmmmmm
Curious isn’t it?...

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I say thank you ,
Jehovah Sebaoth,  BABA WAMBINGUNI 
It is morning , may your name, " LEEZA " 
Be glorified on earth and MBINGUNI.
Your goodness , kindness and MAPENZI
Are sufficient in MAISHA YETU, 
O' heavenly BABA. 

July 28/2023...

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Greeting of the day
Is here to convey 
The earnest recognition of affection
Directly from the heaven
Wrapped in his divine invisibility
Enclosed within her words
Sent towards you, to wish in bliss
What he remembers
What we remember
Happy Wedding Anniversary...

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fruit of the imagination,
poetry done in rhyme can be,
thoughts are deeds of damnation,
when the mind of eye can see...

as in when you do remote  healing,
see her aorta shrink for she,
having it shrink confirmed by ray,
magic it just seems to me...
re:
'Baba Ghanoush'  Michelle Mac Donald

Don Johnson...

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“No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you.We are victims of evil customs.It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut within the four walls of the houses as prisoners.There is no sanction anywhere for the deplorable condition in which our women have to live.”...

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Standing in front of the hidden entrance

On horseback, with loud sacks

Clinking as loot hit loot.

With smiles of satisfaction adorning their faces

The chief said the magic words, and in went the team;

Safe from the spoiled, safe from the world,

Ready to go back out and lay misery on  poor souls

(C) Nyonglema...

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Hope built on imaginary gains, 

A resort of d poor, 

We are addicted. 

It is summer, pam 3 with 4, or 4 from 4, 

In fact my late grandfather gave me

A sure banker! Liverpool vs Southampton,

This Saturday with #5000, 

Am sure to b richer than Bill Gate

To b richer faster,

I shall invest heavily on baba ijebu......

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Olusola!!!

A shoulder for the beholder,

A rose amidst forgetful thorns,

A green leaf in a golden savanna meadow

And a light for a lonely shadow.

Rest baba;

Rest on our rocky pillow,

Rest baba;

Rest on our belly with earthly blanket,

We have come again with love,

Here without bother,

We are here again in mournful memories,Olusola

That you keep resting,

Till we meet again....

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citrine Indian summer sigh 
as blue skies turn a jealous green

dusty weft wind and hours drew nigh
idyllic of seasons has seen

a wanderer of aged mirth, glean
quintessence honey set awry

underneath spun amorous scene 
of sweet scent tease, not a goodbye

1/20/2020

ABAB BABA 8 lines 8 syllables
Poetry Contest: Oh-No A Twisted Char-Lay 
Sponsored by: Charles Messina...

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Where’s your Baba taxi girl,
does she move with mama’s twirl
who’s the Dadda, languid thighs
making money, old men’s sighs,

Waiting for your phone to say,
here’s a rich man on the way,
take his money,  (always pays)
he’ll be happy few more days;

But listen not to false reward
his silver notes a burning sword,
tease his body fill your purse,
back to Baba, could be worse....

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Time
Baba baba black sheep 
Busy eating thyme
Returning back to home 
Wasting lot of time 

Tom has his exam
But busy drinking lime 
Or may be eating his yam
Wasting lot of time

Police caught a thief 
For he did a crime
Robin is busy singing rhyme
Did not get his food!! 
Wasting lot of time!

All these who suffered 
Did not know what was time?
Remember time is a prime!!...

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God no go shame us 
I no fit shout 
But all I can say is 
Thank you God 

It you no dey  faithful
I no know as this world 
For ugly for son of Man 

I no fit Hala pass myself
Cos your Goodness 
And mercy sweet pass 
Mama ngozi jellof rice 

Even Senegal own 
No fit try you blessings
Upon my soul 

I no fit shout 
I no fit Hala 
Cos I know last last Baba 
God no go shame us...

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The love wey I get for you
dey so real and true 

no let them pour sand for our garri, 

if them like make them turn the air blue. 
Na Baba God hand we dey

them no go fit touch us…

under him umbrella we go stay

you no need to kick up a fuss. 
Even if you no trust am, 

you no say I never fail, 

and my God no be sham. 

make you no act frail, 

this ocean of love we go sail....

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A baba baby beep beep bede beep
goofey bop
a bee I
in the fee I
a hooooo the wind blows
chomp chomp 
                   wiggle wiggle
a boo be dee boo bop bop
more more; all done
aachew . . . . .amphf
a dit dite a dit
a hiccup a ooh
a bu a dah duh
shake a shake
scootch
crash
        spill
              sip
twist
       twist
               slide
                       all done....

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I am coming right away
To say what I want to say

Though I own no Jet or car
I am no Kanye or soccer star

Can't keep this feeling no more
Being shy  can be bore

If you like you can't say no
I will know you say so

There can't be river without rain
There can't be tears without pain

Grass grow on a rainy season
Evening happen for a reason

Take my love sweet mama
Let's go and see my baba...

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the screen door closes with a rattle
like a man trying to throw Yahtzee
despite the odds

shortly after, the familiar footfall of my father
calling ‘Baba boy, baba boy’ to me on the porch

I life my mug in reply, filled with hot coffee,
he fills the watering can with cold water

a low breeze rustles the fronds of a palm tree
father pours water on transplanted roots. it grows here
despite the odds...

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DB COOPER-IAN MUNYWE
Ka DB cooper sina pupa,
nitaondokea pia muda ukifika.
Daily kukachora kuzuia swara,
bila rwaara bado ninang`ara.
kaka dada mama baba,
nawatakia mengi mafanikio.
nahisi kama Jimi Hendrix,
back in 69 huko woodstock,
ama king Bob Marley in 79 santa barbara.
vibe ilikuwa safi pia,
John Lennon akiwa madison square in 72.
basi tunazidi kwa bidii,
maombi tele ili majaaliwa tufike kilele....

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Bwana Mungu nakupenda Ninawapenda Lord God I Do Love You I Do Love---

I do love, Ninawapenda
I do love, Ninawapenda
I do love, Ninawapenda
Lord God I do love you;
Bwana Mungu nakupenda;
Wewe ni mpenzi wangu;
Baba juu;
Na sifa zako;
You are my love;
Father above;
And your praises;
I have earned;
I do love you;
I have learned
Nimepata;
Ninakupenda;
nimejifunza

1/1/19
written by James Edward Lee Sr. 2019 ©...

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