Ameituliza nafsi yangu
Mkuu wa yote duniani
Iwapo nitapoteza njia
Najua penzi lake 'tanipata
Anivite kwake, aniite wake
Categories:
yote, god,
Form: Acrostic
From the Sages of old
came an ancient ruse.
They named it a Yote.
But it's not a fluke.
Cause they're in the know.
Won't, refute the scrolls.
Yotes, wear sneaker boots.
And Yodel in Tune.
Categories:
yote, fantasy,
Form: Rhyme
Goat care
Fresh air
Leg fit
Stretch it
Time fast
Blew past
She dozed
Exposed
Dark, gloam
Get home!
Yote howl
On prowl
Boy cat
Heard that
Boy cat
Got Gat
Wide space
Bad place
High speed
Friend need
To gate
Too late?
Wolf-dog
Did jog
No fight
Big bite!
Take care
Yote scare?
Hide ditch
No hitch
Pipe sound
Surround
Employs
Loud noise
Beware
Cat scare
Cat near?
Yote fear
Big cat
Yote, scat!
Wait bit
Then split
All clear
All cheer!
Bat, Gat
Star cats!
Categories:
yote, animal, courage, friendship,
Form: Footle
Fuga kuku mechagua, kuku wa yetu asili,
Mayai wajizolea, kula jenga wako mwili,
Kuku kwa yai tokea, nayo ndani yake mwili,
Mayai sije maliza, kaja kosa kuja taga.
Kaja kosa kuja taga, kisa hakuna uzao,
kwa mikogo kajikaga, kitafuna chote leo,
badae takuja bwaga, na sipate kimbilio.
Mayai sije maliza, kaja kosa kuja taga.
Sitake ionja sumu, kwa maziwa siyonayo,
Hospitali kugumu, takosekana tibayo,
Kodoa nalo jukumu, uone yarefushwayo,
Mayai sije maliza, kaja kosa kuja taga.
Kisa moto kuwashia, sitoe yote makuti,
Kivuli kakupotea, na amani sije keti,
Usambe sikukwambia, sing’amue tofauti,
Mayai sije maliza, kaja kosa kuja taga.
Liuza maziwa pupa, leo ndama twatabika,
Tabika kitoka kapa, maziwa yanamashaka,
mashaka kwa zao pupa, livyojalia Rabuka
Mayai sije maliza, kaja kosa kuja taga.
Wanotumia wa moza, vya kwao sijevimwaga,
Nia mifugo ongeza, mayai tele kitaga,
Ya ndani mekueleza, mfanowe nawe iga,
Mayai sije maliza, kaja kosa kuja taga.
Categories:
yote, environment,
Form: Imagism
Oh, Beautiful;
God
Oh, Beautiful God;
Your ever presents;
This universe, you've created;
Is colorful Oh, so beautiful; Oh, my, my, my God;
You have created such a world of grander;
There's nothing more finder;
Oh, beautiful God;
Oh, beautiful God;
Your ever presents;
This universe, you've created;
Is colorful Oh, so beautiful;
All the things you've made;
All the colors you've paraded;
So vive rant and colorful;
so heaven sent;
And you, you made it;
And you made it;
So,
Oh, beautiful;
Your so Oh,
Beautiful God;
Oh, nzuri;
Mungu
Oh, Mungu nzuri;
Yako milele zawadi;
Ulimwengu huu, umeunda;
Ni Oh rangi nyingi, nzuri; Oh, yangu, yangu, Mungu wangu;
Wewe umba ulimwengu wa kuaminika;
Hakuna unaoelekea zaidi;
Oh, Mungu nzuri;
Oh, Mungu nzuri;
Yako milele zawadi;
Ulimwengu huu, umeunda;
Ni Oh rangi nyingi, nzuri;
Mambo yote uliyofanya;
Rangi zote nimekuwa wakatembeza;
Hivyo vive rant na rangi;
mbinguni hivyo alimtuma;
Na wewe, wewe alifanya hivyo;
Na ulifanya
Hivyo,
Oh, nzuri;
Oh yako hivyo, Mungu nzuri;
written words by
James Edward Lee Sr.
11/11/17
Categories:
yote, dedication, engagement, god, i
Form: Free verse