Hebert Logerie Poems

Nous portons le masque qui sourit et qui ment,
Il cache nos joues et voile nos yeux, -
Cette dette que nous payons pour la ruse humaine;
Avec des cœurs déchirés et saignés, nous sourions;
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Black, what is that?
It's not a color
But He gives birth
To all other colors on earth
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</>Bon Anniversaire, Mon Amour

Mon amour, aujourd’hui est ton anniversaire,
Je n’ai pas de choses extraordinaires
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The flowers
The hours
The seasons
The reasons
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(Poema 'Still I Rise', de Maya Angelou, traduzido por Hébert Logerie)

Você pode me escrever nas páginas da história,
Mentiras amargas e trançados;
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Memories of the sunny days
Memories of the lunar nights
Memories of your sweet kisses
Memories of the thundering laughters.
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You must love yourself first after God.
You ought to take care of yourself first,
Before you can help anyone else;
Please do so, so you'll be hungry and athirst
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My Papa, My Best Friend
(Dedicated to All Fathers)

My dad was more than a father,
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The road to Freedom is never easy
It is infested with angry foxes and deadly racists
It is indeed full of danger and treachery
My People are fearless in front of the fascists
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Lanmou Nou Pou Ayiti

Lanmou nou pou Ayiti
Pa gen dout la dan li
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