Kimberly Burnham Poems

In Fijian there is a word "bativou"
for a person who prefers green fruit
rather than fruit fully mature
"vou" is new and by extension "bativou"
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In the African language isiZulu
"Balabala" is a medley of colors
"bala" means color but also to tell, really, actually
and "balabala" is an idiom to tell off
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In Kassem a language of West Africa's Burkina Faso
"cwɛn cwɛn" describes intensively red
"kʋ yɩ nasʋŋʋ cwɛn cwɛn" it's bright red
"na-cwɛn is a heifer
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of poetry
written for you
a poem of the future past
introduction
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In the face of terrible abuses
what can I do
my responsibility is …
hearing, not only listening
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To Global Nomads,
Third Culture Kids, Army Brats:
'You are not alone. Your community
is tens of thousands strong.
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'No matter what people tell you
words and ideas
change the world'
said Robin Williams
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Morning arrives
the bedroom fills
sunlight's bright rays
questions
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Sìth sounds like she
the end of war
a coming of order
of calm
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Eyes have no sides or angles
wheels hang around
coins roll noisily on the ground
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