I imagine a blowup doll
at peace in Timbuktu
a real place where they speak
Ansongo like a song
æ̀lxer-æn means peace
and welfare
as if there can only be peace
if all
have their welfare looked after
læ̀hæssæ-t means calm
but s-ællæ̀hæssæ-t
to calm down also means
disinflate and pacify
As if the ego must be deflated
in order for peace
to flow on the out breath
pacifying all that hear the song
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
pacifying all, beautiful write