Mother Tongue Poem by Jayatissa K. Liyanage

Mother Tongue



Just as much every one else has
an identity, un to one self
being one, of nine billions
I too am called 'Sinhalese', for
my mother tongue; Sinhala, ‘am proud of!

Mother Tongue
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Topic(s) of this poem: identify
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Poem is written for the International Day of Mother Tongues. Sinhala language belongs to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It has its own writing system, the Sinhala alphabet, which is a member of the Brahmic family of scripts, and a descendant of the ancient Indian Brahmi script. Sinhala has been one of those languages NASA sent out to the space, for some of it's unique features.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Kelly Kurt 21 February 2016

To embrace a language is a beautiful thing

0 0 Reply
Navod Dilhara 22 February 2016

It's extraordinary... A good work.. short but adds a meaning for the world mother language day!

0 0 Reply
Navod Dilhara 22 February 2016

The poem is absolutely extraordinary.. Short but it gives the real meaning for the world mother language day

0 0 Reply
Kumarmani Mahakul 21 September 2017

Mother Tongue ia an identity. Each and every person like his or her mother tongue and feels proud of it. Dear sir, you too love your mother tongue 'Sinhala' that has unique features. Though your poem is brief yet it has vast circumferences in meaning. Above all it is a beautiful poem.

0 0 Reply
Edward Kofi Louis 04 October 2016

An identity! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

0 0 Reply
Pamela Sinicrope 20 May 2016

I truly love the open round Sinhala script. It is beautiful; as Valsa said, like a flower. I had a poem of mine translated to Sinhala...I enjoy just looking at it. Lovely poem about your mother tongue. Thanks for sharing.

0 0 Reply

Thank you Pamela again for your hearty encouraging comment and particularly foe the value given to my mother tongue.

0 0
Valsa George 24 February 2016

Sinhala has a flowery script! Everyone should have a genuine love for his mother tongue. Most of the children born in foreign countries sadly do not know their mother tongue! A write quite suitable for the occasion!

0 0 Reply
Navod Dilhara 22 February 2016

The poem is written to a rhythm.. though it's short it mentions an important matter, .. it actually extraordinary. you have adorned the day with this peculiar poem.. Great!

0 0 Reply
Jayatissa K. Liyanage 22 February 2016

Thank you ET for your comment.

0 0
READ THIS POEM IN OTHER LANGUAGES
Jayatissa K. Liyanage

Jayatissa K. Liyanage

Walasmulla, Sri Lanka
Close
Error Success