Peace: Sit Like An Adult Poem by Kimberly Burnham

Peace: Sit Like An Adult



In Mori Ataz spoken
in eastern central Sulawesi, Indonesia
we say "mentorotoro'ota'u" or "mentorotoro mota'u"
"sit around old" or
sit like an adult
in other words still calm

Mompalindo is to quiet
or calm someone down
the peacemaker
also mean play with a child

Play in "mepalindo" from "lindo"
no longer known in Mori
but in Pamona means
still calm quiet

Sunday, May 27, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: language,peace,peace day,peaceful,world peace
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