Piwakawaka
Jealously; and with love
commented and bailed out
then lingered in limbo
walked away; re-entered.
"Do in know? "
"Have I read? "
"Did I get? "
Pīwakawaka
Tīwakawaka
Went on line, a research
Piwakawaka is a bird
a fan-bird; New Zealand's.
I shouted:
"Margrit, Margrit, Margrit"
This poet on this day has ruined dream day
I am drunk with her work and her bird
and of course the message.
Truly brought death
I am dead.
Honestly too frail
very young, presaged disaster.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem