Tell them
That you collect small striking details
And that your sole proudly entails
All the songs that birds can sing
Tell them
That when you touch a flower or watch the sea
You see things that others can not see
You feel beauty where others feel a sting
Tell them
That you are constantly seeking around
Searching the skies, digging the ground
Trying to find evil things to suppress
Tell them
That you are among the crowds
Urging them to wrap in shrouds
Their fears causing distress
Tell them
Tell them that you are a poet or a poetess!
(Helder de Jesus Ferreira de Oliveira)
Angola, Xangongo City, Kunene Province
21 September,2009
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Qualities of a poet or a poetess nicely summed up...lovely