farouk asvat : poems: January 2015

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20 January 2015

THOU ART OUR SHEPHERD

THOU ART OUR SHEPHERD

look at her face

kept in the jar at night

look at his Old Spice face

prepared in the bathroom light

look at his Levis legs

his Elmar vest

look at her Arwa legs

her Mary Quant dress

look at her say yes

at her flatter

look at them wear Caress

play Follow-Your-Leader

composed: 15.12.1970 [johannesburg, south africa under apartheid].

[] acknowledgements:

Thou Art Our Shepherd was previously published in:

The Time Of Our Lives (black thoughts publications, p13, 1982);

Izwi 1(6) (p14, 1972);

The Time Of Our Lives (piquant publications, p17, 2007);

https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com/2015/01/thou-art-our-shepherd.html (20.01.2015);

The Time Of Our Lives (kindle, 2014);

The Time Of Our Lives (amazon paperback, p17, 2014).

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[§] Books by Farouk Asvat:

● Sadness In The House Of Love (novel)

● The Gathering Of The Storm (novel)

● I Dream In Long Sentences (poetry)

● The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (poetry)

● A Celebration Of Flames (poetry)

● The Time Of Our Lives (poetry)

● This Masquerade (short stories)

● Bra Frooks … (poetry)*

● The Paanies Are Coming (short stories)*

● In The House Of Love (novel)*

● Weapons Of Words (comparative literature & literary criticism)

¨ all my books are now available on amazon: in paperback & kindle

@ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat

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[] please check out my blogs @:

poems: https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com

weapons of words: https://faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com

piquante: https://faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com

piqued: https://faroukasvat-piqued.blogspot.com

streetwise: https://faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com

quran: https://quran-faroukasvat.blogspot.com

quran lectures: https://faroukasvat-quran.blogspot.com

verse: https://faroukasvat-verse.blogspot.com

notes: https://faroukasvat-notes.blogspot.com

biography: https://faroukasvat-bio.blogspot.com

stories: https://faroukasvat-stories.blogspot.com

reviews: https://faroukasvat-reviews.blogspot.com

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the NOVEL Sadness In The House Of Love by Farouk Asvat

is now available on amazon: in paperback @ $15 & kindle @ only $5

[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

#love #literature #fiction #novel #poetry #southafrica #apartheid #books #classics

#faroukasvat #weapons #of #words #comparative #literature #literary #criticism

#the #time #of #our #lives #thou #art #our #shepherd

● poems @ https://faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com

● linkedin @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/farouk-asvat-52a6b642

● sa history @ https://www.sahistory.org.za/people/mohamed-farouk-asvat

● wikipedia @ https://en.everybodywiki.com/Farouk_Asvat

● youtube @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDlracNOh9E/faroukasvat

● all my books @ https://www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat

13 January 2015

THE MADCAP DANCE

THE MADCAP DANCE
© Farouk Asvat

The madcap dance

Of the blackjacks
In the wind
Is the everyday dance
Of the swanky gangsters
In the ghettoes

The burnt trunks

Of the tall bluegums
In the sun
Is the hungry weeping
Of the lean children
Languishing in the land

And the veldfire

That lights up
Our souls in winter
Is the black stubble
That pricks our hearts
Waiting for summer

* original composed: 1985 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid].

# english translation by farouk asvat: 2006 [Johannesburg, South Africa under new apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:

The Madcap Dance was previously published in:

The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (piquant publications, p81, 2006); #

     Bra Frooks … (piquant publications, p37, 2006); *
     www.faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com (03.07.2012); * #
     www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com (13.01.2015); * #
     Bra Frooks … (kindle, 2014); *
     Bra Frooks … (amazon paperback, p25, 2014); *
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014); #
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (amazon paperback, p79, 2014). #

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the anthology A Celebration Of Flames by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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the anthology The Time Of Our Lives by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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the anthology Bra Frooks … by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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[][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][][]

the anthology The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs by Farouk Asvat
is now available on amazon: paperback @ $10 & kindle @ only $5
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Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

without the prior permission of the author in writing.

Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.

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farouk asvat can be contacted at: farouk.asvat@gmail.com

[] please check out my blogs @:

farouk asvat - poems: www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com

weapons of words: www.faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com

books by farouk asvat: www.faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com

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google+ : https://plus.google.com/116303232543019349765

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twitter: www.twitter.com/faroukasvat

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[] WIETIE WHAT-WHAT:

DIE MALTRAP DANS

Die maltrap dans

Vannie wewenaarsgras
Innie wind
Issie alledagse dans
Van die spoggerigge majietas
Innie 'kasies

Die gebrande stompe

Vannie bloekombome
Innie son
Issie honger tjankery
Vannie skraal kinners
Treurig innie land

Ennie veldbrand

Wat ons siele verlig
Innie winter
Issie swart stoppel
Wat ons harte prikkel,
Wagtend op somer

* original composed: 1985 [Johannesburg, South Africa, under apartheid].

Bra Frooks is ...

                    [] nes 'n skollie
                    [] 'n egte skollie
                    [] 'n tsotsi
                    [] a real scamp
                    [] streetwise
                    [] the jokerman

Bra Frooks ...

                    [] praat soos 'n skollie
                    [] wietie soos 'n joster
                    [] wietie what-what
                    [] tunes like a durbanite
                    [] speaks like an englishman

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06 January 2015

BRO' ZINGA FROM SOPHIATOWN

"We won't leave,

      We'll stay here.
      Hey Meadowlands!
      Meadowlands!"

Gents!

I, I tell no lies,
I tell you
The thing that I talk
I talk it:
This Bro' Zinga from Sophiatown
He was the last of the last
A dolly-dolly brother of mine
A double-dolly of a guy.

But still,

This one-time brother of mine
Is just another gangster
From Gerty Street
Who talks too much

* original composed: 15.05.1985 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid].

# english translation by farouk asvat: 2006 [Johannesburg, South Africa under new apartheid].

[] Acknowledgements:

Bro' Zinga From Sophiatown # /

Bra Zinga Van Kofifi * was previously published in:

The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (piquant publications, p50, 2006); #

     Bra Frooks … (piquant publications, p39, 2006); *
     www.faroukasvat-lingo.blogspot.com (26.06.2012); * #
     www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com (06.01.2015); * #
     Bra Frooks … (kindle, 2014); *
     Bra Frooks … (amazon paperback, p39, 2014); *
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (kindle, 2014); #
     The Wind Still Sings Sad Songs (amazon paperback, p49, 2014). #

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Farouk Asvat asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of this work.

without the prior permission of the author in writing.

Permission to publish or reproduce the writings in any format can be obtained from the author.

Reproduction of this work without permission, except for scholarly & nonprofit purposes,

is liable to a payment of 10, 000 ren men bi or US$ 1,500.

farouk asvat can be contacted at: farouk.asvat@gmail.com

[] please check out my blogs @:

farouk asvat - poems: www.faroukasvat-poems.blogspot.com

weapons of words: www.faroukasvat-viewpoint.blogspot.com

books by farouk asvat: www.faroukasvat-piquant.blogspot.com

[] also link up on:

google+ : https://plus.google.com/116303232543019349765

linkedin: www.linkedin.com/pub/farouk-asvat/42/6b6/52a

twitter: www.twitter.com/faroukasvat

facebook: www.facebook.com/faroukasvat

amazon kindle author @ www.amazon.com/author/faroukasvat

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[] WIETIE WHAT-WHAT:

BRA ZINGA VAN KOFIFI

"Ons dak nie

       Ons polah hier
       Hey Meadowlands!
       Meadowlands!"

Gents,

Ek, ek phazamiza nie,
Die denk wat ek praat
Ek praat hom:
Dié Bra Zinga van Kofifi
Hy was die laastes van die laastes
'n Dolly-dolly bra van my
'n Double-dolly van 'n ou.

Maa' nogtans,

Die bra van my
Is net 'n anne' majieta
Van Gerty Street
Wat too veel cable

* original composed: 15.05.1985 [Johannesburg, South Africa under apartheid].

Bra Frooks is ...

                    [] nes 'n skollie
                    [] 'n egte skollie
                    [] 'n tsotsi
                    [] a real scamp
                    [] streetwise
                    [] the jokerman

Bra Frooks ...

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#love #lovepoems #literature #fiction #poetry #southafrica #apartheid #biko #books

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