a’hkosiwak, they are sick
kiki’wa’n na, are you going home?
You have gnawed long enough
and now chase each other off
night eats the world again
continents shrug against the coasts
oceans of vigorous tongues
lick the bones of multiculturalism
Comprendez vous qu’appelle?
Usted? Istipatibeyo?
swallowed whole, not a stone for grit,
so stuck in craw of causal acquaintances
we choke on the persons in our throats
gluttony is a sin, you say, crossing yourself,
like some Heimlich maneuver for holiness
but you pull skinned carcasses to you
to feed the fields, you fools
teeth and claws, stopped ears,
hung hearts building bridges,
erecting eviction notes on immigrants
The real people, bury your bones,
kayas, awas, moonyas,
nimin~o-aya’n
We, the people, are the earth,
long ago, go away, big nose,
I have recovered.
Author notes
Immigration notes......
"Comprendez vous qu’appelle?
Usted? Istipatibeyo?"
Do you undersand who calls?
You? All my relations?
clue: kaibab is the new host
allpoetry.com/poem/1982833
Written May 2nd, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- Interesting Host by MuddyKing.
501 points, ended May 5, 2006, 7 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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ty, rich....sometimes my native voice is very strong...this contest released that voice, thank you!
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A really great and interesting effort...congrats on your trophy...well deserved...Rich
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Oh, being the Goddess of Gab, I got around dat one in a hurry...lol... wait, chute, I haven't posted my two poems this mroning...dangit...erase erase...LOLOL...
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wow... I am back again and drawing new pictures in my head here. One disadvantage (but maybe it's an advantage) is that you can't post more than two poems a day if you don't pay and if you don't gush beyond 100 characters to write a comment that "counts" (LOL)
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Sure sounds like you was, for sure. What a contest idea - hostess with the mostest - host with the most? Unique to say the least.
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m, good party....where's duh whiskey....lol
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hey now
....I got a big nose......lol....well you certainly fill the bill...twistie......very deep I feel the anger yet....thought to what causes it......you say the bar is raised.......I say....what bar you wanna hang out in and get drunk.......
.....love the write......sweetie....heres a clappie for ya...
Hugs
Malabu -
Being of the divine sisterhood of the clueless, I have to tell you I thought and wondered and then said "what the heck," and wrote.
Edited on May 03, 5:14 p.m. because ''. -
OK, I thought I had a clue. But now I'm laughing to hard to figure this out.
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Oh boyo...wait...what am I going to host...I have a host of ideas...*grins and ducks* I didn't think I would have a ghost of a chance to host. Yer the most!
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you are in contention to be the new host
I must read this a few more times
to gain the full effect
crank it up
Peace Muddy -
Such cacaphony about who should be and who should not...prejudice simply does not give way...ownership by the white winged birds gets only greedier. Sigh.
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"night eats the world again
continents shrug against the coasts
oceans of vigorous tongues
lick the bones of multiculturalism"
Gorgeous penning, my sista...You bring originality & Grace to the table, my Friend...Good luck in the contest...I entered one, too...I dunnnnnnnnno...
Wanda
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