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Sunday, July 28, 2013

Uneven

by Umm-e-Aiman Vejlani

Standing afore split frequencies,
Watching each other in sequences
from separate vestibules of faith,
While they mull and cull us figures
foolish; emaciated of coherence.

We are linear, parallel but serrated
in evenness; while the world pulses
of the ordinary, sifting from the rare,
our defiance flares, resilience tears,
we become a monument of debate.

You and I will inspire forms of art
to celebrate us; the uneven, canvas
or sculpture will don the admiration
that we were plainness, like mail
of the everyday; slipped under
the doorway of conventions many.

There will be no study of realness,
Only musings and silent greetings,
We will become carefully guarded,
Tagged and priced, dutifully dusted,
Elevated in value transcendent
of beauty itself; in irony, after its end.

Now we exist as an after thought
 in the same world, same unevenness
with different voices defending us over
wine and cigars or rap and graffiti.  

4 comments:

  1. Ndiwe madzongonyodze Rufu Muparadzi.


    NDIWE chidya matore.
    Zavirira muriga dzose.


    Ndiwe Zidyavanhu chivere vere.

    Ndiwe muganhu kuna vakazhangandira.

    Ndiwe madzongonyedze mativavarira.

    Wawatora totofusira Kuita mufudze usina nebabgwe rinodyiwa navapenyu.

    Pawavata changova Churu .

    Wawatora Wanaka.

    ANGAVA Muroyi , Mbavha ,kana Chifeve.

    ANGAVA INIWO zvangu.

    WAFA Wanaka Rufu iwe Huya uzowona.

    Uri Ganyamuto . Mbama inodzipura nenyama.

    Uri madzongonyodze Mudi Wavakanaka.

    Uri Mhunza musha Mharapatsetsetse.

    Uri nyatsvusi Yomunhu Yembwa Ikava nani.

    Dai waiva Mupurwa Purwanayi. Taipurana runa runa.

    Dai waiva Rinda ndaifusira.

    Dai waiva Gumbeze Ndaifugura.

    Uri Mari handai yibata kana Kugamuchira.

    Na angu Maviri ndawuchira.

    Wativavarira isu vakasikirwa rufu u.

    Dai hwaitengwa ,Vepfumojena Vairarama Nokusingaperi.

    Watora mukoma. Watora Hanzvadzi.

    Vana vacheche, varume na Vakadzi.

    Huku , mombe ,imbwa Mbudzi.

    Mapete, makonzo, inda ne Tsikidzi

    angova Marasha nomufudze.

    Wandibaya panyama nhete rega ndikuwudze!.

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    1. Is it possible for an English translation of this post?

      Thank you,

      The Saloon

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  2. I love the notion to "inspire forms of art to celebrate us"..... that's an amazing line :)

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