Leonell EchaMarch 8, 2017
She has th’s indescribable reason I know She carries it like her bossom every where th’t She goes She’s been called a wandering dove as each day rose Waiting for time to water the feed so we sow Seasons may say she’s persistent though No matter the stones,her triumph will throw For though terror her […]
Leonell EchaMarch 7, 2017
Oh sing a lullaby Looking in a stranger’s eye! The first idea is beautiful The next will make you cry. Once there were two strangers But only one knew One had become a friend As tall as the bond grew Their feelings sat on a bus But to each there was never a word As […]
Leonell EchaMarch 6, 2017
We hate who we are. Immersing our culture in dust, Full of anything bright and colourless. Swallowing controlled lies about our heritage While history run to fantasies. So we seek refuge In second versions and imitations; Limiting our glory to mere tint- Scrubbing our soul to denial Till it rejects our bodies. We stink of […]
Leonell EchaMarch 6, 2017
Leonell EchaMarch 4, 2017
Gentle as a dove A dove now, you’ve come to be Burning with such love Like a Dad, you were to me I tried to learn the sign language So we can share stories in the village But time has its way of running out Bright as a candle, you have died out It hurts! […]
Leonell EchaMarch 4, 2017
Leonell EchaMarch 3, 2017
Leonell EchaMarch 3, 2017
Inside her pot is where sacred stories steam Her wares are ancestral They mate at the feet of gods and hold tribal marks in esteem. They travel in friendly forests Carefully crossing the lines on their palms Clapping at the wonderful habits of sunset And at sunrise, they make up the face of morning. Their […]
