Song, Somewhere Near Roma

We present this work in honor of the 15th anniversary of the poet’s death.

John Matshikiza
South African
1954 – 2008

 

If I could
I’d like to talk about
Riding on your back
Through Sotho-speaking
Mountains in the snow
Lost naked
In an overwhelming sky

We’d talk about
How nice today has been
How still you could learn
Life from me From my tribe
But how can we now
With all this blood?

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