|| shreenivasi || The poet Shreenivasi hassown in his native landword seeds. In his poems hehas revived Surinamefeeding ithis heart’s blood. Suriname is growingolder in the landof SurinameIn his poem Shreenivasiis young at eighty fivelike a tiller withhis plough on his shoulder. At the river-bank in New Amsterdamthe poet stands holdingthe aakaashdeep of poemthe compassionate eyeof […]
|| remembering native desires ||
|| remembering native desires || Amidst alien heat and frostThe deck of the heartlies abandoned likethe wet mark ofa memory-wound. From the boat-house of desireancient eyes scana luminous past. Absorbed in thememory of the belovedface resting between palmsholding native desiresmy palms becomeher palms. Like shamed seasonsdreams lie in a cornerof the eye. In the sun’s […]
|| the earth ||
|| the earth || The earth bearsthe pain ofbeing alive likea lonely woman. Folks scratch her innardstrample on her fortheir crazy pleasuresome decorate and preserve heras they do a lonely woman All watch the destructionthe earth too seesher slow destructionand still, throughher own powers-fireraintornadoesfloodsfaminescreates balanceagainst destructive forces. Like the lonely womanthe lonely earth saves-her verdureher rainher coolnessher fertilityher […]
|| peter brands ||
|| peter brands || Peter, you have words cordial and trustful In adverse times folks sleep in peace and dream of good times to come While you keep awake devising ways to protect the honest and the simple from adversity Your searching eyes seek the mute human civilization and the pain of wars entombed […]
|| Hanneke ||
|| Hanneke || An European womanwith an Indian heartand soul-Hanneke With open eyes she hears and sees all in silence like a still river In her eyes all see their reflectionamidst movement she sits unmoving Seeing everything herears hear-everythingthe way her eyes watch-day and night Often she thinks eyes are helpless- they see […]
|| cees maurick ||
|| cees maurick || Feet firmly planted on ground as though they grew out of the earth like some forest species of plant Reflected in his eye the blue of the sky turns bluer From the ocean the tender-hearted friend fills his heart with boundless tenderness for all Tired with the world he […]