Skryf met lyf | February 2014

Verskoning

17:00 26 February in Rym

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“Verskoon my vir ‘n oomblik
my tande het ontplof
my pappa het pampoentjies
en my kop is bietjie dof”

“So jammer ek kon nie help nie
my heupe het vervel
en daarna moes ek motte leer
om lepels op te tel.”

Sign

08:56 25 February in Rhyme

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I was born
with crazy hair
(they should have seen it coming)
that when some would stutter
and some would speak
this one would be humming.

The prevention of pretention

12:52 22 February in Rhyme

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I’m loving your
unfanciness
right now

it’s light and bright
a rare delight
and very very wonderful somehow.

Motivering

11:53 21 February in Rym

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Die onmoontlike
word weggesteek
in ‘n lappie grond
tussen braak en breek
die spit is hard
maar die skat is ryk
en leer mens hoe
aanhoudend lyk.

Absorption

14:00 19 February in Rhyme

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I needed
a pillow
for screaming
you never flinched at the sound
so thankful for
the softness
and how you stick around.

Gedragskode

16:14 18 February in Rym

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Verveeldheid
en Verdeeldheid
is lelike broers
die een is aanhoudend
die ander jaloers
as die Foeitog-familie
by die tafel kom sit
sal die tweeling baklei
wyl die ander wil bid.

Elevation

07:58 13 February in Rhyme

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Well done
is better
than well said
(but well said has its place)
there’s a pedestal of promissory
in the mouth of the human race.

Temperament

15:48 10 February in Rhyme

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Assurance in knowing
adventure in not
some like it steady
and some like it hot.

Herhalend

05:19 10 February in Rym

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Jy wens
jy wens die tyd om
soos ‘n tannie wat sit en soom
en elke steek verveeldheid
hou jou slawerny in toom

Relentless Romance

13:48 09 February in Rhyme

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Your goodness,
grace
in finding me
is pure
and poised:

it’s poetry.

Harvest

15:13 03 February in Rhyme

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Not only
delivered
from fire
but even the smell of smoke
elaborate provision
in the shade of the master’s yoke

when the oxen’s load seem heavy
and oxen feet press down
oxen hearts are steady
in their service to the crown.