Mirrors: The Aborigne Poetry of Eldred Van-ooy by justin spring - HTML preview

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Mi Tair: LITERAL TRANSLATION:

 

Mi tair:

I'M TIRED:

Mi no laikim buk.

I DON'T LIKE BOOKS.

Mi no laikim waitman i-tokim mi olkain samting.

I DONT LIKE MASTER SPEAKING TO ME ALL KIND OF THINGS.

Mi no laikim yu.

I DON'T LIKE YOU.

Mi laik go ples bilong haid,

I WANT TO GO TO PLACE OF HIDING,

ples bilong mi.

MY PLACE.

Mi laik go slip.

I WANT TO GO SLEEP

Mi laik go drim.

I WANT TO GO DREAM.

Mi laikim ren bilong drim em i-kam.

I LIKE DREAM RAIN TO COME.

Mi laikim lukim ala dor dai.

I LIKE TO WATCH ALL THE DOORS DIE.

Mi laikim lukim ala wol i-swelap kwik

I LIKE TO WATCH ALL THE WALLS SWELL UP QUICK

olsem sid bilong flawer i-kamap, i-brok nabaut .

LIKE SEED OF FLOWER COMING UP, BURSTING.

 

 

                                                       JAN 9, 1939