sillysista Posted January 6, 2005 It wasn’t a moonlit night Nor even a bright sunny day It wasn’t over a romantic dinner Nor on a sandy beach did we lay It was indoors and under a white tube light On yet another tiresome office day That our eyes met and held each other’s gaze For how long, neither could say It wasn’t his quick-witted banter Nor the smile he flashed my way It wasn’t even the way he was dressed Nor the attitude he did portray It was the way he’d looked at me And then softly said my name That he took my breath away And on my heart he had laid claim It wasn’t a whirlwind romance Nor a courtship you may say It wasn’t a sluggish wooing Nor an irksome dilatory display It was a friendship that began to blossom With every passing day It was the fondness that grew and grew And soon love did friendship betray It wasn’t through a touching love letter Nor a romantic melodious song It wasn’t through a declaration of love Nor a sense of a commitment lifelong It was over a milk and thee And some gourmet somalian cuisine That I put my hand on his And from my heart I did come clean. It wasn’t euphoric agreement Nor did a smile emerge on his face It wasn’t a rueful response Nor of remorse was there a trace It was a gentle and evasive look As he glanced at me to say We’ll talk about this later You are not yourself today It wasn’t ever spoken about again For there was never an appropriate day It wasn’t even forgotten For neither could keep the feelings at bay It was with time that each began To understand the other’s way It was then that the love was deepened It now transcended time and space It wasn’t a flirtatious fling Nor a frivolous love affair It wasn’t an amorous liaison Nor a passion of despair It was the tacit affirmation Of a love so very rare The unuttered implicit attraction That will be nurtured with utmost care. And so it continues Till this very present day So much both have to say That neither can yet convey Hope you guys enjoy this one as much as i did Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted January 6, 2005 Indeed it's beautiful. Welcome to SOL, sillysista. I hate to have to be the one to do this(again- not that u'd know, necessarily) but u're not claiming to have written the piece, are you? Unless, switching 'rum and coke' for 'milk and thee(sic)' classifies as writing it. Cut it out people. Leave the work of the talented untouched and unclaimed. Or I'll be breathing down your neck. And you DO NOT want that. the things I do for poetry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sillysista Posted January 8, 2005 switching 'rum and coke' for 'milk and thee(sic)' classifies as writing it. Cut it out people. Leave the work of the talented untouched and unclaimed. Or I'll be breathing down your neck. And you DO NOT want that. This is how I got the poem from a friend and i thought to pass it on....so just dont asume nothing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted January 8, 2005 The poem has been changed and it has been changed by a Somali, whether you or your friend or a friend before that. If you want to share a poem on these forums, you'll need to say whose it is or it'll be concluded that it's yours. Leave the work of the talented untouched and unclaimed. a source Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taqwa Posted January 10, 2005 If you want to share a poem on these forums, you'll need to say whose it is or it'll be concluded that it's yours. Hayaay, Inabtii gormaad noqotaay Islaan Cadaysan. Akhrii...admire.....& move on. Inanta yar iska dhaaf. P.S. Since when is Barbara Matheer a talent amongst poets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted January 11, 2005 Those of us who write would understand my stance. 'Inanta yar' needs to show respect for something called intellectual property. P.S: I was speaking generally. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sillysista Posted January 18, 2005 I see you have got lack off attention and i really wonna give you some but " 'Inanta yar' needs to show respect for something called intellectual property. P.S: I was speaking generally." waarbaal taloow....Haye iwat shekadaah Somali wiiq apearently you dont look far to start something....damii daabka Huno am not the war type one love Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bess. Posted January 18, 2005 how about we move on peeps.....with out causing any strive, how about we agree on that if the work isn't ours we give credit where it is due...... ...its a beautiful piece sista.....hopefully u'll post an original and that would be wonderfull.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sheherazade Posted January 19, 2005 I wasn't talking to you that last time, sillysista. You're not paying attention to the content but to me. I don't need your attention. Move on and behave. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
