Best Ethiopian Poems

Addis Ababa pulse,
Blue Nile passion flow
into the heart of a Mtoto midnight

Tropical forest desires,
soft Harari waves moving
at the tidal touch crescent height

Jijiga sepia legs
dancing Danakil closer to ebb dreams
Anticipated pleasure from the static electricity

Nubian swaying hips,
snowflake moans Mekelle melted
Zebra fire kiss ... burnished lips of...

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Ethiopian Sun

My first born son, Bon, died today in my arms
Thin arms, swollen stomach, flies touching
The cold glazed eyes of his tiny body
My tears can’t save him
Quench what was thirst
Or wash away the sins of living
He will never know to read or write
He did not...

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Against your
Smooth skin
As dark as this
Ethiopian night
Your heart sparkles
Like candy red apples
This I am sure and still are
Exquisite orange sunset sail
Across your Ethiopian eyes...

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can we hear
the indigo smiles,
the golden laughter
and the
spiritual
chants
of the
Ethiopian
wind...

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This heart 
Shall rise
Like an 
Ethiopian sun
This night
Shall end
Through these
Ethiopian eyes...

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Ethiopian Sand


Miles on exhausted feet
Walking in dessert heat
Sand storms cause disarray 
Individuals lose their way
Some fall from  dehydration and fatigue 
Others lost to snake and scorpion feigns 
Hiding in ankle-high plants-underbrush
Grazed by donkey, camel,  and sheep 

Fetching  for water 
Gathering woodfire
Overseeing domesticity...

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The ancient eyes of the Ethiopian sky,
Gaze down upon the land, where time drifts by.
In their depths, a history etched in every hue,
Stories of a culture both old and new.

Beneath the celestial canvas, a tapestry unfolds,
With stars like diamonds and stories untold.
The cradle of humanity,...

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