Rains of Nauru/ Makerita Va’a #PoesiaRotaMundo

 

Bandeira do Nauru

Rain, symbolic of a loss

of friend or foe

an ally or enemy

a chief or commoner

a native or foreigner

plagued by death

signifies a blessing

willed by the departed

anointing the land

providing water

to aid

abundant growth

showering prosperity

for loved ones

left behind.

 

 

 

(Makerita Va’a. This poem, representing Nauru, is part of The Written World – our collaboration with BBC radio to broadcast a poem from every single nation competing in London 2012)

 

 

Sobre a autora:

Makerita Va’a  é uma poeta de Nauru.

 

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Poesia selecionada para o projeto RotaMundo em parceria com o blog Na Literatura Selvagem que neste mês terá poetas dos países: Nauru; Palau; Kiribati.