jeannine davidoff
i write mainly about nature and natural occurrences. poetry is just one of my passions - children, art, yoga, gardening, environment and more - fill my life to overflowing and i am so blessed and grateful.
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sommige mense siele some people’s souls
skyn van hul shine out of
ligame uit their bodies
anders is betrap others are trapped
vasgevang embroiled
in bitter denke in bitter thoughts
in bitter dade in bitter deeds
opgevreet consumed
deur by
angst anxiety
jalousie jealousy
gierigheid greed
onsekerheid uncertainty
opgetwis twisted up
onbewus unaware
die ompad is die beste the detour is the best
gedeelte van die reis part of the journey
as jy nie verlore raak nie if you don’t get lost
kan jy nie die regte pad vind nie you won’t find the right path
as jy ontmiddelik op if unexpectedly you
jou drome come upon
aankom your dreams
sal jy veras word you will be surprised
drome is soos dreams are like
'n fyn skuldery a fine painting
elke streel each stroke
van die verf of the paint
elke kleur each colour
elke toon each tone
elke emosie each emotion
uitgedink thought out
uitgebrei expanded
en dan skielik is dit and then suddenly it is
wonderlik wonderful
ervaring het my beindruk experience has impressed me
en die fyn lyne and the fine lines
is op my vel on my skin
ingedruk pressed
as ek die lyne streel if i caress the lines
om hulle te laat to make them
verdwyn disappear
word ek bekalm i become calmed
ontspanning loer in relaxation peers in
soos 'n kleintjie like a young child
wie 'peek n boo' who plays
speel 'peek n boo'
drome spoel dreams spill
soos die trek van like the pull of
die getye the tides
'n hele oseaan a whole ocean
van lewe of life
in die verlede in the past
en 'n hele oseaan and a whole ocean
wat voor my le lies before me
niemand kan voorspel no one can predict
wat sal gebeur nie what will happen
die lyne in my lewe word getrek the lines in my life are drawn
deur die kunstenaar by the artist
deur die digter by the poet
deur die tuinier by the gardener
as ek klaar in when i have finished
die oomblik verdrink het drowning in the moment
kan ek i can
asem skep draw breath
in die diepte in the depths
van my siel of my soul
is daar ruimte there is space
om te groei to grow
en die sade and the seeds
wat ek saai that i sow
sal vrugte gee will give fruit
as ek elke vrug with each fruit i
pluk pick
sal daar groot there will be great
tevredenheid satisfaction
ontwikkel developing
daar is niemand there is no one
wat jou die pad kan bewys that can show you the way
hoe om jou volle how your full
potentiaal potential
te behaal can be obtained
jy moet leer you must learn
jy moet experimenteer you must experiment
om die ontdekkings te maak to make the discoveries
en as jy onseker is and if you are unsure
om watter direksie te vat about which direction to take
moet jy net probeer you must just persist
todat until
jy jou rigting kry you find your direction
ek loop die fyn lyn I walk the fine line
tussen between
swem of verdrink swimming or drowning
een voet one foot
voor in front of
die ander the other
stap vir stap step by step
as ek bekommer if I worry
help dit nie it doesn’t help
die resultaat the result
is die selfde is the same
die lewe gaan maar aan life just carries on
ek soek die I seek the
opegewondenheid excitement
van elke of each
oomblik moment
my sieel my soul
is gaar is ready
om te ontspan to relax
soos die just like the
springkaan grasshopper
moet ek leer I must learn
van die miere from the ants
om te bespaar to save
die wind
straal
die angst
van my voorkop weg
die skerp sout lug
vul my met
die prag
wat voor my
verskyn
al die onsekerheid
verdwyn
soos sout wat
met water meng
the wind
caresses
my anxiety
away from my brow
the sharp salt air
fills me with
the beauty
that appears
before me
all the uncertainly
disappears
just like salt
that mixes with water
lets just say
there is
no wrong or right
no black or white
all things being
equal
it is all inconsequential
dance
laugh
scream
cry
engage
enrage
dissapate
transform through time
ek het ware liefde i for true love
my hele lewe my whole life
gesoek searched
totdat ek ontdek until i discovered
dat die liefde that the love
moet binne in begin must begin inside
as jou pad onseker is if your path is uncertain
en jy weet nie wat jy and you dont know what you
wil eintlik he nie really want to have
dan wandel jy tussen then you wander between
die bosse met the forests with
dorings wat jou thorns that
steek prick
as jy stil sit if you sit still
en reflekteer and reflect
sal streke van lig streaks of light
en ontdekking and discovery
uitskyn shine out
die bosse sal tans the forests will still
daar wees be there
maar jy but you
kan die can
pad manage
bestuur the path
as jy jou hart agtervolg if you follow your heart
die wolke word swart
en vol water
tot hulle bars
met donder en
weerlig
ek staan in die reen
van die storm
papnat
ek lag
ek huil
ek dans
deur die storms
van die lewe
the clouds
become black
and full of water
they burst
with thunder and
lightning
i stand in the
rain of the storm
soaking wet
i laugh
i cry
i dance
through the storms
of life
alles het verander
my hart klop
soos 'n arend
wat hoog oor
die see hang
haar vlerke uitgestrek
haar oog op haar prooi
elke dag met
dankbaarheid
vir alles wat
die lewe omtrek
everything has changed
my heart beats
like an eagle
that hangs high
over the sea
her wings outstretched
her eye on her prey
everyday with
thankfulness
for everything
that encircles life
written in afrikaans
en nou dat alles
uitgespoeg is
kan ek weer begin
om te ontdek
wie ek eintlik is
ek moet regop
op my eie voete
staan
bereid vir die storms
en kalmte.
and now that everything
is spat out
i can begin again
to discover
who i essentially am
i have to stand up straight
on my own feet
ready for the storms
and calms.
ek is moeg
en ek will alles
uitspoeg
al die omkraplikheid
al die stres
al die frustrasie
ek wil rus
op eilande
van verwonder
sade saai
met vrede
i am tired
and i want to spit
everything out
all the discomfort
all the stress
all the frustration
i want to rest
on islands
of wonder
sow seeds
with peace
i suddenly have a new poetic persona : ) loving it
my bloed is rooi
en dit vloei
ek is heeltemaal ingetrek
ek het die maan gelek
en as ek sterrekyk
ek weet ek kan my droome beruik
my blood is red
and it flows
i am totally drawn in
i licked the moon
and as i stargaze
i know i can reach my dreams
written in afrikaans
Respect is
Earned not commanded, it is
Sought after
Peacefully
Exponentially increasing
Creativity
Thriving to set an example
in the noisy
silence
i sit and dream
of dancing in
the rain, catching
drops as they fall
between my lips
savouring the
silver nourishment of
each
germinating thought
of tranquility
©Jeannine davidoff 2011
table 22
sitting at table 22
wondering what to do
life meanders around
keeping me on the ground
opening options
opening dilemmas
process thoughts
delight in fantasy
develop dramatically
time is ripe
pick the fruit
sally forth
* ** *
here i am again
at table 22
knowing my heart
knowing what to do
(moving on is easy - jack johnson – playing in the background)
To me the whole world
Opened with no
Resistance
Turning my mind
Outside
In
Sensational
Exploration
Between
Each and
Every
Tortoise beetle
Love
Evolved!
the strangest tears
i ever cried
were like waterfalls
sliding along from the corner of my eye
across the brim
letting go
learning to fly
making simple requests
solitary soul in the sea
slovenly storks slide
(against a grey sky)
seeking satisfactory sensations
solidifying
soul searching solutions
