So much work and determination for that moment.

Weeks of training, to predict all the opponent's moves.

Tears of frustration, blisters and bruises all over your body.

Looking at others enjoying food you're not allowed to touch.

Running, with a burning feeling in your chest.

All for that moment, those 4 minutes that can change everything.

Judges lined up, blue and red flags in their hands.

The fear of them not raising your color in the end.

The surrounding sounds go away.

Fighting gear on, nodding to you coach's distant words.

The sweat starts running under your helmet, heart's racing fast, the adrenaline kicks in.

The sign is given, it's time.

The mat feels bigger than it looks.

With shaky legs you walk out, to bow for your opponent.

Facing each other, you'll never forget the eyes of your enemy.

The whistle blows, the moment has arrived. It's time to put the weeks of training into action.

One final deep breath.

Fight. Fight for the time you've sacrificed.

Fight with all your might, to earn that medal around your neck.

Cause in that moment it's worth everything.

(On the death of a daughter)

The death I must pronounce upon
For you, parents, the wait was long
Across this land unjustly tried
Your silence only proof you lied.
In pitch darkness, dragged overland
By Dingo jaws and human hand
Guilty and gaoled, she would have read
In her sixth year, were she not dead
Just six weeks, never spoke a word
Now flies the night, free as a bird
Over deserts ochre and red
On Uluru she rests her head
Wakens and plays in sunlight stark
Darts in rock shadows, cool and dark
In Rainbow Spirit surely trust
She lies lightly in sand and dust.

© M.L.Emmett

उन्दै समनिफ्रायनो आंहा सासे मोजां गेलेगिरि जानायनि थांखि आरो मिजिँ दंमोन।
बे मिजिँ खानाय गोरबोनि दुमायनाय मोनसे जिरादआ आंखौ उसु-खुथु खालामबाय थायोमोन।
आं सम सम बेबादिनो गामिनि लोगोफोरजोँ बायदि रोखोमनि गेलेनाय आयदाखौनो गेलेयोमोन।
नाथाय आं जेरावबो रोँद्रायै नङा।
मोनफ्रोम गेलेनाय आयदाखौनो आं मोजांबो मोननो हायोमोन।
नाथाय थेवबो आं बांसिन मोजां मोन्नाय गेलेनाया केरेत् (सौनाय, जोनाय, बारनाय बायदि) मोन।
उन्दै समनिफ्रायनो आं बे रोखोम गेलेनायखौ टि. भि. सेनेमा (सावथुन) फोराव सम सम नायनो खाबु मोन्दोँमोन।
बे इसेल' खाबुआनो आंखौ आरोबाव बांसिन मोजां मोन्नो गोसोखौ होबावदोँमोन।
आंहा बारा बारा सासे मार्टियेल आर्टिस (Martial Artist) गेलेगिरि जानो गोसो थौहाबसिनदोँमोन।
बेबादिनो आं सानसेखालि आमटेकानि फुर्णिमा फोथाराव गेलेग्रा Wushu मुंनि गेलेनायाव गेलेजेन्नायसै।
आरो उनाव आं 2 अक्ट 2010 मायथाइनि नबेम्बर (2/11/2010) आव बेँटलाव थानाय Wushu Assiociation of Chirang आव गावनि माखासे लोगोमफोरजोँ मुं थिसन्नायसै।
नाथाय एसेबां गोसो थासेयावबो आं फुरायै बे गेलेनायखौ गेलेनो मोनाखिसै।
इं 2012 मायथाइआव गोजौ फरायसालिखौ उथ्रिनाय लोगो लोगो बङांइगामियाव लजिँ थानानै फरायनांनायाव नागारनो गोनां जाबाय।
लोगो लोगो आं सान्नायसै आंनि मोनसे मिजिँआनो बायबाय।
मानोना आं फरायनायखौबो खम खालामनो हाया।

It is winter and it is cold,
or am i just feeling old.

The shortest day is past so it is time,
to celebrate anew with a party sublime
and it costs naught, not a dime,
the event once a year, one-time.

A great event, a party, an event, a Do,
catch up on events and acquaintances renew.
Chase away this cold winters blue,
with friends and food and a good brew.

This Saturday coming as foretold,
come celebrate this special day twofold,
to reconnect with friends of old
and to dispel the winters cold.

Sijo Robert Z

On this chilly night,
so do not get a fright,
but rug up and come into the light,
at Mordialloc Training, Tonight.

We will do the warm-up, as is right
do some push ups for our might
and after this have a bite,
of some new chocolates, Tonight.

After this you will be ready outright,
with some cardie-vascular workout, quite,
and we will keep the schedule tight,
and do some partner-work too, Tonight.

So come and warm yourself by active rite,
maybe with a bit of sparring, no not fight,
and we will make it a delight, alright, alright,
when you come to Kung Fu training Tonight, Tonight.

Regular training tonight, that's right,
nothing new, no fright i cite.
So we will start at last light, to ignite and incite,
your skills to manage conflict and fight.

But also your health and your might,
to improve, increase and help forthright.
So, it's cold alright, alright, but despite this blight,
come training tonight, tonight; Alright?

Sijo Robert Z

Not every one knows who shall pass in the end,
Watching the training of Monk ***** Defence.
Who will manage the attack real well and defend,
And who will step aside and run away with good sense.

The time to compete is nearly at hand,
With a new weaponry style to commence
Come to training today and see how you withstand
The attacks on you person with Monks *****, bare hand defense!

And after all this that excellent Brew
That we will share and enjoy immense.
Look forward to training with You,
That most awesome of styles which we call Shaolin Self Defence

Black Gold, liquid energy, a morning obsession;
that here is the question, can we have another session.
Coffee is the great brew to share, an obsession,
with friends and family; and just to re freshen;

The time for the Saturday morning training,
just one-and-a-half hour remaining.
I am not complaining to be abstaining,
and refraining from the brew so sustaining
but it has to wait till one pm, after training.

So, i will see you, after the training of kung fu,
for this liquid black brew and something to chew,
today with my mordi kung fu crew,
so until then when i see you, adieu