My Childhood Friend
Yeshiembet/Yeshi Gemaneh 1940 (Harar)
A memory brought so much
the joy we shared
we were rich in toys
and products of nature
The mud and rock with both hands
listening to stories under a tree
were equally enjoyable then?
That is a bond if I may call it
Playing hide and seek "Kuku lulu"
The places we went
jumping into a pond
the entire frolic I remember
We looked in all directions
to pick unripe mangoes
to hide wrong doing
we swore on with all saints
Keeping her head down
Emma running to shout, with stick
with warning; not to repeat wrongdoing
and listening to elderly
a lot more to share
my childhood friend
About this poem
To the children of my neighborhood, I hope you had a tickling memory of your childhood. I invite you to listen to the following:
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Submitted by yeshigemaneh on December 23, 2021
Modified on March 15, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | XXXA XBXX XXXA XXCX XXCBXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 601 |
Words | 134 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 6 |
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