Yo Di
By Suze Baron
They say
human blood
enriches
soil
If that were true
If that were true
my friends
how rice
millet
and corn
would thrive
in
Haiti
Links:
The Kojo Nnamdi show covers a variety of topics about Haiti
Geography of the Caribbean lesson plan
A cultural agony in a nation where art is life
Haitian recipes
Today's Poetry Friday round-up is at Scrub-A-Dub-Tub.
Lovely poem...and could refer to so many places and people besides Haiti.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your presentation of it!
Thank you for this.
ReplyDeleteRuth in Haiti
Nice. Nice and heartbreaking.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about the title...what does "Yo Di" mean?
Yo Di means: they say
DeleteSuze Baron
Thank you, all, for sharing your thoughts! Carlie, Google Translator and Bing say "Yo Di" is Haitian Creole for "Say" or "Said," but I think in this context it is "They say."
ReplyDeleteHeart breaking. Lovely presentation. Is that your drawing?
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...but tragic.
ReplyDeleteLife.
It is heart-breaking. Andi, yes, that's my drawing (my version of millet).
ReplyDeleteThis is heart-wrenching and beautiful at the same time. Thank you for sharing it.
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