Woman Only (Uma Soso; poem by Robin Raveles – R Dobru)

Woman Only (Uma Soso)

God said:

Look what I can make

Then he took some mud

Kneaded it

Rounded it here

Pulled it there

Then made it long

He made a hole on this side

Pinched it over there

Smoothed it like this

Softened it a little

Painted it

Kissed it

Then he blew life into it

Saying:

You, will be called WOMAN

Then God took a good look at what he made…

God whistled …

My translation of: Uma Soso (Oema Soso); poem by Robin Raveles (R Dobru), poet, politician, nationalist (Suriname 1935 – 1983).

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