Poetry
Lyrics Debut
A
Reluctant Diary
Clothes are a mask
my dear
Useless
and comical
Don't hide your
face
Girl
You are full of
beauty
oOo
Aktaion poor
Aktaion
Torn to death by
his own hounds
On command of
angry Artemis
For no mortal may
see a goddess bathing
Of thousand times
worse death
I am condemned to
perish
When your
hand beckons the ancient
times
Surprise
Following
trajectory of Expectation
Landed my spaceship
forged from Desire
Into your
Tranquility Sea
And with a
surprise I saw
The Mount
Revelation and Certainty
Valley
With Pleasure
Falls
And all the
features
I used to look at
through the
telescope
As a schoolboy
Cometh
From goddess of
love
The fastest arrow
brought in the
message
That couldn't wait
In secret hour
Without a sword
come to my fiery
gate
To worship
and drink the wine
of truth
Attend the ancient
rite
Come and behold
Entire world
lay at my feet tonight
Paradise
To enter the gates
of Nirvana
One Buddha-key
shall I possess
In your arms
Thoughts of
Eternity cannot tarnish the
skies
In your
arms wheel of Karma
suspends its run
I'd like to learn
the art of living
And not taking a
breath
As the mysterious
Female who advances
without stirring
Yields without
losing battle
Jamaica
I
miss you, my love
Your
sunny beaches at Montego Bay
Beaches
at dusk
My
secret hideaway
I
miss the warmth of mahogany
Depth
of black coral
Your
girls finer than satin smelling
of flowers and herbs
Your
valleys and hills of unfathomable peace
With
their children wise majestic serene
First
breathless now aching you
left me
Jamaica
Jamaica 2
Three-whites and hot mahogany
What
a beautiful rhyme
Struck
and pitiful I'm
One
in a crowd one of many
It's
really true that love
Brings
out the worst in men
Chaos
'n' pain in heart and then
Regrets
'n' memories 's all I have
Stealing
by ancient silky path
Another
man a bit more bold
Captures
the emerald treasure untold
It's
time to write my epitaph
Mosaic
To
every shadow there
is a light
Yang
- Yin
To
every arrow a
willing heart
Virtue
- Sin
To
every siren's lure a
lone sailor nearby
To
every hawk a
magnificent sky
On
your mission of mercy don't
pay attention to road signs
For
all roads lead to enlightenment
All
roads lead to despair
When
you come to the sanctum
Step
carefully and barefoot
On
the ancient mosaic
Of
my soul
November
2 1984
Confession
- Lament
Don't
turn the other way dear
You'll
bring back my non-memories
You're
spring in a desert
You're
Fata Morgana
Let
me carry the sky for you like umbrella
Let
me have the birds sing for you
Let
me be the lucky spot your
foot touches first in the morning
Let
me plant and harvest you field
Let
me forgive all trespasses promises
let me always keep
Let
me be your pelican
Breeze
playing with your hair
Your
life eternal
For
one of your smiles all
Emperor's jade and emeralds
For
one beat of your heart kingdom of mine
How
far is the Sun from
my prison cell
How
pale are the orchids without
your breath sublime
You're
in my dreams again and again
Laying
your gifts upon my parched palm
Though
in the morn' your place seems warm
I
know I'd call your name in vain
How
far is the Sun from
my prison cell
How
pale are the orchids without
your breath sublime
November
6,1984, January
9, 2002
oOo
As
Earth in perpetual motion I
circle you
My
Sun
My
gravity
My
cosmic law
I
am the oak with roots of steel in
your mountain
Stag
guarding his does in
deep misty valley
Of
dreams
The
stars say
This
is the last Winter we
must endure
The
Spring to come
Promises
warmth without end
On
a bright mirror dust
will not settle
Vessel
of love cannot
be emptied if
it is really full
The
door-knocks are answered
And
virtues sing their own songs
December
24 1984
Grail
I've
been told that space within
Fulfils
the destiny of Grail
Yet
what is in and what is out
And
what is wrong and what is right
Knowing
not - bound am to fail?
January
16 2001
Kibbles
and bits
And
bits and bits
Virtues
and sins
And
sins and sins
Praise
and the blame
The
blame the blame
Moon
and the sky
The
same the same
January
21 2001
There
are crude rhymes
A
slap in the face
There
are rhymes like mother's arms
There
are no rhymes some may think
And
other that burn for days
November
9 2001
Beware
My
most trusted Guru I asked
Reverend
Sir your teaching is clear
I
must hold equally dear
A
saint beggar or elephant tusk
But
if some visitors from distant Cluster
In
region
of Maybe-love
Ask
for a shelter I scarcely have
What
about them my Master
What
about them?
February
6,2002
No
whale
With patience of Job I'm
scanning the Ether
But
no signs of life on bandwidth so cruel
Beam
me up, Scotty, I've been a fool
Not
on this planet I'm destined to meet her
July
22, 2002
HAIKU
CORNER
Never
the rain falls
On
unjust and just alike
It's
beautiful dream
(Weather
of Spheres) July
31, 2002
Walking
through the Gate
No
Master his snow-flakes gone
Memento
Mori
(
Zen) August
1, 2002
Is
it a fancy
Or
lack of proper mane-ers
I
am scared to ask
(Lion)
August
2, 2002
Unruly
hairdo
Is
not a good reason for
Disturbing
his pride
(Lion
2) August 2, 2002
You're
treading softly
Oblivious
of your kin
Who
click-clang click-clang
(Caterpillar)
August 3, 2002
Wonder
if you are
Missing
the swish of arrow
My
buffalo friend
Only your deer friends
See you in midst of forest
I keep the secret
August 4, 2002
Crafty
touch of men
Eternal
hand of Mother
Which
do you prefer?
(Seal)
August 5, 2002
There's
lot of glitter
Emeralds
and pebbled gold
In
mid-summer pond
August
5, 2002
TRANSITION
SEARCH AND RESCUE PREQUEL
Once Upon A Time
There Was A Meeting Of
Souls...
As
Prophet is a mouthpiece for the Divine
Poet
resounds the message of the Muse not his own
Eyes
dark and deep they
oppress me so
When
their fires meet and
scorch my trembling soul
Is
it fear or love or
your charming way
That
took my defenceless
heart
and mind away
What's
awaiting me in
the arms of thee
Reveal
your eyes clear my
crystal of seers
An
ever faithful dove I'll
claim my birthright
Mirage
of your love
My
life's eternal light
English
lyrics for "Ochi Chorniye" Russian Gypsy romance
December
14, 2002, March 10, 2003
For
"O Sole Mio"
Even
wide ocean
Winds
chilling the marrow
Can't
stop the clever boy
His
bow and arrow
Smile
on his angel face
And
without sympathy
Quickly
released the darts
That
wounded you and me
'Cause
Galileo got it all wrong
I
must keep singing this correction song
It's
not the planets turning as due
It
is my heart that spins
Because
of you
January
23, 2003
Kalinka
Kalinka Kalinka my love
Little
strawberry raspberry in orchard
Ah
under pine tree under the pine tree
You
lay me down to my rest
Ay
lyuli lyuli ay lyuli lyuli
You
lay me down to my rest
Kalinka
Kalinka Kalinka my love
Little
strawberry raspberry in orchard
Ah
gentle pine needles with your gentle needles
Play
dirge above my forlorn head
Ay
lyuli lyuli ay lyuli lyuli
Play
dirge above my forlorn head
Kalinka
Kalinka Kalinka my love
Little
strawberry raspberry in orchard
Ah
my charming beauty Kalinka don't tease me
Make
love to me or I will die
Ay
lyuli lyuli ay lyuli lyuli
Without
your love I will die
Kalinka
Kalinka Kalinka my love
Little
strawberry raspberry in orchard
English
lyrics
for ''Kalinka'' Russian folk song
March
10, 2003
For Johannes Brahms' "Lullaby"
Drawn
you have brow unfurrow'd
From
your mother's horns of plenty
Peach
'n' cream to cream 'n' peach
Own
pillows and delightful dreams
Stars
and Moon stand you still
When
my two darlings are resting
Precious
gifts from above
Bringing
heavens to Earth
Please
dear Lord will you watch
My
eyes are half-shut already
No-one
else shall I trust
With
such sweet treasure of mine
Stars
and Moon ...
You
are safe shielded from
The
masters of destruction
In-between the sacred mountains
Deep
in Paradise of peace
Stars
and Moon...
March
29, 2003
May 9, 2009
Hello Philippines
Bye Bye Glorified Abyss of
North America
Amazing
thing happened to me
On
landing with Northwest Air
Tired
was I but now I'm fresh
'Cause
darling Belle was there
May
11, 2003
Lyrics
for Korean "Lavender" series
It
is comforting to see there still are some programs left not dealing with murder,
rape, opportunism
and similar indignities. What was the saying about endless
repetition?
You
play'd this song in big overtime
If
tune or lyrics don't quickly change I'm
Going
to go insane now
And
it's your fault anyhow
Don't
let me kiss my brains my precious brains
Goodbye
August
12, 2003
Brother
or Sister
Blessed
thou a tiny droplet in the Universe
Genesis renewed
Spring
forward ring as a fine-fitting verse
Beautiful
sweet and good
Prayerful
guardians of womb are we
Heavy
with the grace
That
undeserved is soon to be
Born
in a humble place
How
can we repay the gift of precious thee
With
meager thanks of ours
To
Him who brings the life of new eternity
To
our open doors
August
25 2003
Come
here brats and bring the dough
I
have goodies from the land of snow
Pick
your flavour don't be late
None
is left if you hesitate
Listen
to my tune my battle drum
Lick
the fine ice cream freeze your bum
(Lyrics
for the ubiquitous vendor tune)
August
27, 2003
Certainly
not possible
Impossible
To
pass the rich through needle's eye
And
for one who asks to give away
Impossible
For
the exalted to become humble
In
a rain to light a fire
Impossible
To
foster fears and really love
To
hold a grudge and be forgiven
Impossible
To
stop my heart from racing wild
When
I see you coming near me
Impossible
September
19 2003
Middle
In
a kingdom not too far
Little
bit off centre
Where
mountains dream in a mist
Maidens
clad in silk and jade
Just
wrinkle their noses
'N'
patiently wait to be kissed
Where
Sages left their footprints in stone
And
Panda bear in bamboo grove is
making his cozy home
A
shadow looms on horizon
Many
a man apprentice
Clamor
to be enlisted
In
army of Elvis Presleys
(The
same in prescribed 'haiku' form)
Strange
gods won't bless yield
Better
to wipe sweat profuse
On
your father's field
September
26 2003
Relevant
Nursery Rhymes
Little
Ram little Ram
Have
you soiled your bum
Many
times many times
And
then some
Six
times in the morning
Eight
times afternoon
My
bum is dry only
Once
in a blue moon
April
15, 2004
Possibly For
Michelle
Giselle
- gazelle swift and lanky
Keeps
on leaping to hearts conquest
Giselle
- gazelle under which lucky skies
Will
she come to her rest
With
breath short and skipping my heartbeat
This'
no more lovers' game
No
wizard on the Earth
Can
hope to find the magic that will this gazelle tame
With
breath short and skipping my heartbeat
Senses
in disarray
But
she is indif'rent
And
goes on dancing leaping prancing always having her way
Giselle
- gazelle
With
breath short and skipping my heartbeat
I
pray the day soon come
That
she would find the pasture
Perfect
in the corral of my ever aching arms
In
a wake and in a sleep
I
drown in the gazelle's eyes deep
Gazelle
Giselle
May
16 2005
Portrait
of a "TRAPO"
(traditional
politician)
Yakity
yak very loud
Cinky
cink in Swiss account
Having
a ball on public expense
To
the poor voter making no sense
September
13, 2006
Monti's
Czardas perhaps
Girl,
you're
so beautiful
Come
with me to network
I'll
make you into starlet
Rich
and famous bitch
Come
with me to network
Throw
demure and proper
I'll
make you into starlet
On my dirty show...
August
11, 2008
In
some cultures deception starts at the kindergarten level.
Here is an example of unmodified truth.
No
Pretensions
Baa baa
black sheep
Have
you any wool
Yes
sir, yes sir
Ten
bags full
One
for my master
One
for my dame
Eight
for the Scum-verment
Who
live down the lane.
September
12, 2008
My
lines for Nana Mouskouri's favourite
Ag'in
and ag'in
Posters
are up posters are up
Sun is
out Sun is out
Posters
are down new crooks are in
Sun is
up and cries ag'in...
My
lyrics for the Largo, New World Symphony, Antonín Dvořák
Never
the same mistake
Philippines
celebrate
Now
that Phoney's gone
Hopefully
for ever
From
Malacañang
Senator
Senator
Will
you pick the reins
Teach
us how not to
make
The
same mistake again
April
30, 2010
Quando
Quando
I
didn't ask when she'll be mine
By
herself she came frauline
Although
finding mine is 'klein'
She
insisted she be mine
If
the 'mine' is really klein
Why
the frauleins fall in line
What
after the frauleins pine
Bottle
o' wine
O' love
divine
March
14, 2011
One much loved tune known as 'Rosamunde-polka' or 'Roll out the
Barrel"' vas composed by Czech musician Jaromír
Vejvoda in 1934.
Here are my English
lyrics more closely matching the original,
I
regret the love I gave to you
Long
gone is love
Cold
are the memories of kiss
Rivers
of tears
Have
married the salt of the seas
Regrets
I have
His
picture I've thrown over stern
Only
hair of silver grace me
Standing
under our lantern
September
13 2012
Our 3rd grader asked us for help with "partner song". Never heard, it
must be something invented by the same people who changed perfectly good
directories to folders as a training for the 'new world order'. What a mentality.
Among civilised people it always will be called "duet".
My
best favoured are Barbara Streisand with Neil Diamond, " You don't bring me
flowers" and Luciano Pavarotti with Celine Dion, "I hate you,
then I love You".
November
06, 2012
Conversion
of Desperado
after
folk song from The Bandit of Brazil 1953 movie - Lace woman, teach me how to make
laces
Ole
cangaceiro Ole
bellissima
Be
my queen-of-fire
Reigna
I will
give you heart of mine
Be
my queen-of-fire
Reigna
I will
give you heart of mine
In
rio
wide my anger and my guns I cast
For
every silver bullet daughter or son I ask
"Ole
mulher rendeira
Ole
mulher renda"
In
rio
wide my anger and my guns I cast
For
every silver bullet daughter or son I ask
Ole
cangaceiro Ole
bellissima
Be
my queen-of-fire
Reigna
I will
give you heart of mine
November
22, 2012
2020
Poet
I treasure your verse in ambitious hand
Urn
with your ashes
They
came gently
Gently
you departed
No
more knuckles worn to the bone
Begging
for love
No
more pain and blame games
You're
in
His arms now
Soothing
secure
Enviable
Rhymes
Times
Ever
bolder Contemporaries
Ignore
what long is known
Regardless
how hard you squeeze
You
can't draw blood from stone
The
Crumbs
'Till
the path is beaten deep
I
mark it with crumbs of myself
From
here to your cave
Stalactite
and stalagmite bedecked
Young
an Yin
One
giving one receiving
Steady
as my embrace
From
here to eternity
Forbidden
In
a dream I stole kiss off your shoulder
So
ambiguous
So
magnetic
So
forbidden
Will
you choose for me the last meal
Before
execution
Cliffs
No
Mont can stop my Amoured train
Foes
retreat in swine-trot
Fling
over the Planet’s cliffs
Shredded
by hooves of thousands wild horses
You
are mine
Top
secret
What
I will do to you
When
the lock button clicks
Fluttering
candle begs to be witness
May
I confide
To my italic nib
Why
not
I must thank the Lord for
misfortunes
Since those
He loves He visits
with
the Cross
Since
you hate me Dear
Lord
Why
not send a beautiful girl to
my arms
Every
morning
My current love is 'Talyanochka' folk song.
Russian language is so
poetic.
Here is my feeble attempt at English sense of the last stanza:
On
the wings of Amour
From her pillow to
snow-pillowed battlefield
Urgent
letter arrived
I
want you back now
Not
a Medal
Beautiful
performance I watched on YouTube of "Besame Mucho".
Could
not resist to write a version for the afflicted.
Under small table
Kiss
Kiss me many
Let the Earth split at the Equator
Let rivers reverse their run
Hard knee soft knee soft knee hard knee
Never must drift apart
Kiss
Kiss me many
I fear Prince of Darkness will conspire against us
Kiss
Kiss me many
Have not passed
In foyer I met the Lord
I have trouble assigning you to a Department
He told me
According to records
You have suffered above norms
Yet I do not see any signs of worship
You have made me that way
Dear Lord
Not to do useless things
For Useless is next to Evil
Point-on Dishonest
How could I worship One
Whose countenance I cannot see
I must not elevate my sight
Above your sandals' shadow
Blessing the Earth
Said the Lord
I might exercise my executive power of clemency
But you have not passed the Grade
And must repeat it
For once
For once If I could lull to
sleep
To duet of
long-fetch
waves with your bounce-promontories
For once Single Mind regarded my dreams
Falling falling featherless
from ancestral nest
For once if I could lull to sleep under mother's wing
For once feel pounding of her heart
For once
Most improbably
I will be your stallion voronoi
Carry you over meadows Continents Galaxies
Unstoppably
Do away with saddle
I want to own your heat
Unreservedly
Follow whims of your thighs
Flawlessly
Your loshad‘
To the day the Third Fate cuts my thread
Prematurely
In life's loom you are warp
And I Your weft
Unravelably
Weaving white for your wedding gown
Someone else will crumple
Inconsolably
