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GONE NOT !!

 


Tribute to Pa Kgang Abel Motheane

By M. I Soqaga

 

Of course the world is reeling

with great grief, unremitting tears

eventual proverbial pains of the past

spawn from what can not be usual

invariably startling and dumbfounded

heartbroken because of sadness

 

He is declared deceased

in awe the world remains shocked

not ready to accept the news

inevitable and unpalatable news

At his ripe old age constantly revered

able to illustrate his awesome skill

nothing will stop him

to produce such enormous work of literature...

Today he is known as dead

tearful sad news of the past

since millenniums remain with humanity

capable to trigger sorrow, melancholic grief

compel perpetual emotional mourning

He is today declared deceased

at his old ripe age

the earth can be proud to swallow him

at a known last resting place

like in the beginning

when the womb concoct miracles

the beginning of blissful life

embryonic ecstatic blessings

but today the earth without remorse

prepares to swallow him

so he can rest in his final place


Pusillanimous callous earth!

do not rejoice, he is not gone

to celebrate him is ineluctable

humongous wealth of literature

produced by him will keep him alive

awesome literary accolade

achieved at his old ripe age

intrinsically at 64 he got published

death and earth can be proud -

 but he is not gone!

Pix above: Pa Motheane, (far left)

Comments

  1. Eric12 August 2020 at 05:58

    A GREAT BARD GONE. WHAT A LOSS. R.I.P...

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  2. Eric12 August 2020 at 05:59

    A GREAT BARD GONE. WHAT A LOSS. R.I.P...

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  3. Leke Giwa13 August 2020 at 02:45

    Excellent, committed Bard indeed. What a loss for South Africa, and Africa

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  4. KATHY13 August 2020 at 02:47

    One can only shudder at the loss of an elderly man who sacrificed himself for the pursuit of arts and culture; but at least his literary works linger on

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  5. PAUL LOTHANE13 August 2020 at 02:52

    The great old man excelled in virtually every genre of writing, and in so many languages too!!

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