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Black Sea style poetry
Posted:
30 Nov 2007, 06:33by avetik
To those who are interested, I propose trying to create (or to translate existing) verses in "karadeniz" style.
As you may know, we call them "mani", but Pontian Greeks call them "stixakia".
I think, these primitive poems are a good bridge between lymeric and haiku, and are very unique.
I don't think that I'm doing it in English for the first time ever, but let me try...
Soup is boiling on the stove,
Bring a spoon and stir it up,
Pretty girls began to dance,
Guys, come over, fall in love!..
Hey, I think I can even sing this one using one of the well known tunes!..
Re: Black Sea style poetry
Posted:
10 Jul 2008, 20:13by nanal
hahahaha:D:D:D
supermıs bu ya:D
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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12 Jul 2008, 03:48by avetik
Here's a village in my eyes,
Lots of ladies very nice,
Lots of working every day,
All my hair is turning gray. 
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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12 Jul 2008, 03:53by avetik
In our village there's no roads,
Donkeys carry heavy loads,
Wolves and bears everywhere,
Where's the people no one knows. 
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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12 Jul 2008, 03:57by avetik
Summer's cold and winter's hot,
What is going on abroad?
Crazy people everywhere,
Vote for Barak, I don't care.
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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12 Jul 2008, 04:02by avetik
Play, my fiddle-kemenche,
Sing to people everywhere,
If you voice is strong enough
They will here you in Hamshen!..
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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12 Jul 2008, 16:53by avetik
Yar, you're married, as I see,
Blessings to your family ,
Go and live with them already,
Why you're looking after me?
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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12 Jul 2008, 16:58by avetik
Ax, Toyota-Toyota!
My Corolla-Corolla,
Put your wheels on any ground,
You still carry me around.
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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12 Jul 2008, 17:08by avetik
When I wake, I have no choice,
People talk with loud voice,
Cars and trains are making sounds...
When will I hear my xoroz*?
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xoroz = rooster
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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13 Jul 2008, 00:53by avetik
There's a friend accross the sea,
Looks like me and talks like me,
If I go up to the mountain,
From up there him I can see.
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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13 Jul 2008, 00:57by avetik
Plain is flying in the cloud,
Engine's working very loud,
Mother, watch your daughter well,
With that pilot she will fly.
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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13 Jul 2008, 11:32by Hay
This is excellent Avetik, I love it!
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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13 Jul 2008, 16:05by avetik
I hope it's not just me, but others will join, that would be cool!
Re: Black Sea style poetry
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23 Jul 2008, 23:22by himi_inch_enik
hii
i really like your manis (so called:P)
i might try to translate one to turkish than to english:)
let me thinkkk...
hey girl what happened to you
4 all those nights, what ve u been crying 4?
you have already got a fiance
why r you looking for more
(you can be honest and tell me if it doesnt make any sense at all :S)
there is the original hamshetszi mani
ka inch agav qezigi
qishege kulas kulas
meg nesanlume uniz
memal inchi mon kukas
:):):)
i love these manis and singing:):)
