Burmese Poems in English
LA–Strong–LA (Aung Way) LA–Strong– LA You are a phoenix. As a phoenix rising from the ashes, you are hope of life and of better things to come. LA– Strong– LA You are an African lily. After the wildfires, African lily(or…
Photo- SBS ” The Guy Who Says He Is From The White House ” When we jumped one place to another on the White House lawn, the guy was like a slinking dog not dare to bark. When we pissed…
The Day I Died at Mandalay Bay Was Sunday by Aung Way The day I died at Mandalay Bay was Sunday Today is Monday I died a day ago O! Las Vegas The day I died at Mandalay Bay was…
LAND AGAINST THE TERRORISTS by Aung Way ———————————————— This is our land, Land of Aung San Suu Kyi, National leader. …. This is our land, Land of the “doves,” Not of the “hawks.” … This is our land, There is…
Aung Way – AN UNLUCKY SEA (English Translation by Maung Nyi Nyutt) ——— O! Listen, Wolf Larsin, the galloping of my heart wild horse’s music. I was deeply affected and far from the brave song of sailing. The wind that…
(A Burmese Journalist and Writer; U Win Tin (1930-2014), at his visit to our home) (‘So, I might be a very lonesome voice, not a loud voice, but I must say so all the time.’. – U Win Tin) A…
Thou showeth ‘Unity is strength’,Thou art ‘the meant of sacrifice’,Oh! Thou art, the spirit of motherland!Everyone’s voice was lifted; demanding their freedom without fear,But all the prisoned birds could not find in freedom,Could not still wing wildly across the…
I wish let the rain should slash mercilessly, and… Today is the Martyr’s day. I remember what my grandparents said about that day, And how they lamented for our fallen leaders and prayed; ‘Everywhere in the…
(Photo – Khin Maung Toe – our true Burmese singer – His sunglasses and his hair style were his always fashion of singing on stage with his songs together.) I was told, you were dead, my dear singer, I heard…
O Dear Writer! Our fearful trip is not done yet, The ship has weathered every rack, The prize we sought is not won yet, The port is far, the bells I hear away, the people all exhausting, Where on the deck our…
sampsoniaway.org http://www.sampsoniaway.org/literary-voices/2011/08/23/burmese-poetry-khin-aung-aye-and-pandora/Thakhin Ohn Myint Ant Maung September 19th, 2010 Thakhin Ohn Myint Abadoned medical student life To wriggle as a journalist Took part in student and youth conventions Unfurled the peacock banner JournalGyaw Hand in hand with U Chit Maung…
31st JULY Black Friday Or Bloody Friday. Let’s strike. It must be” Fightday”. Aung Way (July 30th 2009)
The Shut Door
Tin Moe
Translated by Win Pe
Jaunary 15th, 2009
I wish to fly like a bird
to my lover. But this happens
to be the day when
the hunter is out shooting birds.
I wish to go like a flower
to my lover. But this happens
to be the day when
the sly drone is out spoiling flowers.
OWay Poem
Aung Way
September 26th, 2008
Aung Way is a contemporary poet from Burma, now in exile after the Saffron revolution where he took part in to support the boycott of the monks. His poem – “3 F” was one of the famous poem urged the Burmese people to join the cause of the monks back in September 2007
