Poetry
How does this poem compare to the other poems you have read in class?
What kind of image does the poem paint of Haiti?
TI BO LANMOU LITTLE LOVE KISS
(Pou A-F.L.) (For A-F.L.)
Soley kouchan Sunlight reclines
Ti bouch ou your little mouth
K’ap pentire paints my eyes with
Syel grenn je-m flecks of sky
Fe dan-m siret siret My sweet mango tender
Nan dan-w between your teeth
Fe dan-w siret siret Your sweet mango tender
Nan dan-m between mine
Fe mwen domi I fall asleep
Nan bra-w in your arms
Fe ou domi You fall asleep
Anba-m down below me
What kind of image does the poem paint of Haiti?
TI BO LANMOU LITTLE LOVE KISS
(Pou A-F.L.) (For A-F.L.)
Soley kouchan Sunlight reclines
Ti bouch ou your little mouth
K’ap pentire paints my eyes with
Syel grenn je-m flecks of sky
Fe dan-m siret siret My sweet mango tender
Nan dan-w between your teeth
Fe dan-w siret siret Your sweet mango tender
Nan dan-m between mine
Fe mwen domi I fall asleep
Nan bra-w in your arms
Fe ou domi You fall asleep
Anba-m down below me
Mango is a type of tropical fruit that grows in Haiti.