VAN SIDLANGOZWANE

stealing
van sidlangozwi
skuwet under cosset
nou skiloog ou koeke moer se suster
smoke down mzamo
drum ten cook tycoon moleko
dink jy phambili
volle iets wonderlik of kanjani
pump jy nou proper vol
ou koeke moer se sister
shanty dae diesel engine
gum gum guys bubbling gums
wat gat aan service station
draadlosie maker
pump jy mos
nou natural oulik of kanjani
ou topies takal nog al
six mabone page
ballatine chopper skiloog
horolosie bell
seven down skoene
umsila phansi vulavala

© by Ike Mboneni Muila
Audio production: 2002, M. Mechner, literaturWERKstatt berlin

VAN SIDLANGOZWANE

stealing four finger
like a snake bite or a dog pulling
things out of sight from a waste pin
within a wink of an eye
covered under cosset
grand ma baker sister now
refuse trying cock eye things
drum ten cook tycoon temptation
upfront your think lots
of wonderful things or what
fill up now properly full to the brim
grand ma baker sister
this shanty diesel engine
gum gum guys bubbling gums
service station radio maker
what´s going on
is it not how you pump now
natural glamorous or what
grand daddys slam is as good as before
six lights on page
ballatine cock eye chopper
ringing bells clock
seven down mr shoeshine
open and close tails down

Translated by Ike Mboneni Muila
© by Ike Mboneni Muila