My soul has roamed the earth
In search for you...
And now we give thanks
Give thanks for each other
At peace forever
For it is done"
Nina Simone (Excerpt from Consummation 1967)
Photo: Ausi Maria © S Bess
Definitions:
Ausi = the Sesotho word for sister
Sesotho = A Sotho language spoken in Lesotho, where it is the national language, and in South Africa, where it is an official language.
26 comments:
Kea leboha = Sesotho for thank you
Abuti = Sesotho for brother
Kea leboha, abuti Stephen!
This touches me deeply. So pure and beautiful! Thank you.
This is awesome & powerful! I love Nina Simone & this is a great application of her work.
BTW the treatment on your last 2 photos are very befitting.
Peace,
Bygbaby
awesome! love this!
This is very nice.
I have a sister in Africa whom I've never met. So this is personal.
The color of the photo is beautifully accorded with your blog background, Stephen
Do you really believe that we were all alive before our birth ?
Like buddhist persons are believing that ?
My own opinion: I'm not sure of that !
:=)
sometimes thats all I got!
I love the texture of the pic...it looks like an ink print like on a postcard.
Dear Stephen,
This is a wonderful thing that you are doing here.
Blessings,
Geoffrey
Hello Stephen, is this a scene from the "gods must be crazy"? She is beautiful!! The words fit like a glove. You make me want to fall in love!!
Thanks for sharing :)
Rethabile-
e,ntate. Ke ya leboha. :)
Zapped-
Thanks for the comment and for stopping in. Welcome.
Byg-
Thank you brother. I love playing around with my little photo shop. :)
UB-
Thank you! :)
JB-
I hope you get that opportunity soon. Thanks.
Cergie-
Thank you. I don't necessarily beleive in reincarnation, but I beleive in predestination. In other words, my wife as well as my path in life was chosen for me before I was born.
Mwabi-
And sometimes that's all you need. Wait, what am I responding too?? :)
MJW-
I love it for those same reasons. Thanks.
Geoffrey-
Thank you. I find that my wife is much nicer when I honor her in this way. *wink* :) NO, NO, it's straight from the heart. Peace~
Try-
You know I love me some indigenous woman! :)I agree you and Luther; there's nothing better than love.
Nevah-
Hello and thank you!
Pretty! Now where's my poem on the beauty of Indian women????
Crankyputz-
LOL! Thank you. I'm going to see what I can come up with just for the challenge. :)
You are very talented Stephen. That's a gorgeous portrait/yal of the Queen's "Consummation"
And you had the finest material to work with :)
Indian Beauty! That's an interesting challenge Stephen :) Indian women come in all shades, shapes and sizes. I can't wait to see what catches your fancy :)
JOJO-
thank you! :)Yes, the Bantu woman is a fine subject indeed.
Yes, a piece about Indian women would be challenging because I know very little about the history of India. Also, I don't know anyone from India on a personal level. It would be something like my piece about France.
Essequibo-
Thank you! Yeah, Nina is a favorite. She was such an interesting person. Peace~
Beautiful, Stephen.
Sage-
Thank you so much. I wanted to showcase the photo more than anything, but I thought that Nina's word fit so well.
Susan-
Thank you :)
Beautiful words, I love the picture, it would make a great cover for a journal
Lyric-
Thanks. I would like a cover like that for a journal. :)
I love the picture and the words too. It's a very unusual photo :-)
simple words...yet deeply profound..and very relevant today..in today's screwed up world..
hmm what was the soul looking for? YOU is who? a person .. poetry .. art, peace?
NML-
Thank you dear lady and friend. :)
Blkfeline-
Thanks. Yes, this old world...this old world.
Nabeel-
I cool with that. Thanks. :)
You make me wish I could express my thoughts in verse.
Uaridi-
Thank you. I'll have to give this credit to Nina. Although, I did pick a great verse from her song. *pat on my back* :)
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