13 Sept 2008

Do you see what I see?


Hill Top Farm


Please click HERE to see my entry about Beatrix Potter and Hill Top Farm in Hawkshead.

World Women's Chess Championships in Nalchik

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Follow the results of round 6, the final between Alexandra Kosteniuk and Hou Yifan in Nalchik.
Please click HERE to see more pictures about Alexandra Kosteniuk, the Chess Queen, and to play through her games in round 5 of the World Women's Chess Championships in Nalchik.

Please click HERE to see beautiful pics of Alexandra on my WP blog.

Sweet Places


Please click HERE to see my pictures about the Lake District and to read more about Hadrian's Wall and Whitehave. If you like Sweet People's music, you can even listen to Barcarolle.

3 Sept 2008

I am an African


Image: DK-images..Langebaan, Cape Town, South Africa

If you are looking for Afrikaans Poems...click HERE to read poems by our own South African poets!Enjoy. The link will open in a new window.

 

Ek is van Afrika
Ek is van Afrika
Nie omdat ek daar gebore is
Maar omdat my hart met Afrika klop
Ek is van Afrika
Nie omdat my gelaat donker is
Maar omdat Afrika my gedagtes omgrens
Ek is van Afrika
Nie omdat ek van haar leef
Maar omdat my siel tuis is - in Afrika

Please click HERE to read the rest of the Afrikaans version of the poem..."I am an African" on my WP blog. Wayne Visser has asked me to translate his poem and you will find his English poem on this link too and a link to his site where you can enjoy more wonderful poetry written by him. If you go to his site, make sure you read the poem..."Prayer for Africa" too. Also, read Wayne's message which I've posted here too...

Wayne has sent me this message via email, please react if you're interested by sending him an email with one of your poems in either English or Afrikaans...about Africa...
"Hello again I thought I'd let you (and your lekker vriende) know that I've launched a "Poets of Africa" blog - http://poetsofafrica.blogspot.com/
Afrikaanse digters welkom! Just email me on wayne@waynevisser.com and I will give permission for you to post. Kwa heri Wayne”