IN TONE SOMALI- GIFT...ENTONE

                                              SOMALI -GIFT...KEEP ENTONED

                          (i)

Young Somali-Boy ; tottering on the brink

of a civilized world, that doesn't blink:

Even when atrocities, and anomalies, abound-

Sad nations, un-hearing; hurting nations,moooan

Somali- Boy,Transfixed...The Poet-Boy Groans.

                         (ii)

Somali-Teen ,authored by ambivalent chimes

Of poetic voices, and his wounded nation's cries:

Transferred, uprooted,Divinely ,to a U.S.retreat-

No harmony found..so much peace to entreat.

Poetic-Songster, blosooming fully, in a Canadian-Pool

No longer Tottering, Galvanized : To love and Bemoan

                         (iii)

Somali-Young Adult now authored, high above fear

Unerring and lilting-tunes; enfusing nations,with amaze:

'When I Get Older' 'Fatima' 'Stronger I'll Be'...

Hear him nations, heed his passionate bleat :

Searing Songs, Haunting ; With Peace-Loving Beats.

                        (iv)

Climbing Higher ,enhancing ,peacefelt-love tunes

Radicalizing nations , in beseeching lyrics' requests

Harmonizing painful hurts, with hopeful quests

World-Travellerembodiment of poetry's-

unfettered and Catalyzing -Rhymes:

OH Flagless-Somali ; Young-Ancient You Do Re-define.

                       (v)

Blessings Poet-Philosopher, emboldened to shine

Your stacatto and soothing raps, envigorate-

Emblazen Hope; May they pragmatize our minds...

K'NAAN, Young -Ancient(It matters),'Stay For a Moment In Time

                                                                                                Michael W.Hepburn(c.)