Caribbean Beat — March/April 2020 (#162)

An excerpt from “Bida” [“Life”], by Jordan V.P.
Martis, 2019 Arte di Palabra winner
Sinta pensa un ratu di bo bida.
Suku ta dushi pero no ta bon pa pone den sòpi.
Grandinan sa bisa ku papiado di bèrdat
nunka no ta haña stul pa sinta.
Mi ke bo djis para ketu i analisá.
Den bida bo tin ku plania, prepare, i praktiká.
Tin hopi hende ku ta bai ku moda
tambe tin ku moda no ta bai kuné.
Ban kuminsá biba segun nos forsa.
Sanger ku awa no sa midi.
Haa . . . Lei di naturalesa ta Dios su promé minister. Pero
kiko ta bo meta.
Purba daña nòmber di mi pida klòmpi di tesoro. Laga
kada kos ku pasa nos den bida
ta un lès pa nos bira mas fuerte.
Sit down for a while and reflect on your life.
Sugar is sweet, but it ain’t good to put in soup.
Elderly people say that a speaker of truth
Will never be offered a seat.
I want you to pause and analyse.
In life, you have to plan, prepare, and practise.
A lot of people follow fashion trends
There are also those who don’t fit with fashion trends.
Let’s start living according to our capacity.
Blood and water don’t go together.
Ahhh . . . The law of nature is God’s prime minister. But
what is your purpose.
Trying to damage the reputation of my pride and joy.
Let every life experience
Become a lesson to make us stronger.
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