GEORGE ONSY

GEORGE ONSY

THE WORD CHALLENGING THE SWORD

I’ve been asked to write a speech

On a celebration of a great forum

Founded to call for the victory

Of the daughters of thought;

The words, the words,

Breathed out or written

Immortal forever to be.

But as I started to write,

My words came out

Of my head and ran away

From my finger cage

To weave verses shouting loud:

We, the invincible creation

Of human conscience,

Are forever mightier than

You, sword of violence

Symbol of terrorism

Come on!

Stab! Wound! Behead!

The red row of martyrs

Is still long, very long

As it has always been,

As long as human history’s

Never ending divine story.

Your rattle may echo

Thundering in diabolic discord

With cries and mourning

Of countless orphans and widows

But we, as written bold,

As penned sharp

Are determined to knock down

The logic of mortals’ power

Never forgetting that

We are, with every and each

Drop of blood, rebuilding up

The universal martyr

Who by own sacrifice,

Dawning the resurrection,

Is to tread your master

Leader, Idol and god;

The very notion of death.

George Onsy – Egypt

© 2016

ON DIVINE LOVE

To God ….

THE DELIGHT OF EXISTING

I know nothing.

All I know is that I do exist.

Long ago,

Before the time’s reign

You called up loud

The very concept of my being

Out of the blackest silence

Of the non-existence unbegun

In order for me to BE, to live,

Singing the delights of existing,

Here an’ now,

Beyond an’ forever,

By you, through you, for you.

Oh, I only feel I do exist

When I whisper it: I LOVE YOU!

George Onsy – Egypt

© 2015

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Yes, I can hear your heartbeat

Giving a lively rhythm

To the whole universe

Of creatures ready to dance

I can feel your divine breath

Giving life to every thing

So that they can exhale

To each other

Poems of affection

Messages of compassion

Oh, let me weave

Out of your waves of energy

Vivid colors, resonant tunes

And sweet flavors

That invite all to go drunk

With an immortal joy.

George Onsy – Egypt

© 2014

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I it is a great pleasure

To be aware that

You ARE

Always and forever

THERE

Because my existence

Does exist in yours

My lost defeated joy

I will surely find again

In your eternal

Unshaken JOY

George Onsy – Egypt

© 2014

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Oh! How I enjoy reading

Your daily poems written

With flower-scented breezes …

With golden sun rays

Warming fresh morning air …

With green leaves that shiver

To dance at the coming

Of daringly wooing winds …

With joyful pearly waters

That race jumping down

The twisting brooks …

With smiling moons

At their monthly full blossom.

© 2014

GEORGE ONSY – EGYPT