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Òrak

@orrinonline.bsky.social

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Xennial Texas-born Louisiana Creole 🤘🏾⚜️navigating Self and Life. tanka/senryu poet

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Òrak @orrinonline.bsky.social · 19h

mo éksité!!!!! mwa fèt çé en trwa lê jou, si Bondjé olé!

(im excited!!!! my birthday is in three days, God willing!)

Òrak @orrinonline.bsky.social · 19h

mo jonglé démin mo pitèt alé fè in manuku é pédiku, Bondjé di mèmm.

(I think tomorrow I might go get a manicure and pedicure, God says the same)

Òrak @orrinonline.bsky.social · 19h

té ap alé fé mwa pyé aranjé, mé kalis! mo byin dromi!
(was gon' get my feet fixed (done), but damn! im sleepy!)

Òrak @orrinonline.bsky.social · 19h

kalis! ça pa bon ditou!

(damn! thats not good at all!)

Òrak @orrinonline.bsky.social · 19h

judiciary: amockeryof impartiality #senryu

Òrak @orrinonline.bsky.social · 19h

morningcoolness careeningcarpassesby disturbingleaves
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tepidtea theteacup slightlychipped
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dishesleftunwashed tellingmyselfagain ihatemymother
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noman— Fridaycomeswith itsownbullshit

#senryu

Òrak @orrinonline.bsky.social · 19h

thepaperdolls ontheshelf mockinglywatchme trytofit atenyroldsuit #tanka #monotanka

Òrak @orrinonline.bsky.social · 20h

my lil encouraging sayin' in Kouri-vini should actually be:

'létap par létap, Kizinyær fé gombo.'
(step by step, Cook makes gumbo.)

bit by bit, things progress.