©️ 2022 Kehinde Wiley
Courtesy of the artist and Templon, Paris – Brussels – New York. Photo: Ugo Carmeni.
Morpheus: (Sleep) Dream
by THE LAST HOISAN POETS
inspired by Kehinde Wiley, Morpheus (Ndeye Fatou Mbaye), 2022
Hooey foon, Nelaw, Faht moong, Gént
Sleep, sleep, my child, your momma has things to do
Lullaby, lullaby, darling, let the sea of stars cradle you
Dream, dream, my child, till the flowering dawn awakens you
My love, like the sky, watches over you
My love is the moon that shines on you
Hooey foon, Nelaw, Faht moong, Gént
Awake, awake, my sweet child, open your eyes to your heart within
Wispy dreams I mould for you
Blink, blink, my sweet, tickle what embraces you
My love, take this glistening star to shine on you
Diaphanous dreams I knead for you
Hooey foon, Nelaw, Faht moong, Gént
Rise, rise, mon petit chou, grass and flowers awaken you
Breathe, breathe the lilting air
Romp fields and forests radiant and bright
Explore the universe of earth’s treasures
Dream to rhythms of protea becoming and being you
Hooey foon, Nelaw, Faht moong, Gént
My love is the moon that shines on you.
© 2023 The Last Hoisan Poets
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