Mythology & Folklore
The Owl
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Sala wa mĕn tĕnge, Cimpungelu.
Sala wa mĕn tĕnge, Cimpungelu.
Meme taya wewe, Cimpungelu.
Sala wa mĕn tĕnge, Cimpungelu.
Translation
The dancing owl waves his spread tail feathers.
I'm the owl.
The dancing owl waves his spread tail feathers.
I'm the owl.
I now tell you by my dancing, I'm the owl.
The dancing owl waves his spread tail feathers.
I'm the owl.
Cite this poem
MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “The Owl.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/338/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “The Owl.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/338/.
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