Fanm pote lavi Woman carry life piwo pase fetay solèy higher than beams of sunlight Nan voye wòch monte In a stone throw's rising Bwote dlo desann And bringing water down Nan lakou plètil At the courtyard of "yes,sir" Fanm leve nechèl wotè van Women raise a ladder high as the wind K'ap bale wouze Sweeping the dews.
Nan peyi malfini In the land of hawks Fanm charye douvan jou-l Women transport day break Sou tèt kamyon bwat Atop the wooden backs of trucks madan sara fè ovètay Market women doing overtime pou... Continue reading ...