Magie Fauré-Vidot Vijay-Kumar, SEYCHELLES

WOMEN’S VOICES

There I am on a deserted island

Watching them - women from all creeds

Doing their utmost to erase greeds

Which have empowered the entire land

Long ere - ye frail and beautiful as flowers

In this modern world we are transformed into generators

We all yearn to be walking brains

So as to protect humanity from the too heavy rains

One doesn’t need to be a man

Nor a woman

To accept the phase of universal logicality

And strive for unity and equality

Stand by your woman

For she needs all the strength

To repopulate mother earth with men

Who shall no more dream of building a den

Let us drink from the same tea-pot

We want not to design a plot

Let us repurify HUMANITY

By signing a treaty

Through all women’s voices

I have composed these few stanzas

Fly them in bouquets of roses

And together let us be harmless panzers

HOW CAN I HELP

How can I help keep a heart smiling?

What can I offer to make someone happy?

How can I quench the thirst of a lonely being

Who admires a rose which is so prickly?

I have acted as a criminal

Believe me it has happened unwillingly

Should I re-enter my shell

And stay in a mood of shilly-shally?

Sorry for being a phosphoric beauty

Sorry if it is an empty pride

Though sorry does not cure

You will forgive me, I am sure

Am I a dream sylph?

Or, does one consider me a nymph?

Oh dear fan

I am but a genuine woman

My only wish

Is to see a spirit so rich

Meet a gentlewoman

And not fall into a den

Far away in a dense forest

I will use my skill as a poetess

To dedicate few stanzas

And turn them into modern jazz

I will be proud

To hear you laugh aloud

Filled with contentment

Upon such an entertainment

BRAVING THE VOID

Upon stormy weathers

Across violent waters

I find myself the only Captain

Yet not qualified to be a coxswain

At times, I dread the outrageous waves

Being thrown at me by some knaves

I once had a co-pilot

But now no assistant I’ve got

I have to concentrate on self-teaching

So as to be far reaching

As otherwise I shall be stranded

On a faraway land

I also am trying to overpower the void

So as not be paranoid

Loneliness wants to marry me,

I refuse, as too high is the fee

Magie Fauré-Vidot Vijay-Kumar, Seychelloise, Member of IAP, AIL, WNWU and MS Academy, holds: six silver medals, Coupe de la Ville de Paris, Lyre d’Honneur, eight bronze, the Arts Award - Literature- Seychelles 2017.  Representations at international/ local forums/festivals: Belgium, Réunion, France, India and Seychelles.  Works, discussed in critical studies of Seychellois Literature: Dr. Pascal Canova-France and Dr. Karoly Sandor Pallai-Hungary.  Published in international journals: Amaravati Poetic Prism, Family Eternal Treasure, The Current International Anthology of English Poems, Seychelles Nation, People, Regard, etc.   Publishes SIPAY from 2010, unique Seychellois literary magazine (Chief Editor/Director of Publication). “ENCHANTING REBIRTH” : release in June 2019, “OASIS DES MOTS” 2016, “REVES CREOLES” 2012, “FLAMME MYSTIQUE” 2011, “L’AME ERRANTE” 2003, “UN GRAND COEUR TRISTE” 1982.   Latest accolades and responsibilities are: International Certificate E-Literature Adoom Award 2019, Global Literature, Guardian Award 2018, World Laureate in Literature-2018-WNWU, World Icon of Peace-2019, Hon. Author’s Certificate-MS-2018, Program Council Member-MS-2018, Dean-MSLEW, Poetry Research MS and Chief Admin for SE African countries-MS.

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Women, Power & Creativity :: Setu, March 2019