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The poem Wan Bon by Surinamese poet R. Dobru (Robin Raveles).
Wan bon | One Tree |
wan bon someni wiwiri wan bon wan liba someni kriki ala e go na wan se wan ede someni prakseri prakseri pe wan bun mus de
wan Gado someni fasi foe angebi ma wan Papa wan Sranan someni wiwiri someni skin someni Tongo wan pipel | one tree so many leaves one tree
one river so many creeks all are going to one sea one head so many thoughts thoughts among which a good one must be
One God so many ways of worshipping but one Father one Suriname so many hair types so many skin colors so many tongues one people |
*Poem written in Sranam Tongo
** Translation from the exhibition "Powema Tori" at the Taal Museum ( Accessed at: https://express.adobe.com/page/Qf4thGShAfVE5/ July and August 2023)
About The Poet
Dobru (Robin Ewald Raveles, 1935-1983) was a politician, a writer, and a poet of Suriname. He was influenced by other Caribbean writers but was one of the most important figures of the movement Wie Eegie Sanie (that promoted Surinamese culture and language). His works have a strong nationalism as a result of his political education in his house and his participation in national politics.
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