I am so Honored

I am so honored.
By the company I keep.
Birds of a feather.
My companions cheer me.
Writing their ode in verses.

In celebration.
Many languages expressed.
Much honor given.
A staff of comrades writing.
Writing their odes in verses.

It was my birthday.
Nineteen Eighty Six the year.
June the twentieth.
My friendly colleagues writing.
Writing their odes in verses.

With your permission.
I share their words of praises.
And their sentiments.
These, my bilingual comrades.
Writing their odes in verses.

Their poem’s title.
Sung to the tune of a song.
‘Karl The Genius.’
The song, “La Cucaracha.”
(Have I become Franz Kafka?)

[P-P-S-S Two One Seven.
Is a Bilingual United Nations.
All the delegates have voted.
Karl to be our Poet Laureate.

Karl’s a Poet.
Karl’s a scholar.
Karl’s genius well acclaimed.
Karl philosophizes.
Karl mesmerizes.
The Calypso of Jamaica Fame.

(Marta leads)
Karl es un poeta.
Karl es un erudito.
Karl es un genio bien aclamado.
Karl filosofea.
Karl memoriza.
El calypso de Jamaica.

(Jean leads)
Kalo se met ve.
Kalo ret nan liv.
Tout moun chapo ba pou li.
Pale filozof.
Chame ke tout moun
Kalo ak kalipso-Mevey.

(Susan leads)
Ka shr shr-ren.
Ka shr swye je.
Ka shr yi ge da tyan chai.
Ka Ben sye jwo.
Ye nen chang ge.
Ka dwei kong Dz nen Jing pei.  

(All)
HAPPY BIRTHDAY KARL!]

The years have gone by.
And strong friendships have been made.
That last forever.
These,  my bilingual comrades.
Writing their ode in verses.

Thank you my comrades.
A poet has been honored.
I am so humbled.
These, my bilingual comrades.
Writing their ode in verses.

And you now, new friends.
Have joined my faithful comrades.
To read their verses.
These, my bilingual comrades.
Writing their ode in verses.

With much gratitude.
I give thanks to everyone.
All with compassion.
These, my bilingual comrades.
Writing their ode in verses.