Here is my attempt at a translation of "Invictus", the Victorian lyric poem by William Ernest Henley. Any suggestions would be welcome, as my Toki Pona is very rusty.
mi lawa e kon mi
mi tawa e sewi pimeja.
mi pona e jan sewi ali tan ni:
mi jo e kon pi anpa ala.
ike li kama.
taso mi kalama ala.
pakala li kama.
taso mi lukin ala e anpa.
pimeja ike li kama.
taso mi pilin ike ala.
lupa lili en lipu suli li suli ala tawa mi
mi jan lawa pi kama mi.
mi lawa e kon mi.
I had to simplify the expression into a very loose translation. Here is the original. I am still struggling with the best way to translate it (as I said, I've forgotten a lot of tp), and would appreciate help.
pona!
mi ken kepeken e toki pona e toki Kinla e toki Inli
mi tawa e sewi pimeja.
I move the night.
mi pona e jan sewi ali tan ni:
I clean all men because
mi jo e kon pi anpa ala.
I have the ghost of heaven (and earth I supposed, everything except hell).
ike li kama.
Bad stuff is going to happen.
taso mi kalama ala.
But I'm quiet.
pakala li kama.
Real bad stuff is going to happen.
taso mi lukin ala e anpa.
But I don't look down.
pimeja ike li kama.
A bad night is going to happen.
taso mi pilin ike ala.
But I don't feel bad.
lupa lili en lipu suli li suli ala tawa mi
Small and large pages don't grow for me.??
mi jan lawa pi kama mi.
I am the boss of my future.
mi lawa e kon mi.
I lead my ghost.
mi tawa e sewi pimeja. [mi lon pimeja sama lupa]
I move the night.
mi pona e jan sewi ali tan ni: [mi pana e pona tawa jan sewi ali]
I clean all [high.i.e. gods]men because
mi jo e kon pi anpa ala. [ala li ken anpa e kon mi]
I have the ghost of heaven (and earth I supposed, everything except hell).
ike li kama.
Bad stuff is going to happen.
taso mi kalama ala.
But I'm quiet.
pakala li kama.
Real bad stuff is going to happen.
taso mi lukin ala e anpa.
But I don't look down.
pimeja ike li kama.
A bad night is going to happen.
taso mi pilin ike ala.
But I don't feel bad.
lupa lili en lipu suli li suli ala tawa mi
Small [holes]and large pages don't grow for me.??
mi jan lawa pi kama mi.
I am the boss of my future.
mi lawa e kon mi.
I lead my ghost.
sina jo ala e tenpo tawa musi la o awen e sona ni lon lawa sina.
2 have not DO time for(purpose) amusement THEN IMP hold DO fact this in.LOC head 2-POS
If you haven't time for goofing off, hold this in your mind: