Geiriau Yn Fy Mhen - Nicholas Olsen

Elinor Rolfe Johnson, soprano Gavin Roberts, piano Mike Jenkins, poem More information: https://www.nicholasolsenmusic.com/wo... For as long as I have known him I have also known his poetry. When I read Geiriau Yn Fy Mhen I knew this was a poem I wanted to set to music. I am incredibly thankful that Mike has allowed me to use his poem and the text of the poem is printed below, along with an English language translation. Geriau Yn Fy Mhen by Mike Jenkins Mae ’na eiriau yn fy mhen fel adar sy’n hedfan: rhai prin, rhai cyffredin adar du yn yr wybren wen ond pob un gyda phluen yn lliwgar fel y paun dw i’n dal rhai yn fy nwylo withiau yn sydyn, mae nhw wedi mynd dw i’n ceiso darganfod ble mae nhw’n byw: dinas neu pentre? Myndd neu goed? mae ’na eiriau yn fy mhen yn canu o chwedlau a hanes; caneuon trist, caneuon hapus. Words in my head by Mike Jenkins Words in my head like birds circling some rare, some common black words on white air each one with feathers colourful as peacoks I hold some of them in my hands at times suddenly, they take off I try to find where they are living city or village? Woods or mountain? Words in my head sing of myths and history; Some sad, some happy.