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Of Gods And Hens By Nlebedim Nzube Harry by AfricanBard: 12:41pm On Nov 20, 2020 |
Groundnut tusks falling on ground Dusty from disuse And starvation Hens pecking up remnants Thrown from masters’ tables On grounds Brown from dirt And fertility. Beaks peck beaks in war internecine Over remnant taken over As operation Trojan Horse Actualizes itself Grains fall here and fall there Alas! 360 degree circulation A diversion A division of a people. Saliva drops downward To perched soils As parched throats quack to get The lion share Operation Feed za Nation! Melons red as blood 100 percent spittle-corrugated Oh, well, it is the national cake. One course meal on a platter… No, not of gold, but Of hot blood Of patriot hens fighting For a redemption Lost in the vague abyss of 1914 Freedom’s now a course long overdue Stretching round degree 360 since 1960. Bigger beaks, bigger take The small seek Their grains unfound God hen and chicks Wrestle along dusty, futile paths The dark owl hoots on an iroko Sounding the dirge Of destruction of the umpteenth Order Read More Performance Peotry On African Bard @ https://africanbard.com/category/performance-poetry/
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