Score |
103
Bensdefinition
Student | Freelancer | Storyteller @ University of Ibadan
Student | Freelancer | Storyteller @ University of Ibadan
Father and the river
<p>Here I pitch my tent</p><p>grieving in my cottage, I hung up my net.</p><p>With this Bougainville's black death</p><p>spread at my wall's breadth</p><p>That jet black poison plant I dare not touch.</p><p>Curse! This oppressive boot.</p><p><br/></p><p>You uniformed beast</p><p>In your search for black gold did the unthinkable</p><p>Soiled! Mother ocean. Fish that once fed our mouth now washed up on our own shores —poisoned! Black slimy grease soiled them.</p><p>There is death in our wells</p><p>And every month a mother buried a babe.</p><p><br/></p><p>Marooned on this poisoned island, we are at stake and fierce uniformed hounds lurk all around us.</p><p><br/></p><p>And they killed Kemedi</p><p>Ahh that noose that strangled! Strangled cordial Kemedi</p><p>His blood that dripped —dripped and lit the fire</p><p>The fire kissed the mangrove and the Government office.</p><p>The office blew in a bright explosion that lights the water from a horizontal distance.</p><p><br/></p><p>The debris falls, accompanied by the darkened tears of the pregnant gloomy cloud.</p><p>It was the Black rain.</p>
|
15
Other insights from Bensdefinition
Contributor Points
Points-to-Coupons
Referral Earning
Insights for you.
ROSES
Roses are redLike our eyesAnd skiesBirds without feathersNor fathersWe're flocklessFlyi...
227 views
16 upvotes
12 comments
Pharaohs and Medicine
Imhotep and Hippocrates: A Look at Ancient Egyptian and Greek MedicineAncient Egyp...
1797 views
13 upvotes
10 comments
