I am many things but confused I know myself in depth But somehow have I lose grip On issues that concern me And even though I so much want to, To take control, I really can’t have it. So for a start, you can call me helpless. I have been speechless for decades. I remember … Continue reading Call me what you May
At the end of one plantain tree, A new one takes over At once, So suddenly a new dance Has begun The tunes for this new dance By a new piper payer The children of the dance Have danced dances before, In those dances danced by dancers Of old, They danced with stomachs Filled with … Continue reading Dance
Mother, I am back To the creeks our only home From where I skedaddled When our country soldiers Invaded us with their gun boats Shooting burning lead Into our intestines. I am back to fight. I am covered with bullet scars. My blood has toned the waters Of our tributaries. My brother’s bones litter The … Continue reading The Freedom Fighter – For Tompolo
We have come out at last To your mighty feet We came within sixty days With what you asked of us. Such a long walk from the creeks To your rocks. Our ears battered by your Cockamamie promises We have learnt by heart The songs of your soldiers’ guns And to perspire under water Like … Continue reading Cock-a-doodle-doo
We were used to the colours Green, white and green. In fact my elementary school uniform Was green shorts And white shirt, Checkered with green stripes My sister’s college uniform Was green pinafore with white top. The colours were part of us At that time as children. Today, they wear green Loaded with cash and … Continue reading Colour Blindness