Archive for December, 2008

Mama Africa

I think am losing my poetic touch, so I am going to take a break. I was toying with the idea of writing an elegy for Makeba,but all I could come up with is this acrostic,mirror cinquain in free verse.

There used to be a time when all I needed was a phrase and a poem would be in the offing.

It quite simply doesn’t happen anymore!

I need a new perspective.I should get another anthology. What’s the name of the poet who wrote Men love chocolate but they don’t say?

 

 

 

 

Mama,

Ablaze with love,

Morn star of Soweto

And true empress of Africa:

Afield!

Fine tears,

Roll down, seeking pursed and sad lips

In light of Ma’s journey;

Crossed it she has,

And gone!

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