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Wilderness In the Rainforest

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This is a poem about Nigeria. Nigeria is a Nation of 521 different tribes and 9 extinct ones (lines 1 & 2). It is the most populous black Nation and one out of every five black Africans is a Nigerian (lines 3, 4 & 5). The first known settlers of the country are those from the NOK tribe (line 6). A town in Nigeria with the name Igbo-Ore is known to have the most twin birth incidence in the world, in fact, at least 4 times more than any other part of the world (line 8) and it also inhabits the most diversified butterflies in the world (line 9). Despite its rich natural & human resources, it is still one of the poorest in the world (lines 11- 15). Hope you enjoy it and feel very free to add more facts about Nigeria.

It is a tree of five hundred one and twenty different fruits with nine others totally disenfranchised in a garden of more than a colour of grapes a black bunch out of every five same is its numerical contribution in such defined location A flowing stream, originating from the Nok aboriginals has created different hundreds of tributaries in its inland is a town where fertility is ambidextrous and the most diversified of the colourful flying beauties is found within its territory A family possessing envious wealth but seemingly a myth b’cos of the Mephistophelian deeds of its guardians its house, built on land where toothpick germinates to a monstrous tree and man power capable of producing half a continent of sky scrapers yet six out of every ten of its members are less comfortable than a pet in the west

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Mel Brake

Date: 4/28/2015 9:33:00 AM

Beautiful poem of unity and diversity. Very well written.-Mel

Funom Makama
Date: 5/4/2015 10:28:00 AM

Thank you so much Mel

Julia Ward

Date: 4/17/2015 12:00:00 PM

You are welcome, Funom. :)

Julia Ward

Date: 4/14/2015 11:03:00 AM

Yours is a deep poem deserving of several readings in order to develop an increased understanding of what you are saying about your powerful country. My best wishes, Julia

Funom Makama
Date: 4/17/2015 11:48:00 AM

thank you for your fantastic and encouraging words Julia.. I really appreciate them. Once again thanks

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 3/29/2015 6:33:00 PM

Wow, an amazing piece of work...so powerful and thought provoking!

Funom Makama
Date: 4/1/2015 8:15:00 AM

Thank you so much Rhonda Johnson-Saunders.... I really, really appreciate it

Njeri Hunjeri

Date: 3/29/2015 1:17:00 AM

I respect this poem. This is an amazing piece of work. I love Nigerian songs and nollywood movies are very entertaining. My fav "its house, built on land where toothpick germinates to a monstrous tree and man power capable of producing half a continent of sky scrapers". #7

Funom Makama
Date: 4/1/2015 8:11:00 AM

Its nice to know you identify with the poem... You seem and sound Namibian, but I will guess South Africa.... I also appreciate your rating too

Constance La France

Date: 3/28/2015 1:21:00 PM

Funom, your ode is epic, so deep and profound and your last line tells it all, so well written, a perfect 7 rating from me and thanks for visiting my poem, in the garden . . .

Funom Makama
Date: 4/1/2015 8:10:00 AM

Oh Broken Wings... I really appreciate your words

Peter Lewis Holmes

Date: 3/26/2015 5:54:00 PM

Thought provoking Funom!

Funom Makama
Date: 4/1/2015 8:09:00 AM

Thank you very much Peter homes

Graphite Drug

Date: 3/26/2015 4:08:00 PM

Great original work!, I haven't read anything like it. Culture, history, and metaphor, an amazing combination. It is direct without being uncomfortable.

Funom Makama
Date: 4/1/2015 8:08:00 AM

Thank you so much Graphite for the encouraging observation. I really, really appreciate it