Africa Square

AFRICAN SQUARE
An Afro-Ant lost across the Mediterranean
In his home a royal, but on a white land an alien
I asked about his mission to the pig farm
Shhhh! He said, be calm 
For I am on the search for the Gulf of Guinea
To get not only Gold but Ivory
I asked if he had a map in his hairy armpit
Lest his journey he better quit
For Africa is at his South
With traces of unmarked path.

I left my Stranger to get him water
So that he jumps to Africa faster
But when I returned with palm wine in a pot
He had run away with his fellows in my court

So if you see Ants so dear,
Help them locate the African square.

(This poem was written for all Africans in Diaspora seeking to locate their true identity in Africa)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Kimathi Avatar
April 30, 2015 at 11:07 AM
Hi Lambert. I believe being African is an attitude - connection with nature, as our ancestors did. Welcome to poetry sopu, and congrats for your featured work in PS home page!!! :-)
Adwini-Poku Avatar
April 30, 2015 at 12:17 PM
yeah of course Teddy. thanks very much for your words. am blessed to have u comment
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April 26, 2015 at 2:55 PM
Lambert, Dropped by to say hi and congratulate you on having your poem selected by Soup's Administration. This is a wonderful poem to have featured on the homepage. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA
Adwini-Poku Avatar
April 30, 2015 at 12:18 PM
tnx Linda. God bless u. will love your works too.
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April 26, 2015 at 1:54 AM
Lambert, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
Adwini-Poku Avatar
October 5, 2020 at 6:57 AM
Hello Skat, thanks for those words. I am very grateful. Keep enjoying my poems. I will like to be your friend of course
A   Avatar
April 24, 2015 at 2:31 PM
Lambert, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry when you are ready :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy 2015, with New Poet Friends @-> LINDA <-@
Adwini-Poku Avatar
April 30, 2015 at 12:19 PM
tnx
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