Funom Makama Poet Ode

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This is an ode about Canada. It is made up of 10 provinces and 3 territories (line 1). The Maple leaf is the Canadian symbol featured prominently in the National flag (line 2). Alert is the northern most permanently inhabitated place in the world (line 4). Quebec city is the only city North of Mexico which still has fortified walls known as the Fortification of Quebec (line ). Canada owns 10% of the world’s Forest cover (line 7) and its rich in zinc, nickel and Gold-mineral resources in general (line 8). Canada shares the longest land border in the world with the U.S.A (line 9). Seymour Narrows in British Columbia has the strongest tidal currents ever measured with flood speeds of 17km/h and ebb speeds of 18km/h (line 11). Prostitution is legal, but buying of its services is not (line 12). It is the 2nd largest Nation by total area in the world (line 13) and Ottawa is its capital city (line 15). French and English are its official languages (line 16) and it consumes more Macaroni and Cheese than any other in the world (line 18).

African In Influence, American In Attraction

A tree of three trunks and ten branches
which grows particularly the maple leaf
and blest with a natural freezer customized by climatic inactivity
with a unique symbol of in-habitation in Alert.

A global authority in the possession of bitumen,
the fortification of Quebec- a stand out in North American glory
consumes nature’s tithe in forest cover
and a popular wealthy merchandise of underground currencies.

It shares the world’s longest meeting point between two lips
and so wet with lakes existing in their millions.
Then second to none in the strength of tidal currents in the world.
while sex sells but prohibited to be bargained or bought.

Next to the largest global nation
is this land housing hospitable citizens
with its warmheartedness centrally preserved in Ottawa.
Identifying with the two most politically and economically related languages
which are highly significant nation-wide
like its consumption of macaroni and cheese.
All the same the uniqueness of its influence is set apart;
silent is its global contribution but powerful is its international attraction.

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Njeri Hunjeri July 27, 2015 at 3:03 PM I love the title (it already says so much by itself) . My fav " It shares the world’s longest meeting point between two lips and so wet with lakes existing in their millions.". Well penned! Funom Makama October 13, 2015 at 7:42 AM Thank you so much njeri