Innocent Ritual

INNOCENT RITUAL
The sound came suddenly but sharply
Odum had started beating his drums
Telling all it is time 
  
With a rush, Awili began sweeping wildly
Spreading the dirt as far away as he could reach
Heralding his coming is alway with a ceremony
Sending all with a rush
Thus making shouts and yells a common course
Again Amen has come 
With all her splendour
Graced with a million sticks 
To pierce the soil

It must be today said l 
An outstretched limb of awili
Went over my back
Sparkling up a nostalgia 
To the yearning of decades

The ritual must be today
The call must be yielded 
With a bow
My robe was loosen
And out with dudu i stepped
Cloaked only in natures’ suit
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Kithinji Avatar
August 6, 2013 at 11:01 AM
I'm all for dudu (banana stew?) anytime though my friends seem to relish foofoo! And a million sticks to pierce the soil- hoes! Great read.
Sanders Avatar
August 1, 2013 at 10:27 AM
Congratulation on being featured. Excellent poetry poet.
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July 30, 2013 at 10:09 AM
- Hello new member: Ollakunle. - Welcome to P-Soup. - Thank you for choosing to share your poems here with us. - I look forward to reading more in the future. - Have a good time and I wish you luck. - (Give and receive comments) - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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July 27, 2013 at 8:43 PM
Ollakunle, enjoyed your verse...,, your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers, I love it!! Stopping by with a nice and sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. 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 like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup fan and "FRIEND"....... God Bless..... Hugs* SKAT
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July 27, 2013 at 8:33 AM
O.C, a very interesting first poem....LINDA
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