Rebirth
Langbe jinna
When liquid crystals fall in spontaneous spatter
And earth release scintillating scent
To the face of a haughty sky
Langbe jinnaq
When watery diadems drop ceaselessly
And bonny limbs sprout in smart salute
jostlling for the affection of a resplendent sun
Langbe jinna
when heavenly dew cascade in musical torrent
mustards ressurrect in the ulceric womb
of a famished earth
Langbe jinna
When scorching sun mother roaring rain
And mayflower beget milky maize
coycobs peep under chiffoned robes
Langbe jinna
When loquacious cob invite salivating lips
for a kiss of death and life
buried in sizzling pots oir coutoured in a thousand robe
with hungry mouths munching in unison
Langbe jinna
When mouthed organ play jaw-ful rhythm oblivious
of draconian decrees
And moans from stripped neighbourhood
when blocked arteries gushed with uncontrollable anger
Langbe jinna
When toothy hard-mini-traitors marched through conquered
cities
sounding furious drums and promising choruses to
frustrated fellows
Langbe jinna
Even if NPK disappear in transit
And distraught farmers mourn inclement policies
fermented in fashionable conferences
The beat goes on
whether from the hiss of tortured wood
or the ta ta ta ta ta ta ta ta of convulsing coal
Langbe jinna
Copyright © Oyedokun Adejonwo | Year Posted 2006
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