Long Yaya Poems

Fattened and fattened,he became gigantic
His nails so sharp,like the rodents
The belly you may think,a full pregnancy
And the coughing,my father’s son difficult

Years haven’t gone much
Before marrying selfish woman
Who walks shaking clumsily
Like she got another job,yet my...

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NOTE: Submitted in the source language for comparative study and scholarly purposes.

Kwanera kwanera, mala kwabuka
Kamatere kachonjoma oli ko, ka mwaka,
Lisese wakela oli manya, sisombo
Ne khukholola nakhwo?Okhwa Papa kulenya sa,

Kimika emba khuchichakana ta
Nekukhabeya likhasi lie chinge
Likenda...

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I say, mama, I'm so sorry
I got ice burn where my heart at
On the road where I had it hard at
How I'm chosen? I'm so heartless, so, so heartless
I ain't know my age, he was...

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EKO @50
TIME OF THOUGHT:LOSS
DATE OF THOUGHT:2015
A damsel was born decades ago
Her name is EKO
Eko Ile Ogbon
She is the most sought after amongst other
The eyes of the Southwest states
The favourite of her mother...

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EKO AKETE @50
TIME OF THOUGHT:LOST
DATE OF THOUGHT:2015

A damsel was born decades ago
Her name is EKO
Eko Ile Ogbon
She is the most sought after amongst other
The eyes of the Southwest states
The favourite of her...

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Though still as loving, still as kind and gentle, still as beautiful as they were in days of yore…
today’s grandmas are a different breed than the grandmas who came before.

Although they still share some similarities…the...

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I can't seem to face up to the facts.
I'm tense & nervous because of my killer cat.
I can't sleep because my bed is on fire.
Don't touch him! He's a real live wire.

Psycho kitty!
Qu'set - 've,...

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yeiyah

shes the wild child carefree
inhibited, unpredictable
invincible rebel in me
free as a summers breeze
liberated and quick to pop bottles
throw back shots like everyday is a celebration
quick to pop off n throw hands when violated
go hard or...

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'Everybody said that we won't last'
'Give it some time, you're young, it'll pass'
Alas;
They were right 
Regardless of how much I put up a fight, 
The tunnel was excruciatingly endless, 
There seemingly never was a light...

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Storm On The World

The sky on parade the wind has spoken 
down below havoc, trees all 'abroken
Guabancex, exhaled and the blast 'acoming
below man and critters both 'arunning

Guatauva in a jealous rage responding
thundering roars and flashes...

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Koo! Ikhala bwireke ulila, kamaru sokosia
Losia khunyanga kamaru, embulaa inukulukhe
Neyakhenukulukha, waanguwa mukhuru
Rekeresia nono, rekeresia lundi

Namenya khwikongochela, khwipwetya nekhwipwetya
Efwe sekhwatamba engo ta, khuli nabyo
Ewe khumiliya amoni, khung'enang'ena nomunamuna
Wakila nenukulukha kumoyo

Nga nakhwakanana norenya, waenya embanya
Embanya yong'ene khuenya,...

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Dr. Yaya has the whole town in his pocket
Apart from being a strong member of the ruling cabinet
He's a super merchant in oil and fine gold
Sadly he's never being the people's stronghold

In his sixty years...

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Plaiting, twisting, weaving
It always seemed as though I was
being thatched
Her skill was to fix what was matching
But did she ever bother, to know what
inside my head hatched?

Waxing, locking, braiding
She had to follow what I desired
I...

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La La La,
Ya Ya Ya,
Ga Ga Ga.
Awesome like totally Awesome.
Cool Like I was and she was like Waaah
And I was like "YaYa" and she was like "Ye Ye".
Welcome everyone to my little soiree.
I have fish...

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