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MY MOTHER
MY MOTHER
The greatest in the realm of gods& goddesses
the supreme one in the kingdom of dieties
the brooding hen that chases away the vultures of death from its chicks
The hands of love that wash away
the mould of mockery
the eyes of compassion that give the sunshine of forgiveness
Faithful as a snail is to its shell
You are the sun, I'm the moon
in your light, I got life
You are love, not the flame of phileo
but the real ambassador of agape
the unquenchable fire of unconditional love
the inexhaustible fountain of fortune
The epitome of beauty;
aesthetic ebony of Africa
beauty within; not superficial
white as snow is the goodwill of your heart
My body of conveyance to the realm terrestrial
the girdle that guards& guides me in the famished road of this cosmos
the mind that travels with me in this land of darkness.
Dunni Ebenco
Comments
Obadiah Grey
Thu, 2022-05-05 13:32
Hiya, bimbo.
Hiya, bimbo.
Nice to meet you!
I just love this African poetry, its a world away from the structured, staid, norm.
Obi.
Candlewitch
Wed, 2022-05-25 07:13
hello,
The greatest in the realm of gods& goddesses (needs a space after & and gods)
the girdle that guards& guides me in the famished road of this cosmos (missing space after "guards")
I liked these lines best:
My body of conveyance to the realm terrestrial
the girdle that guards& guides me in the famished road of this cosmos
the mind that travels with me in this land of darkness.
I liked your title, and language usage.
*always, Cat
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Dunni Ebenco
Wed, 2022-06-01 08:12
Noted... Thank you,
Noted... Thank you, Candlewitch.