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    Pride

    Submitted By: Ifejika Okonkwo

    The dànsíkí clad mortal
    squats outdoors barefoot.
    Glorious and arrogant,
    like a water skier
    riding waves in mid-ocean.

    This alien
    kneads a large ball of fufu
    from bowl for two minutes.
    while staring at falling snow.

    With fingers
    (Oblivious to jeers
    from civilized friends
    for shelving
    acquired manner
    of gormandizing
    with cutlery)

    This regal being,
    dips fufu in bitterleaf soup,
    and loudly swallows clump,
    with pride beyond cabal
    with chopsticks.

    © Ifejika Okonkwo, March 2003

     

     

     


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