In a little shanty town
was a night like this
girls were sitting down
around the town
like this
some were young
and some were brown
I even found
a miss
who was black and brown
and really did
the twist
watch her move her wrist
and feel your belly twist
feel the hunger thunder
when her hip bones twist
try to hold her, keep her under
while the juke box hiss
twist the music out of hunger
on a night like this.
Tochukwu Ezebube is a passionate poet and founder of Poem Collections. With a deep love for African verse and a commitment to sharing diverse poetic voices, Tochukwu curates a rich tapestry of poems that celebrate the beauty of words from Africa and around the world. Join him on this poetic journey at Poem Collections, where the magic of language unfolds.
BACKGROUND OF THE POET Wole Soyinka was born in 1934 at Abeokuta, Western Nigeria. Educated in Nigeria in University College, Ibadan, and at Leeds University in England, he graduated in English Language and Literature in 1958. Wole Soyinka is a versatile person and sings, and acts and produces plays. In addition he is a creative…
The universe has no one to be one with;Out of hundreds of watchers,not one can see.Fate’s tree is crowned with thorns;you can search forever butno blossom will break its opacity.Promises make the rounds of this world,giving hopes not theirs to give.Since the world has no sweetness,restrain your bitterness when you seethe man selling vinegar. He…
I doubt these just words To bring you a smile as I’d like To see your face wreathed with a smile On such a special day in your life, Though I have tried to adorn them With love, but hopefully I do. Having someone as nice as you, Is close to impossible, I must tell…
BEFORE YOU, mother Idoto*,Naked I stand;Before your watery presence,A prodigalLeaning on an oilbean,Lost in your legend.Under your power wait Ion barefoot,watchman for the watchwordat Heavensgate;out of the depths my cry:give ear and hearken… DARK WATERS of the beginning.Rays, violet and short, piercing the gloom,Foreshadow the fire that is dreamed of.Rainbow on far side, arched like…
People of the City by Cyprian Ekwensi narrates the city life of Amusa Sango who doubles as a crime reporter for West African Sensation and leader of the band music players. He plays at the All Language Club where he thrills the hearts of many women with his music. His stay in the city is…
Rivers and mountains beyond the form seen:Hsiang-yang’s beauty brings them in reach, and Long-View has the highest peak around.Somehow I’d never climbed its cragged heights, its rocky cliffs like walls hacked and scrapedand towering over mountains crowded near, but today, skies so bright and clear, I set out.Soon the far end of sight’s all boundless…
