Saturday, November 30, 2019

Pericomo's Dilemma+

By

Obododimma Oha

Mụ na elu; mụ n’ala!
Mụ na ọsọ; mụ na ije!
Mụ na ndee; mụ na ndee!
Mụ na Aso Rock; mụ na Ojuelegba!
Mụ na AU; mụ na UN!
Mụ na America; mụ na Africa!
Mụ na ndị amị; mụ na ndị ọchịchị nkịtị!
Mụ na ndee; mụ na ndee!

(The heights versus I; the depths versus I!
Running versus I; walking versus I!
This group versus I; that group versus I!
Aso Rock versus I; Ojuelegba versus I!
AU versus I, UN versus I!
America versus I; Africa versus I!
The army versus I; civilian rulers versus I!
This group versus I; that group versus I!


+Poem incorporated into a blog article and forthcoming.
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