Madalla River River Madalla
A poem by D.M. Aderibigbe
MADALLA RIVER
River in sun,
Staring
Into you.
Fishes
Left Inside your
Transparent stomach?
Look,
RIVER MADALLA
Sun in river—
Staring.
Are you into
Fishes?
Your inside left—
Stomach, transparent.
Look
I am here—
Rod & hooks, net & worms—
Building a day
To last forever.
Here am I:
Worms & net, hooks & rod—
Day, a building
Forever. Last to
First,
To aim,
Conquer grasses,
Friends & footprints.
First:
I am to
Grasses, conquer
Footprints & friends.
Madalla River,
Here am I—
Worms & net, hooks & rod—
Prepare.
River Madalla
I am here:
Rod & hooks, net & worms:
Prepare.