Ago yah

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Ago yah!
He comes yes he does
The beautiful one of the pigidley clan
Sweet of tongue and nasty of breath
He prances!
Who can blame a worm for eating at corpse
Who can blame the corpse for spoiling the coffin


Ago yah!
He comes he
Of the gentle massacre of wisdom
Fat of thighs but swift of tongue
Hills and mountains of incredulity
Marshes giving life to senseless seeds


Ago yah.
The greeting of eriwo
The salutation of adanwo
Muddy feet torment our rugs of silk
The graceful evil one greets
Ago yah!

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Unknown said…
The poet looks inwards and draws from the earthenware of Yoruba oral tradition - Ago yah!
16 August 2015 at 00:40
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