The African mosquito
"The African mosquito"
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Every night you drill on my land
Your pike in my peasant's earth
And you leave with wells of my peasant's blood
Indifferent to the wails and weals you plant.
Every night you sound your horn
In the hollow of my ear
Demanding a graft;
Well or weary, pay I must.
Sometimes you land as I nurse
The wounds of your last raid
Sometimes you perch when
My health has long lain fallow
And into some grove or cranny
You flee, far far from here
Across the hill and loaded with the loot
Remember, mosquito, by the same Hand
Were we forged; and the same who
Opens your eyes at night is the
Same who shuts mine at night
But you come and raid and flee
With different tunes of your nagging horn
In different colours, in different cloaks
Sucking my prostrate peasant trunk
Strengthless
Yet you bar sleep from millions' eyes
Strengthless
Yet you are death dreaded by death
Beware, African tyrant of the dark,
The night which shields you
And blinds me, lasts but awhile as
Soon, my sun shall beam from the hills.
PostScript: The mosquito is the symbol of oppression and it is the oppressor
Truly yours
This poem is dedicated to the following: @samstickkz @stach @steemituyo @vheobong @peterwrites @samuelwealth @jaynie @onyemacourage and all those who have put in their best eradicate oppression (poverty) in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria and Africa at large.
This is a nice poem!!!
Thank you @astoldbyv
Mehn... This is superb @samueloption ....
Well inked lines.
Poverty is truly a deadly oppression. I was a victim of it, that is why i give in my best to help as many people in my sphere of influence live above it.
Thank you, bro.
Our country is wallowing in poverty while our leaders are sucking us dry... It is quite pathetic.
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I love this poem bro.... I love your lines...
Thank you @sammynathaniels
Such complex imagery here which feeds into a well realised narrative. Just one thing, I believe you might have meant 'prostrate' rather than 'prostate'.
Thank you for the observation, I meant "Prostrate"...
Typographical error, it is.
It shall be corrected with immediate effect.
Beautiful writing @samueloption
Thank you most beautiful @jaynie.
Thank you for stopping by my blog.
I am so excited right now.
Do well to have a "GRATITUDE-FILLED" Monday.
My pleasure @samueloption and you too :)
lol. omg! just one tiny little insect that causes havoc! this is interesting
Thanks @kivar for stopping by my blog.
The tiny insect is very dangerous.
interesting piece here and the use of a mosquito as imagery for oppression
Thank you @maverickinvictus. Indeed the imagery - mosquito is a not a respecter of person.
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