my mandube your long neck is verybeautiful!so gracefully it sways as you balance your calabash of water.with your lovely dancing eyes you capture my heart,your 'gworro' red lips sweeter than honey,your voice smoother than'akamu',you sing like the 'ugo'bird!tread softly 'oyoyonwa'lest you make me spill my fresh palmwine!!i may not have the money for your dowry but the eye must eat before the pocket.oh!my mandube your long neck is very beautiful!
Author notes
this poem is based on the eastern part of nigeria.i used some local similes here.if you need a translation you can inform me.
Written June 7th, 2005
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I love the flow of words and the image it gave while reading it. good work.
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