"kondu" poems
*Mazhathulligal eeran aakkiya naanichu nilkkunna manninte sugandham
Adhil vellayum manjayum kalarnna arlippovugal pattipidichu kidakkunnu
Peidhu thornna mazhayude aaghoshamaayi paadithagarkkunnu kuyilugal
Paadi jaikkaamo Ente koode ennenne koogi vilikkunnu
Eeran mannil chitrarachana nadathunnu kunjungal
Mannpuzhukkal melle thala pokki nokkunnu
Aahlaadhathil thulli chaadunna vaazhathavalagal
Thanuppulla ilangaattu kondu nilkunna Ente manasu pokunnu
Kure Nalla bhalyakaala ormagalilekku
Mazha orikkal koodi peidhirunnengil !*
Mar 18, 2017
Mar 18, 2017 at 4:30 AM UTC
Bara roams our streets
The ubiquitous grins
Vultures circles our skies
Our land painted in reds
The Folly laughs
Bara,
Okunrin kukuru, Okunrin gogoro
Okunrin peke bi ori atana
Esu abani woran bi a orida
A yi kondu seyin eleyin
O soro ana di moran
Koju ti mo.
Bara Visits
Our water, turned sour
His moist hands, he dips in our meal
Down he gulps our share
Hungry he leaves us.
Egunugun keeps watch
Praying to Bara for more
Orisanla, wisdom we pray for
To navigate through these tough times
For Bara has come to stay.
by Amudipe Opeyemi Marcus
Apr 23, 2017
Apr 23, 2017 at 7:23 PM UTC