Poem: August Meeting

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 If the sky darkened it's face
And the white smoke cloud the day
And stones of the sky fall on heads
It can do no harm to this ordained gathering; no way
Weather rain; weather sun, August meeting must survive.

All scarfs deserts their tables in the market square
All wrappers dangles down to her husband's abode
All hills runs back to the seventh sacrament square
All jewelries inside the box; time for it to be bold
Weather fuel scarcity; weather no transportation, August meeting must hold.

Jewelries begin to leave markets
Hand bags begin to vanish from the boutique
Like a caged eagle that attained freedom through fights
Has foot wears and hair wears taken the feeding breast to Hague?
Weather finance; whether inflation in price, August meeting must live.

The moment was at its birth
The day still bears its  virgin name
Four weeks became month of mirror of families. Infant
Goes with the mother to discuss about the well being of women
Weathe it rained, whether it didn't, August meeting must be. Amen


It's a month of mirror of family
It's a month of important discussions
It's a month of previous gossip; unavailably
Its a month of fashion and other competitions
Weather capable; weather incapable, August meeting is a goal.

Bankruptcy sharpen her blades for ostentatious accounts
Regression nights; exercise her muscles in patience
Tears must cascade down and eat up mouths
'Had I know' verse of the holy book waiting to be recited in haste
Weather cries; weather agonies, August meeting has held.

Many tapped from the city purse, their portions
Village women emptied their stocks
All is settled; gone gossip and discussions
All is well; new Friends and enemies in bags
Weather peace, weather enmity, August meeting has held.


August meeting is a must
August meeting could be as peaceful as white snow
Meeting August  is just
Meeting August could be relief of a goal
Weather rain; weather sun, weather lighting, weather thunderstorms, August meeting must hold.Amen.

Ben Onyekelu. J. Olisa

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Comments

  1. Chidubem EgwudikeAugust 19, 2018 at 3:59 PM

    Heavy pen poetically.... Happy summer; lets utilize this summer so much well because at the end, we all know "success is sacrosanct" 😂

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