Africa beat

another african spice

Soft tunes on the wind off a pauper's 

flute,
Serenity ceases and us it pleases,
Tap a feet and merry with it a jolly booty,
Everybody beseech tingly melody.
Tune a cadence let it respect our atmosphere,
And sonor a music with rarest tinge,
Chime a tune thin with yuletide's spree,
Of tones of joy and merry wishes.
I'm an african, hence bows as gan gan
speaks,
Claddings rhymes under event's melody,
Wistful spurts as speakers' flares let be,
The african sways, lovely dances spree.
So worry not, i'm akin to yoruba's
servitude,
To the lord of headties and attire's unison,
So worry not, i've got my aso ebi,
As i tap a feet and merry with it a jolly
booty,
Iya ibeji sways with me brilliantly.
Don't look us from afar please,
Dance with me to this african beat.

Author's Note

Aso ebi is a uniform purposefully chosen for an event.
Gan gan is a type of drum.
Iya ibeji is a mother of a twins.
yoruba is a tribe in western Nigeria in Africa.
All the strange words highlighted above are in the Yoruba language.

Reviews

[TL Boehm]

what a stellar write this is. lyrical - takes me to a different place - moves and breathes on the page. Well penned.

[Leslie Philibert]

This is great, you speak with an African voice, you write about what you understand, and technically very well written, with the late enjambment or hanging last word, mixed with Yoruba. Excellent.

[Master K-tops]

This is extremely good. I feel very proud of you,as a fellow Nigerian. You write with so much skill and mastery that is both exciting and intimidating. Good job. I'll send a read request to my friends now so they could also get a feel of your genius. I do hope to meet you online someday.

[hayzed]

You're wonderful. This piece wonderful

[Abd-afeez]

thank you for the encouraging comment friend.

[An owl on the moon]

Your words invite the dance of all... the joy of the melody of your wondrous world! What a rhythmic song that sways the body and stirs the mind awake... Alaafia!

[Coyote Poetry]

This is very good poetry. I like the flow of thoughts and emotion in the words. Good to dance to the African beat. Allow the spirit to know freedom and joy. Thank you for the outstanding poem.
Coyote