by Mulumba
Ivan Matthias Download pdf ~ epub ~ mobi
Gourds
he shook
he shook
eyesopened wide
evil
spirits to hunt
spirits to hunt
pitiful
we, to save.
we, to save.
Up
and down he jumped
and down he jumped
mad
man akin
man akin
ancestors
to convene
to convene
pitiful
we, to free.
we, to free.
Hoarsely
he spoke
he spoke
before
hard slap
hard slap
evil
spirits to beat
spirits to beat
pitiful
we, to leave.
we, to leave.
Eyes
he told
he told
on
the ground to stay
the ground to stay
as
raucous noise he made
raucous noise he made
pitiful
we, to free.
we, to free.
Loudly
he spoke
he spoke
at
his feet to place
his feet to place
gifts
to appease
to appease
ancestors
of we.
of we.
Fetishes
armed:
armed:
evil
spirits to dispel,
spirits to dispel,
farewell
we bid
we bid
witch
doctor of we
doctor of we
and
to pitiful life
to pitiful life
returned
anew.
anew.
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Mulumba
Ivan Matthias is a Ugandan author. His poetry collection, Poetry
In Motion, was published in 2012. His work has appeared on line and
in print. He is a valuation surveyor by profession.
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