A Lesson In Language
Did Fabu come from fabulous
Like Kudeti
& Oke
Sapati
they've
always been
the most wonderful moralists, my clansmen
separating gay consonants with virgin
vowels like in Bible
or
Al'basal
and firm believers in procreation, forcing
celibate consonants to spawn bastard
offspring like in Satan
& Biscuit
there's space for every foreigner, so even
a Cosmonaut becomes an adire-donning
Kosimonatu with a conspicuous number
Eleven dripping down both cheeks
Like the leaning Tower of Pisa
In his grave Oduduwa turns
Sango flashes lightning-white
Teeth in acknowledgement
I am proud and think how
Do you make Olowogbogborokariaye
A Caucasian in three piece suit, speaking
Through blushing nostrils.