Tales From Nkporoland Poem by John Chizoba Vincent

In Nkporoland, filled with milk and honey
We read the hand written on the wall under
The milky moon with our stomach painted with the earth
When we ate those roasted black yam with red oil,
And pink kola nut in grandpa's mouth speaking
He would gather us under the Ugba tree.
He told us tales of Ndimgba, the tortoise
The tales of Nzogbu, the oracle
How Eze aja was coronated on those stone age
We sat under the smiling pretty moon smiling
No one to murder our joy and dreams.
We were in the world of our own ruling fate and passion.
so long and sweet, they were, Nkporo tales
So delicious and appealing that some times we left our food
And forget to wear our pants after excreting
So we could listen to those tales told in a fantastic and refined way
Nkporoland, where the ikoro never cease to sound like drums
Of emotion and passion hold high in admiration.
Nkporo Amaka... no place like home
We said rubbing our stomach down of the delicious food.
We ate with tales, sleep with the tale of evil
Spirit sounding their gong in our ears and fear
Gripping our heart, we never give in but
Strife to chase them away just like Grand pa told us.
Those tales reminded us of peace and purity of man
Kind but all those are gone.
Tales are gone because mother and Grand pa had gone beyond.
Now we hear of wars, fabricated tales mixed
With watering mouth which makes the ear bitter sad.
Those they told us are foreign made not home made