Black Poem by Makinde Adeniyi

BLACK

Olè! Olè! ! Olè! ! !
Petrol spattered
Strike the match!
Let him burn! A born brute
Bringing brawl, bruises and blood

Death! Death! ! Death! ! !
They chanted
No mercy
I saw violence in their vision
Venom in their voice

Stench of burning flesh, choking
Death, slow and agonising
Mercy took to flight
When the devil seized the wheels

Alas!
When it rained
Shea butter made fun of the
Salt, forgetting that
After the rain comes
Sunshine.



From Echoes from the Savannah © Makinde Adebayo Adeniyi,2024