Yahya Jammeh's Volte Face Poem by John Sensele

Yahya Jammeh's volte face in Gambian election results
Flies in the face of democratic forward march in Africa.
Cage Yahya Jammeh ‘s rage, mirage and sommersaults
For Africa deserves better; break fetters of dictators' troika.

Yahya Jammeh served as an incumbent in the Gambia
At the behest of Gambian voters who in their wisdom
Elected Adama Barrow to emulate and salute Zambia
Which has changed incumbents in peace and freedom.

Yahya Jammeh's histrionics and antics
Confirm the infirmity Africa suffered in the past
When tyrants could rant and cling to semantics
Teeming with odium when the sodium of opprobrium a long shadow could cast.

Yahya Jammeh's bid to cling to power
By first conceding defeat graciously then climbing
On a soap box to teach and preach a shower
Laundering nonsense rings hollow. Yahya Jammeh, retire in peace and go miming.