Siren Calls of Idemmili¹

Enu Agbor
@agborenu646556
21 days ago

#africanchildhoodmemories
Her opulous bangs sounded like the Konga² of the king's bard
My feet were the first to hear
Mom was helpless! How we flew!
We couldn't care-less of the after-flu!
Earthy opiumic scents of Nzu³ caressed our gorges
Idemmili finally trailed our soul echoes home
Hands flaying the air, clad in plain leathery pants
Bare-chestedly chasing our handmade oval-aphrodites bouncing splatters in the merriment
It was the unquantifiable smiley faces and laughter-rings for me
A long terrestialy-celestial embrace so short-lived!
Another April...

Princess Agbor Enu

¹Idemmili-is believed to be a folklore goddess of the rain by the Igbo tribe of the Nigerian people.
²Konga - is a local resounding short drum used to shower praises on and announce the arrival of a very important personality or royalty.
³Nzu - is the traditional name for edible clay.

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