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( In response to a wonderful poem written to me by my good Nigerian friend Tee’k Aminu)
My
Oga friend hits me in Facebook chat
Tells
me, “How bodi?”
I
no no sabi, Abeg I no understand
Pidgin
English, I would have said
“
I dey fine”
I
protest to him,
“You
oga brodas will take
All
our Kenyan women,
Wetin
dey happen?”
Upon
which he says,
“Abeg,
why, I no gree”
I
say,
“
Your accent na,
An
your oga movies
Ramsey
Nouah,
Emeka
Ike go be seducing
Kenyan
ladies in dem films
An
na, they be say Kenyan men
Be
wahala, na so?”
And
so we talked so many things
Lagos
came to my doorstep
Tee’k
Aminu, Tororot,
The
God of the Rising Sun,
Bless
your path
After
chatting, I tell him
“Enjoy
your time, my broda,
And
don’t get lost”
To
which funny pal
Responds,
“No
way!…na my town o!
no
fit loss..lol”
I
say, “Ha ha ha!
You
have killed me!”
He
screams,
“
For whia! Na im u fit
Shout!
( If I killed you, you
Can’t
shout)”
I
laugh and respond,
“haven’t
heard of
Laughing
dead people na?”
He
swears,
“
Dat one no before my area o!”
I
want to ask him if I go marry
Rita
Dominic but he has logged out.
C)
Lorot Salem 2011
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10 comments:
This was a lovely read. Thanks for sharing...and that image has to be the cutest sight I've seen in along time.
Thank you so much Andy. Was trying my hand at Nigerian Pidgin English. This poem was literally conceived of a Facebook chat. I am in love with it. That picture also impresses me.
Oh Salem, I loved this! Love the bro's talking their talk. Funny and very entertaining. Dont you love it when a facebook chat becomes material for a poem? Poets see poems in everything!
haha this was a delight to read...nice way to spin the chat poetically too...love capturing the magic of these moments...
@ Sherry Blue Sky, my good Friend Tee'k surprised me with a gift of a well crafted poem about our chat yesterday. I felt inclined to write him an equally beautiful one. I am in love with Pidgin English. It has some allure. Mmmmh, the life of a poet!
@ Brian Miller, thank you. I had to capture that moment through this piece and O my, I just love this poem. A beg a beg.
Brilliant poem and use of Pidgin English in such. Well thought out and flows really good from one line to the next.
You are a fun writer. And I could totally hear the accent and jive to the cadence within, broda! :)
@ M.D. Jordan, welcome to Lorot's Poetry. Thank you for visiting. I am exploring it through my friend, Tee'k. Would pitch my tent in your blog. :)
@ Jannie Funster, that makes two of us because your name Funster, even if you might deny it, tells us you are also one. This Nigerian accent-oooo, it kills me ooooo. Thank you for visiting my broda. We have jollof rice for visitors. Others eat kola nuts only.
amazing...
@ Promising Poets Parking Lot, thank you so much. :)
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