Uchechukwu Onyedikam of Lagos, Nigeria
—Public Domain Photos Courtesy of
Joe Nolan, Stockton, CA
the suburbs
in a jeepney
hot and dusty
a maiden alight off
in Ìró and Bùbá
in a jeepney
hot and dusty
a maiden alight off
in Ìró and Bùbá
fertilised egg delicacy
the street food vendor
shouts loot bah-LOOT
a happy child does
the chicken dance
party and songs
it’s Friday at the
next house
mo gbó mo yà
two boys
chicken adobo
friends get together
for a favourite dish
living room stereo
playing Afro-Jùjú
the naturalised foreigner
in a Pinoy coffee shop
one leg on the stool
Íjè-áwéle
a faint whisper
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Today’s LittleNip:
Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.
—Thomas Gray
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—Medusa, with thanks for today’s fine collaborative poetry Tan-renga by Christina Chin and Uchechukwu Onyedikam. Lines in italics are by Uchechukwu; the others are by Christina.
For more information about the Tan-renga, go to https://www.graceguts.com/essays/an-introduction-to-tan-renga/.
Poetry is thoughts that breathe, and words that burn.
—Thomas Gray
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—Medusa, with thanks for today’s fine collaborative poetry Tan-renga by Christina Chin and Uchechukwu Onyedikam. Lines in italics are by Uchechukwu; the others are by Christina.
For more information about the Tan-renga, go to https://www.graceguts.com/essays/an-introduction-to-tan-renga/.
Reminders that Nancy Gonzalez St. Clair
will present a workshop in Lodi
today, 11am;
Gene Berson and Tim Kahl read
today in Nevada City, 3pm; and
T-Mo Entertainment presents
“Royalty” tonight with
poets and music
in Sacramento, 7pm.
For info about these and other
future poetry happenings in
Northern California and otherwheres,
click on
UPCOMING NORCAL EVENTS
(http://medusaskitchen.blogspot.com/p/wtf.html)
in the links at the top of this page—
and keep an eye on this link and on
the daily Kitchen for happenings
that might pop up
—or get changed!—
during the week.
Photos in this column can be enlarged by
clicking on them once, then clicking on the x
in the top right corner to come back to Medusa.
Find previous four-or-so posts by scrolling down
under today; or there's an "Older Posts" button
at the bottom of this column; or find previous poets
by typing the name of the poet or poem
into the little beige box at the top
left-hand side of today’s post; or go to
Medusa’s Rapsheet at the bottom of
the blue column at the right
to find the date you want.
Would you like to be a SnakePal?
Guidelines are at the top of this page
at the Placating the Gorgon link;
send poetry and/or photos and artwork
to kathykieth@hotmail.com. We post
work from all over the world—including
that which was previously published—
and collaborations are welcome.
Just remember:
the snakes of Medusa are always hungry—
for poetry, of course!
will present a workshop in Lodi
today, 11am;
Gene Berson and Tim Kahl read
today in Nevada City, 3pm; and
T-Mo Entertainment presents
“Royalty” tonight with
poets and music
in Sacramento, 7pm.
For info about these and other
future poetry happenings in
Northern California and otherwheres,
click on
UPCOMING NORCAL EVENTS
(http://medusaskitchen.blogspot.com/p/wtf.html)
in the links at the top of this page—
and keep an eye on this link and on
the daily Kitchen for happenings
that might pop up
—or get changed!—
during the week.
Photos in this column can be enlarged by
clicking on them once, then clicking on the x
in the top right corner to come back to Medusa.
Find previous four-or-so posts by scrolling down
under today; or there's an "Older Posts" button
at the bottom of this column; or find previous poets
by typing the name of the poet or poem
into the little beige box at the top
left-hand side of today’s post; or go to
Medusa’s Rapsheet at the bottom of
the blue column at the right
to find the date you want.
Would you like to be a SnakePal?
Guidelines are at the top of this page
at the Placating the Gorgon link;
send poetry and/or photos and artwork
to kathykieth@hotmail.com. We post
work from all over the world—including
that which was previously published—
and collaborations are welcome.
Just remember:
the snakes of Medusa are always hungry—
for poetry, of course!
the chicken dance~