June 21, 2025

Words and meanings.(A Peter fatomilola's concrete Ịfa free verse).part one

Oro pelu Timo
Oro pelu late
No ịgba Timo 
Wa ni kere 
Won or oorde kan
Ti won ba pe 
Baba mi
Ina gije
Ti wan finpe ni
"Af 'eniyan
mụ ịma soro"
Alarmed at the nickname 
given to his late father
And also given to him
He was compelled 
to visit his father
to learn about the meaning of
"Afe niyan mu Iman sọrọ " or 
"A peniyan mimo soro"
Meaning "using mortal influence
 to derive wisdom "
This oracle of words
 was quite puzzle
That he had to inquire 
The hazy meaning 
Of the puzzling word
and was shuddered
And the old man saith:
"Oro pelu itumo 
Eni bá bere oro,ofe dị Igbo"
And the old man retorted
 ,furious incantation."



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