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RETENTIONS (A Tuk Verse Poem fuh Kamau)
1 Fingers cap ’e head an’ den interweave minus knowledge ah wuh it mean. “Boy, wha’ wrong wid you? Some- body in you flat dead?” De neighbuh remain tuh chat. 2 One night wid Nolly1 on de scene reborn: fingers lock in a moaning dread. He smile real long and slow, suh glad tuh store
By Anthony KellmanMay 4, 20151 min read
1
Fingers cap ’e head an’
den interweave
minus knowledge ah wuh it mean.
“Boy, wha’ wrong wid you? Some-
body in you flat
dead?” De neighbuh remain tuh chat.
2
One night wid Nolly1 on
de scene reborn:
fingers lock in a moaning dread.
He smile real long and slow,
suh glad tuh store
one more gem fuh de griot book.
1 Nollywood: Nigerian film industry.
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