Of Farm and Life
Okro trees bear
Leaves generous in size,
Each leaf raises its
Stalk to sprout yellow flowers in
The hinge
Between main stalk
And leaf-stalk;
The flowers blossom and light
The farm in yellow flame
Of beauty resplendent;
Soon, they fall, revealing
Stubs of miniature green.
Yam vines,
Lushly green,
Stand on heap tops;
And twine round yam-pegs
In intricate confusion.
Maize too, not yet learnt
To sprout pollen of powder yellow;
Leaves— bird's wings in flight,
Heaves as wind sighs through;
The stalks retch
Wind howls by,
Raves and whistles;
Yam vines wave green arms
In supplication to the gentle wind.
Life issues from the farm;
Life, July's offspring
Of rain's mating
With the dark loam on April's mat.
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Submitted by SolaAjibogere on April 08, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 712 |
Words | 140 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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