BAMIDELE OLAWALE WINS OCTOBER'S EDITION OF THE MONTHLY WRITERS SERIES

 

Bamidele Olawale poem, 'African Poem' wins the October Edition of the Monthly Writers Series.

THE AFRICAN SAND

See the golden rays reflect as they strike my brother's skin

See its orange color clothe my sister's teeth.

Here, the sun sets and the moon brings market of stars to our night

So subtle and with ridges of clouds and stars.

Here, hair recoils with majesty

Drums echoes comb the shy shrubs

Kissing through the proud branches of the Iroko. 

Here, there's so much essence beyond physical beauty.

Rivers find their way 

Deserts make their space with bounds

Here, where the gods resides in arrays

The African Sand - on this rock we thrive.