I must openly confess that I have often browsed your lucid poetry and prose that anchor their plots on everyday human chores and experience; the imageries you capture span the individual, the family, the local govts, the state and nation, especially the daily experiences of the mis-ruled and mis-led in our contemporary African societies. In all, I have silently commended your literary genius on its merit and level sophistication vis-à-vis the works of the great minds of our times (Soyinka, JP Clark etc) and the literary genius of yester-years (Shakespeare, Chaucer, William Wordsworth, Oliver Goldsmith etc).
Now, I realize that genius sometimes exhibits undisciplined or amoral excesses; and as you know, unrestrained and unregulated habits can be uncomfortably unruly and distastefully repugnant. And that is how I evaluate your present poem, entitled "Demands of the goddess", in which you painted a picture of the act of sex by humans in the most shameful interaction between a man (Iyiafor the god), the woman (Iyieke the goddess) and the component parts of the reproductive system, the penis, labia, clitoris, vagina (paradise) and the pubic hair (lawn), that culminates in an orgasm (when the penis bows in meek surrender To demands of the goddess; Time for flaccid penis, Relieved of power To wear genial demeanor....etc). What a mess!
Frankly, without attempting any sanctimonious posture, I am moved to say that this poem is an epitome of genius misplaced and misapplied for shameless vulgarity, breach of public decency, and senseless trash-talk. It is juvenile and distasteful; and my advice is that your children should not inherit a literary legacy that includes these dirts. Thank you and take care. JUI
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From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Chidi Anthony Opara
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 4:53 AM
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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Demands Of The Goddess (Poem)
The turgid penis
Of Iyiafor in rage
Banged
On Iyieke's labia
Locked,
Seeking entrance
Into her paradise.
Iyieke's lawn
Lush
Trimmed,
Mesmerized the god.
Rage returned to pouch,
Bravado banished.
Time to bow
In meek surrender
To demands of the goddess.
Time for flaccid penis
Relieved of power
To wear genial demeanour.
Time to be adorned
In garment of service,
Service to clitoris.
By Chidi Anthony Opara
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