USA Africa Dialogue Series - "Mmanwu" By Chidi Anthony Opara

Surrogate gods

Masked.

Mmanwu,

Okara mmadu

Okara mmuo,

Mingling with spirits

And

Mingling with mankind.

Your measured movements

Mesmerize,

Your miens

Magisterial,

Magnanimous.

In your presence

We swear,

The truth

Our witness.

We prostrate,

We pronounce our names.

Our palms

We place on your feet

Professing our piety.

Published On: Homeland Melodies And Other Poems at 11/21/2011 12:48:00 AM