Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - The Anniversary Of Nothing (Poem) (Repost)

Chidi

In fact this is a beautiful 

poem. It is one of the best, stylistically,

structurally, and methodologically speaking.

 Alliteration is successfully infused into

the verse.Vocabulary is well chosen

and sophisticated.The rhythm 🎵 

and rhyming are masterfully 

accomplished. 

This poem reminds me 

of  Ousmane Sembene's " Xala," although 

the context is  somewhat different.

But at the end of the day, it is about 

erectile dysfunction.

Professor Gloria Emeagwali
Prof. of History/African Studies, CCSU
africahistory.net; vimeo.com/ gloriaemeagwali
Recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Research
Excellence Award, Univ. of Texas at Austin;
2019 Distinguished Africanist Award
New York African Studies Association

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Oga TF, Gloria,

The point the poem is trying to make with the metaphor is that the marriage was not consummated as a result of the lack of capacity of one partner, so the anniversary is an anniversary of nothing.

-CAO

On Saturday, 30 September 2023, Toyin Falola <toyinfalola@austin.utexas.edu> wrote:

What happens to polygamy/polygyny?

 

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Date: Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 1:57 PM
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Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - The Anniversary Of Nothing (Poem) (Repost)

By Chidi Anthony Opara

 

Feminine fingers.

Fondling.

Flabby phallus.

Luscious love pod.

 

Her fondling failed

To fire his libido,

To flare his flabby phallus.

Her luscious love pod

Agape,

Failed

To tug him to turgidity.

 

Her fluid flowed,

His libido failed.

He spewed no semen

And sired no scions,

Their nuptial not consummated.

 

Years of connubial pretence

And conjugal duties not performed,

The celebrations of impotency,

The anniversaries of nothing.

 

(Poem presented as social service, all rights reserved)

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Chidi Anthony Opara is a Poet, Professional Fellow of Institute Of Information Management Africa, MIT Chief Data Officer Ambassador, Registered Freight Forwarder and Editorial Adviser at News Updates.

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