Published January 15th, 2025
by Joseph C. Ogbonna
In a serene night at the full moon's
wake, in an African village,
it is customary to tell tales
by moonlight.
Boys get seated around the
storyteller, so do girls.
They listen with rapt attention
to the story teller's idioms, proverbs, and tales.
Tales about the proverbial African
tortoise and his duplicitous schemes.
The girls are amused, so are the boys.
Then at past midnight, when the
storyteller is done, girls and boys
in chorus manner all say, kachifo
(goodnight).
Then behind the scenes of the moonlit
village, boys go in pursuit of the girls,
and the girls in utmost excitement
do the same.
Then in the relaxed ambience of the
quiet village, they each to each sing
melodious songs of love.
About the Poet
Joseph C. Ogbonna resides in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Read the poet's biography on Joseph C. Ogbonna's Artist Page.
This poem is included in Comet #4,
published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Previously published in Nigeria Poetry Magazine:
The Moon Finds Cracks to Weep Through
by Nwodo Divine
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