Woman Punching-Bag

Endless Wars
Kpokpo di kpokpo
Di kpokpo
Some men beat angels at home

Kpokpo di kpokpo
Di kpokpo
They took the virus to Assembly dome

Kpokpo di kpokpo
Di kpokpo
They now receive outside women’s verbal stones

Kpokpo di kpokpo
Di kpokpo
We hope there will be no more broken bones

Di kpokpo
Di kpo di kpokpo
I think I need some rest

Di kpokpo
Di kpo di kpokpo
Haven’t I tried my scribing best?

Note: Kpokpo di kpokpo di kpokpo and di kpokpo di kpo di kpokpo are the author’s coinage of musical percussions to accompany the flow of the poem, as regards the recent slapping of a female member by a male member of the Nigerian House of Representatives during a disagreement among them on 22 June 2010, which led to some women’s protest at the National Assembly on 29/06/10

Comment: "Nice poem."
---Mufu Onifade
Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA)
Lagos member