Laur

When the windows shut
When thrown out, the wind hits hard
When beyond Sherman Oaks you dare dream
When you see beams of you and me
When along the shore you see the connection
When you rise above the chorus
Just see us!
18th August, 2010.

One for the Land

Let’s dip our hands, together
In the one pot
To recount lost paths
Wiped in daylight by Scavengers

But today is one for kindred
Not for weary souls suffering
Under the weight of past wrongdoers
Not for they who kvetch

The old patterns woven by Ananse
At corners of Our walls should show
Now old skills, ready for sharpening
As we fire guns filled with age-old powder

Kpopkoi shall rise in response, reconnecting
Spirits of Old Ways, of newer bumper Harvests
For today is one for Feasting
And Alien hands can come!

24 August, 2010. Dansoman.