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| Origins (A Poem On Yoruba Cultural Heritage) by Abisoyee(m): 11:14am On Feb 12, 2016 |
I am Black like Sango Dark god of thunder I’m Black like the brackish waters of Osun origin Black is beautiful like Yemoja Spirit of the flowing rivers I am courageous like Afonja Boisterous general of Yoruba land I am sorrowful like Moremi Mother of our children I am impartial yet brutal like Ogun The god of iron I am skillful like the blacksmith In rooms of dark aura I am obedient like Oduduwa Progenitor of Yoruba ancestry I am Black like the dark depths of Yoruba tradition I am merciful like Olodumare Almighty of the mighties Source: www.penastory.com http://penastory.com/2016/02/12/origins/ 1 Like
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