July rain . . .
the stray cat snuggles up
between my legs
the stray cat snuggles up
between my legs
a girl learns to plait
using her granny's hair . . .
summer evening
using her granny's hair . . .
summer evening
December cold . . .
with her mouth she sucks mucus
off her baby's nose
with her mouth she sucks mucus
off her baby's nose
long rains . . .
grandpa teaches the mailman
how to play ayò *
grandpa teaches the mailman
how to play ayò *
* ayò: a traditional mancala played by the Yoruba people in Nigeria.