By Udemma Chukwuma
 |
| Makata |
Many artists have found that working within a
small and clearly defined area, with limited means, holds too many restrictions.
Those Cracks on the Wall
The rains are here
Again there are
floods
In and out of
houses
water will seep
Through those gaps
In and out of
houses
As it rains
outside
So does it rain
Within the rooms
and
Along the
corridors
Plastic bowls and
pails
Are arranged on a
line
Sometimes against
the wall
Other times here
and there
To collect the
rainwater
Falling in and out
of the houses
It rains over the
city
Rain also fails in
and
Out of rainwater
trickles down
Through those gaps
Those cracks on the
walls
By O'Yemi Ajike Afolabi
1 July 2017
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