ifedayo oshin - Africa of Nigeria
From Wisconsin the American walked the streets of Lagos <br />To black Africa welcome, to the pearly continent <br />Cradle of creation, primordial of civilizations <br />To the thickest jungles, haven of gigantic elephants <br />Den of fiercest lions and colourful gazelles <br />Ours is the blazing sun, golden in the horizon <br />Rains in seasons in the rainforest <br />Wildest plantations, lush vegetations <br /> <br />The mighty oaks, cedars, and irokos <br />Our is the heights, the pinnacles <br />Kilimanjaro, a supral-archectrural piece <br />Olumo, a refuge, a fortess and a stronghold <br />Zuma rocks, Idanre hills, and the mambilia plateau <br />Ours is the depth, the length <br />The Nile, the Niger, aquatic splendour <br />The riches of the earth depth, oil diamond and gold <br />To us belong the ageless heritages, a living culture <br />The talking drums, the festivals and the dances <br />Ours are fashion and style, regal and noble, <br />Batik, adire, kente, Ankara and aso-oke <br />And flowing African milk, palmwine, burukutu <br />Ogogoro, kunnu, fura de nunu. <br />And to us the millennium bestowed <br />Welcome to Africa, the motherland Nigeria.<br /><br />ifedayo oshin<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/africa-of-nigeria/
