Aladura and the Rain: A Poem by Wale Owoade

Aladura and the Rain By Wale Owoade Monday, September 01, 2014. With lifted head, hands outstretchedI kneeled with open mind. Silent. Still.Till my heart in heavenly realmmakes a mouth for it to pray. O God! See: my pain, my tears.The wind sweeps pass in haste with a mighty hand Feeling cold, before nowI never feltShivering. Freezing.Changing position, I stood,eyes closed and heads bow. Silent. Still.Till the mouth telegraphed the code from heart to pray. O God! See: my wishes, my dreams. The wind sweeps pass again, as though the rain will fall Rain? Thoughts waking hogwash ideas in meLike ripples in raindrops.Instigation. Lewd Instigation. I then stood akimbo, eyes opened, heart alight with expectations of no rain Silent. Still.Till fears of heaven cries afflicted My dry mouth to pray in haste. O God! See: my pleas, my quest The rain soon did begin Streaming down its bigger hand like basalt on my shaved head. Exercabating. Very Exercabating. *Aladura: A Prayer Warrior or a prayerful being Wale Owoade is a Nigerian born poet and creative writing Editor based in Ilorin. He was first published as a poet in Dverse Anthology of Contemporary World Poets, published by Plum White Press in the U.S. Since then, his works have appeared in anthologies in Nigeria and South Africa. He is finishing up a double major in History and International Studies in the University of Ilorin, Nigeria. He writes at http://waleowoade.wordpress.com and can be reached on Facebook at http://facebook.com/waleowoadeprofile

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