Poem
Mzi Mahola
Impassable bridge
Impassable bridge
Impassable bridge
I phoned for an MPA former bosom friend.
His secretary asked,
In connection with what?
It punctured my ego,
I felt my manhood shrinking.
I said,
Give him my message
Tell him that poisonous mushrooms
Sprout under rotten logs.
If he asks for my name
Say it was an angered poet.
If you can do that for me
I’ll be OK.
But she was quick to add,
She said,
And lizards don’t fly
For their food
They crawl.
She hung up.
© 2000, Mzi Mahola
From: When rains come
Publisher: Carapace Poets, an imprint of Snailpress
From: When rains come
Publisher: Carapace Poets, an imprint of Snailpress
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Impassable bridge
I phoned for an MPA former bosom friend.
His secretary asked,
In connection with what?
It punctured my ego,
I felt my manhood shrinking.
I said,
Give him my message
Tell him that poisonous mushrooms
Sprout under rotten logs.
If he asks for my name
Say it was an angered poet.
If you can do that for me
I’ll be OK.
But she was quick to add,
She said,
And lizards don’t fly
For their food
They crawl.
She hung up.
From: When rains come
Impassable bridge
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