Here's a poem that hits the spot
Here’s a piece of poetry which I came across recently and just could not resist the urge to share it with you my readers, this is a poem that hits the spot hard for me, hope it does as much and more for you.
Note: this was published in the Commonwealth Education Trust Books, 2014. I lay no claim to the ownership of this material, it is used only on my understanding of it being in the public domain and my true love for the piece.
Here is the poem By: John Agard
If I did tell she hold this gold of sundizzy tonguelicking juicy mouthwater flow ripe with love from the tropics
she woulda tell me trust you to be mellowdramatic
so I just say taste this mango
and I watch she hold the smooth cheeks of the mango
blushing yellow and a glow rush to she own cheeks
and she ask me what do I do now just bite into it?
and I was tempted to tell she why not
be a devil and eat of the skin of original sin
but she woulda tell me trust you to be mysterious
so I just say it’s up to you if you want to peel it
and I watch she feel it as something precious
then she smile and say looks delicious
and I tell she don’t waste sweet words when sweetness in your hand,
just bite it man
peel it with the teeth that God give you
or better yet do like me mother used to do
and squeeze till the flesh turn syrup
nibble a hole then suck the gold like bubby in child mouth,
squeeze and tease out
every drop of spice sounds nice me friend tell me
and I remind she that this ain’t apple core so don’t forget the seed, suck that too
the sweetest part the juice does run down to your heart
man if you see the English rose she face was bliss down to the pink of she toes
and when she finish she smile and turn to me
lend me your hanky my fingers are all sticky, with mango juice
and I had to tell she what hanky you talking bout
you don’t know when you eat mango you hanky is your tongue
man just lick you finger you call that culture
lick your finger you call that culture
unless you prefer to call it colonisation in reverse
John Agard is an Afro-Guyanese playwright, poet and children's writer, born on 21 June 1949 in British Guiana (now Guyana). In 2012, he was selected for the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry. Read More Sourced From Wikipedia