I am a man about with words,
Sometimes you may be right to think
The English dictionary resides in my head
Making connections seamlessly
Like the weave of tapestry effortlessly
I am a man about with words
If I was to be a priest, blessed to preach
Hallelujah to my last word sentence we speak
One of those charismatic priest
I would have had a mega church
To animate my actions and words on stages
I am a man about with words
A poet no less
Self proclaimed as thus
For I am a man about with words
Politician with a flair
I am to wow the crowd
I am a man about with words
Talking drums will mimics my verses
Sending sound waves across the landscape
Announcing, there is a man about w' words
Philosophy will carry a message in abstract The wise excited of it's parable,
While others ponder over meaning.
But some times I just stammer on "the"
Being tongue tied, like a dream of nightmare
I am a man about with words
Still only human
When the talking drums go silent
With words "slipping through my fingers"
I am a man about with words
Being human, talking drums
I am a man about with words
I love this, the poet, the man about with words, the talking drums!
ReplyDeleteyeah man i can hear those drums...what wonderful play things...words...
ReplyDeleteI absolutely loved the video. Thank you for posting it. Beautiful piece of musical poetry.
ReplyDeleteLove the philosophy line, as it is so true. Great play on drums as well, a very enjoyable poem, nice!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderfully rhythmic write. Love it!
ReplyDeleteLove this brilliantly written poem Kodjo. When I first saw the picture it reminded me of my son who one year hitchhiked all the way across Canada with nothing but a backpack and his bongo drum. These are the things mother's nightmares are made of, but he is a 'man about music.' Love your creativity!
ReplyDeleteI loved this. Nice to have read you.Am following you now.
ReplyDeleteI loved the idea of talking drums trying to mimic you... it's AWESOME!! As a poet/writer/user of words, it makes you feel so nice to think about such a lovely thing...
ReplyDeleteVery nicely composed, Kodjo.. there was an honesty in this that I really like and appreciate!!
I wish the drumming would stop!
ReplyDeleteYou are pretty good at juggling words too. You managed to keep about a dozen of them flying through your poem.
ReplyDeletewas great to catch this one again through theme thursday...and enjoyed hearing you deliver it...you have great style man...
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