Shalewa Onidiri

Shalewa Onidiri.
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She has plaited for the Ajero princess
And planted valour on the Alara queens
She has vested Stunning beads to the Orangun palace
Yes-she has
built dashing castles on royalties.
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She has done magic with her wondrous Ilarun
Lining up patterns with the goddess braids
Eku-ewa- the passerbys has always voiced
Muttering splendour to her clients ears.
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She has caressed and nurtured Ori elegede
And supplied nutrients to the dying heads
With her magical hands -she had replenished the famine Ori
She has help regained lost glories
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Her eyes has fed on infant and greying hairs
Her hands has journeyed through the sacred heads
In her stand-she has heard of the village tales
Yes-she has weaved for the balded goddesses
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She has weaved Shuku elede for the glamorous Amope
And she won a thousand beauty laurels
She has combed Patewo for Apeke
And her husband has promised her heaven on earth
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She has worked cowries for Amoke oloju ede
And all mortals licked from the added prettiness
She has plastered Adimole on Onisango head
And Onikoso has stroked in glaring approval.
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Written by Peter Omoniyi Gidado. Popularly known Ogbeni POG in the poetry circle. He is a graduate of Business administration at Ekiti State University Ado-ekiti. He is a culture enthusiast.He can be reached on +2348132340985 or on email via Undisputedpog@gmail.com