FORM AND SUBSTANCE

(For Dr. Ntumngia Z.)

By Tikum Mbah Azonga

Don't hand it that way
I want it gift-wrapped
Think nothing of the paper
Anything will do
But when it comes to pulling the stops
Remember to start with Sarkozy.

Here the worst month is May
When sprouting plants are dappled
And four-footed mamals recall their maker
But if you want to just go with the flow
Then who will fill in the glotal stops?
Or should we head back to the Zambezi?

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