By Tikum Mbah Azonga
Shall we dig in our heels
Or shall we flee?
What does it matter as long as they don`t show glee?
After all, is anyone of us able to come up with an eel?
Copyright 2011
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mercredi 11 mai 2011
mardi 16 novembre 2010
THE RICH RAT
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
No, My rat is different
It`s not a church rat
It`s a bank rat
It doesn`t feed on home grains
Nor the priest`s sacred wafers
It feeds on money
Bank notes,paper money
Coins
And even the bullions
So it`s a rich rat
It`s richer than all the others put together
It lacks nothing
And has everything.
Copyright 2010
No, My rat is different
It`s not a church rat
It`s a bank rat
It doesn`t feed on home grains
Nor the priest`s sacred wafers
It feeds on money
Bank notes,paper money
Coins
And even the bullions
So it`s a rich rat
It`s richer than all the others put together
It lacks nothing
And has everything.
Copyright 2010
dimanche 31 octobre 2010
THE ILLUSION OF WEALTH
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
Wealth is a mirage
Until you get closer
Then you see the red bank account
And the leaking roof
And the ventilated pockets.
Copyright 2010
Wealth is a mirage
Until you get closer
Then you see the red bank account
And the leaking roof
And the ventilated pockets.
Copyright 2010
samedi 30 octobre 2010
LATE CROP HARVEST
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
If you want beans
Plant beans
Don`t plant corn
And expect beans.
Copyright 2010
If you want beans
Plant beans
Don`t plant corn
And expect beans.
Copyright 2010
lundi 18 octobre 2010
THE THREE FACES OF FRANKLINE
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
I don`t understand, frankly
And I`m not kidding
If you ask me again
All I`ll do is point you to the door
I know my limits and my territory
I know my landmarks
And all the no-go areas.
That`s why once you spot me with my famous cap
You know I`m a busy man
I shuttle between the music shop
The ice cream machine and the cyber
We do that to satisfy customers
And to make ends meet
So catch me at any of those three places.
Copyright 2010
I don`t understand, frankly
And I`m not kidding
If you ask me again
All I`ll do is point you to the door
I know my limits and my territory
I know my landmarks
And all the no-go areas.
That`s why once you spot me with my famous cap
You know I`m a busy man
I shuttle between the music shop
The ice cream machine and the cyber
We do that to satisfy customers
And to make ends meet
So catch me at any of those three places.
Copyright 2010
mercredi 29 septembre 2010
HONEY FOR MONEY
By Tikum Mmbah Azonga
I framed it myself
But I din`t auction it
All I wanted was the honey
So, don`t link me to money.
Copyright 2010
I framed it myself
But I din`t auction it
All I wanted was the honey
So, don`t link me to money.
Copyright 2010
mardi 28 septembre 2010
A WORLD OF PICKAXES
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
This isn`t a hoe, you fool
Let alone a grub hoe
It`s a pickaxe
It may not be quite perpendicular
But it`s curved and sexy.
Copyright 2010
This isn`t a hoe, you fool
Let alone a grub hoe
It`s a pickaxe
It may not be quite perpendicular
But it`s curved and sexy.
Copyright 2010
mardi 31 août 2010
MONKEY COLA MARKET
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
I ate some monkey cola today
It was at Mbengwi park
Henceforth I won`t walk in the dark
And all evil tongues will be kept at bay.
Copyright 2010
I ate some monkey cola today
It was at Mbengwi park
Henceforth I won`t walk in the dark
And all evil tongues will be kept at bay.
Copyright 2010
vendredi 16 juillet 2010
DUEL IN THE ARENA
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
The wind is blowing mildly
But the rain gods have all
And against all odds
Again reared their ugly heads
Not even the fact that Marimar is on
And that our kids are glued to the box
Or anything else, matters.
Yet, old Babila languishes quietly
He is mindful of the fall
And this season`s deadly pods
Agriculture will be the watchword for heads
Even those who steal away to Miramare for fun
But the ones who return without socks
Will regret they lost their knickers.
Copyright 2010
The wind is blowing mildly
But the rain gods have all
And against all odds
Again reared their ugly heads
Not even the fact that Marimar is on
And that our kids are glued to the box
Or anything else, matters.
Yet, old Babila languishes quietly
He is mindful of the fall
And this season`s deadly pods
Agriculture will be the watchword for heads
Even those who steal away to Miramare for fun
But the ones who return without socks
Will regret they lost their knickers.
Copyright 2010
mercredi 14 juillet 2010
OUR SALES RULES
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
We don`t sell on credit
No, we sell for cash
If you have an account, we can debit
Anything else is thrash.
Copyright 2010
We don`t sell on credit
No, we sell for cash
If you have an account, we can debit
Anything else is thrash.
Copyright 2010
samedi 13 mars 2010
THE LAW OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY
(For Mr Stephen Njong who taught me Economics at Sacred Heart College Bamenda, Cameroon, and my classmate, Samjeh Ignatius who surpassed us all in the class and became the pride of Mr Njong)
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
The laws of demand and supply are very strong
Sometimes they’re unpredictable
When for example the price of raw materials soars
And supply of basic domestic commodities dips
What do you do?
However, don’t conclude that laws are wrong
Even if the law as an ass is despicable
If you like, ask the Boars
But don’t be surprised if you’re inundated with blips
And a cracked record for two.
Copyright 2010
By Tikum Mbah Azonga
The laws of demand and supply are very strong
Sometimes they’re unpredictable
When for example the price of raw materials soars
And supply of basic domestic commodities dips
What do you do?
However, don’t conclude that laws are wrong
Even if the law as an ass is despicable
If you like, ask the Boars
But don’t be surprised if you’re inundated with blips
And a cracked record for two.
Copyright 2010
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