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I NEED AN AFRICAN WIFE

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I Need An African Wife
www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [I Need An African Wife]
I need an African wife
A woman that believes men have nine bones
A woman that believes man comes first
A woman that thinks in the circle of men’s desire
A woman that believes her man determines her paradise
A woman that believes her man is her Lord
A woman that believes men have what she lacks

I need an African wife
Not a wife that draw me roster
That will not enter the kitchen without my presence
That becomes fragile when she’s pregnant
That looks indifferent when I am angry
That allows my sons bend rather than prostrate
That tells me what to do rather than advice

Oh I need an African wife
That will smile when she sees my mother
That will serve me peppered vegetable
That will think of home while in office

Yes I need an African wife
Not the one that will think of clients
While in the kitchen
That will serve me cold foods
In my air conditioned edifice

Yes I need an African wife
That believes her personality makes her first lady
That believes her office in the company of my house
Are the kitchen and the bed

Oh God, I need an African wife
That will be contented with the wealth you gave me
That I will be able to treat democratically

Written by: Bada Yusuf Amoo
Edited by: Kukogho Iruesiri Samson

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17 thoughts on “I NEED AN AFRICAN WIFE”

  1. Saatyaki So Seshendra Sharma says:
    May 9, 2013 at 7:31 am

    O.K you have expressed your inner feelings in a purely personal tone. Try to bring in feminist emotions . that would make your poetry socially relevent and responsive.
    Keep it up / Regards

    Reply
    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      May 9, 2013 at 7:09 pm

      Very valid suggestion Sir. Same thing I told the poet.

      Reply
  2. uwera says:
    May 12, 2013 at 8:21 am

    Funny, I was looking for an African husband to do the same things. Nice old fashioned poem. Oh the nostalgia! Keep up the great work.

    Reply
    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      May 12, 2013 at 4:57 pm

      Ha aha …perhaps you should hook up with the poet and you both get your wishes..

      LOL

      Thanks for reading.

      Reply
      1. Bada, Yusuf Amoo says:
        June 4, 2013 at 8:14 am

        Hahaha Editor, i am a saint o!

        Reply
        1. Kukogho Samson says:
          June 4, 2013 at 8:25 am

          saints dont marry?

          Reply
  3. fikayo says:
    May 13, 2013 at 12:57 pm

    Humm this poem would make feminists do a double take. Makes me want to write a poem for the African Husband. maybe I’ll do and link it to this page.

    It would certainly be different from my Dear Husband here http://spiceplaza.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/dear-husband/

    Reply
    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      May 13, 2013 at 5:33 pm

      okay

      Reply
    2. Bada, Yusuf Amoo says:
      June 4, 2013 at 8:18 am

      Still waiting to read yours

      Reply
      1. Kukogho Samson says:
        June 4, 2013 at 8:39 am

        Me too

        Reply
      2. fikayo says:
        June 7, 2013 at 4:14 am

        Got around to wring a response to this poem. Here it is Mr Editor and Mr Poet.
        http://spiceplaza.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/a-shame-the-stereotype-african-husband/

        Reply
  4. fikayo says:
    May 23, 2013 at 9:10 am

    This a nice reply to this poem
    http://wordsrhymesandrhythm.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/i-need-an-african-man/

    Reply
    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      May 23, 2013 at 2:49 pm

      Thanks for reading….

      Reply
    2. Bada, Yusuf Amoo says:
      June 4, 2013 at 8:20 am

      The Ma’am get ‘am

      Reply
  5. Bada, Yusuf Amoo says:
    June 4, 2013 at 8:16 am

    Ok! I will google for feminist emotion.

    Reply
    1. Kukogho Samson says:
      June 4, 2013 at 8:26 am

      hmmm

      Reply
  6. fikayo says:
    June 6, 2013 at 10:59 pm

    Got around to wring a response to this poem. Here it is Mr Editor and Mr Poet.
    http://spiceplaza.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/a-shame-the-stereotype-african-husband/

    Reply

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