A Tribute to Wangari Mathai

Wangari mathai was a Kenyan Women rights defender, an environmentalist and certainly a female leader like no other ever seen in the history of Kenya. She's highly revered for her great contribution in the defense of Uhuru park, a recreation center that was sold by the then president Daniel Arap Moi in the early 90's to a foreign investor. Wangari Mathai, claimed that building a skyscraper where Uhuru park stood would degrade the environment and she fought with words, body and soul. She was manhandled by the Moi regime, arrested and detained for so long. But the Kenyan women would not let her down either. They protested naked in the streets of Nairobi catching the attention of the international community. Unfortunately, She succumbed to cervical cancer mid last year leaving a mark in history. In her home town, a local TV station reported with live footage, a tree she planted in her village mourn her death by releasing water in its back.

Note this, she loved nature that it is said that at some time in her life she refused to use papers made from trees. If you think I'm making up things, rub that off your mind. This is a woman who even after death, protected the environment. In her will, it was found out that she opted for immolation as opposed to burial which would mean, destruction of a tree to make her casket. ...

The Broken Window

Ogolla peeps through the broken window
Ogolla is interested in the naked widow
He hears her sing the songs of 'nindo'
and hopes the vocalist vocals his botanic name
for this is a song not a game
and guess what? It doesn't end with anyone at fame
if anything, the broken window is to blame.

Ogolla breaks through the broken window
and pounces in Atieno's bed
the chief's girl his brother wed,
in summer last month on a wed'
Ogolla grins at the naked widow
like a green gecko in a Japanese ghetto

Atieno knows better than any woman does
It is a taboo to shout, slap or slander a man
so she stands attention holding no gun
because the society demands that this be done
so she calms and listens to the orders at hand
hopping harry potter was here with his wand.

Her pointed nubile nipples point at the daring Ogolla
dare not do and face the wrath of 'chira'
"if a man gets into a bereaved woman's house,
be it dusty and smelling a dead mouse,
the book says they must 'nindo'"
so dare not do and face the wrath of 'chira'.

Atieno is shy and more than tensed
the candle' dim embers reveals her angelic face
"come babie come Ogolla," says
and the lady is confused if to snear or grimace
wind blows east and west like a horse in a satanic race
kriii!!!! kriii!!!! Krriiiiiiiiiiii!!!!
the broken window laughs at the poor widow' grimance
the wooden bed cries at the plight of the widow
Atieno's long silky air is swayed away
the candle is blown by the wind from the window
Atieno's bossoms become Ogolla's pillow
Ogolla fineshes to 'tero' Atieno

(nindo- luo word for sleep; Chira-taboo; tero- to make love)





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