20 QUASIDARKS ABO
Solomon Rovedo
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“Mkpụrụ obi bụ mkpụrụ obi.”
Nicolás Guillén
Were aka oyi m sutonu.
My iku ume iku ume.
Ọ na-edozi anya mmiri m dị nzuzu.
Kpochapu m niile, nguzogide niile.
Enweghi nguzozi zuru oke na nkwusi waya.
Were aka gi kpuru oku kpuchie m.
Agbaji ọkpụkpụ m, debe ha nke gị.
Mee ihe eji egwuri egwu.
Weta ihe mgbu nke anya gị.
Wedata mbubere nku anya m.
Gbanyụọ ọkụ m!
(Amaricanto)