Saturday, August 20, 2011

Martha’s Tavern By Lilian Dube


Martha’s tavern,
The braai is a colourful affair
Someone’s burning the beef
Sipho
Is being beat up
By his wife
Jeered on by his cronies
Listening to the 7th remix
Of DJ so & so
Converse soles upon
The polished dance floor
Sweaty boys!

Deliwe
Naked in her skirt
Smelling out prey
Pretty nose…
Infusions of warm smokes
Tobacco
….marijuana?
The cobbler is on his 8th
And enjoying it
Eyelids of a gecko
Heavy
Wondering why
Everybody has
Two replicas in tow
&he can even feel
His beard grow-
Even Deliwe by the bar
Doesn’t look like
His brother’s daughter anymore…

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