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DIKE OKORO
CAPE TOWN
for Sea Point
Yr splash ran to me like a mother to her found child,
I offered it palms to reclaim friendship
Yr egrets cried over me to break my kowtow,
I embraced their sways with stares frothing honor
Yr sun pierced my skin to announce ancestors,
I reached for the swelling waves mumbling oracle speeches
Yr sky dimmed to end the tale of wrecked ship parts
And dark rock chunks scattered among yr tears,
I retired bare feet to the balcony overlooking yr eyes
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