KOFORIDUA NHWIREN
An angel in the clouds
Raining diamonds
To my heart
A golden bird
In the evergreen thicket
Feeding my ears
With the soothing song of
Sprinkling nectar
Koforidua flower
The reflection of beauty
In a mirrored heart
Your smile begins
The cold stream that flows
In my blood
Your are the bead
Odomankoma roasted with
His flame of perfection
---Ahwenepa ankasa
Koforidua flower
The black pot that serves
The sweetest palmwine
Your eyes get me
Wandering in the core
Of the wild sun;
I return alive in joy
You are the feminine
Voice of the Atumpan--
That convokes hearts
To the gathering of honey bees
Koforidua flower
You are the whistling
Wind that invites--the melodies
Of longing hearts
An egg is beautiful
More beautiful would it be
If it had the shape of your head
A twin mountain is lovely
Lovelier would it be
If it had the scape of your chest
Koforidua flower
I nod to the drumming of your feet
As danced to by the heap
Of flesh behind you
The bonniest gourds
Dream your silhouette
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