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The Witch of Ilu-aje

Benson Chukwueke 1971 (Owerri)

We know you now
Chief cook of the evil one
We know you

Stirring bitters to boil hot
And cooking trouble
Is your favourite dish

Slaughtered many lambs
Eating flesh and drinking blood
Refresh your stony heart

Stalking kins and friends
For the next ritual meal
The witch of Ilu-aje

We know you now
Confess your sin
Or be stone to death

About this poem

Ilu Aje, a Yoruba clan in Oyo state known as the town of witches. There's this saying that you cannot find a young lady in Ilu Aje. Such superstitions and 'a story behind the name is something so interesting to know.

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Axx xxx xxx xxx Axx
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 336
Words 66
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
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Benson Chukwueke

Owerri, Nigeria since 1971. This is how I process and express my innermost cogitations; sitting back with pen and paper, painting words and polishing them until they become flowered verses. I guess for these actions, I could be called a poet or what do think? more…

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