A woman that believes men have nine bones
A woman that believes man comes first
A woman that thinks in the circle of men’s desire
A woman that believes her man determines her paradise
A woman that believes her man is her Lord
A woman that believes men have what she lacks
I need an African wife
Not a wife that draw me roster
That will not enter the kitchen without my presence
That becomes fragile when she’s pregnant
That looks indifferent when I am angry
That allows my sons bend rather than prostrate
That tells me what to do rather than advice
Oh I need an African wife
That will smile when she sees my mother
That will serve me peppered vegetable
That will think of home while in office
Yes I need an African wife
Not the one that will think of clients
While in the kitchen
That will serve me cold foods
In my air conditioned edifice
Yes I need an African wife
That believes her personality makes her first lady
That believes her office in the company of my house
Are the kitchen and the bed
Oh God, I need an African wife
That will be contented with the wealth you gave me
That I will be able to treat democratically
Written by: Bada Yusuf Amoo
Edited by: Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
O.K you have expressed your inner feelings in a purely personal tone. Try to bring in feminist emotions . that would make your poetry socially relevent and responsive.
Keep it up / Regards
Very valid suggestion Sir. Same thing I told the poet.
Funny, I was looking for an African husband to do the same things. Nice old fashioned poem. Oh the nostalgia! Keep up the great work.
Ha aha …perhaps you should hook up with the poet and you both get your wishes..
LOL
Thanks for reading.
Hahaha Editor, i am a saint o!
saints dont marry?
Humm this poem would make feminists do a double take. Makes me want to write a poem for the African Husband. maybe I’ll do and link it to this page.
It would certainly be different from my Dear Husband here http://spiceplaza.wordpress.com/2012/10/29/dear-husband/
okay
Still waiting to read yours
Me too
Got around to wring a response to this poem. Here it is Mr Editor and Mr Poet.
http://spiceplaza.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/a-shame-the-stereotype-african-husband/
This a nice reply to this poem
http://wordsrhymesandrhythm.wordpress.com/2013/05/23/i-need-an-african-man/
Thanks for reading….
The Ma’am get ‘am
Ok! I will google for feminist emotion.
hmmm
Got around to wring a response to this poem. Here it is Mr Editor and Mr Poet.
http://spiceplaza.wordpress.com/2013/06/06/a-shame-the-stereotype-african-husband/