By the women knitting slow songs
into their washing
by the lovers spraying the water
with whispered words
by the shy birds lending their voices
from the purdah of sleepy branches
by the hoes hiding from the weariness
of men returned from the farm
softly
on the sand
the moon
spreads his mat for the children to sit on.
Femi Osofisan (Okinba Launko)
Babafemi Adeyemi Osofisan is a Nigerian professor and writer born on June 16, 1946 in Ogun State, Nigeria, who is well-known for his literary works that criticize societal issues and incorporate African traditional performances and surrealism in some of his plays. His plays often revolve around the struggle between good and evil. He is a didactic writer who aims to rectify the decaying state of society through his works. Additionally, he has written poetry under the pen name Okinba Launko.
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