Norman Cristofoli, Poetry

I Am Afrika
I am the deep abyss of the dark continent
the loneliness of the shifting Saharan sands
the birth of the Nile
and the pounding rhythm of the jungle
I am the quiet heart of the elephant’s graveyard
and the desperate thunder of vast grasslands
I am the golden sun dripping into Atlantis
and the burning rain of ancient blood
I am the shores of oceans and seas
and the migration of endless skies
I am the Uud, the Djembe and the Kora
dancing in the Kalahari midnight
I am descendent of first woman
and ancestor to the end of man
I am the precious diamond of a forgotten treasure
the moonlight falling upon crumbling pyramids
the sleepless dream of Marrakech
I am the last cheetah running until my life explodes
I am the gazelle and the lion
stolen to a far horizon
I am sorrow sold into slavery
I am Afrika
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Norman Cristofoli has published several chapbooks of poetry/prose plus two audio compilations of spoken word performances. He published the “Labour of Love” literary magazine for 25 years and was the co-founder of the “Coffeehouse” artist networking site. His play “The Pub” was recently published with CanamBooks. A new poetry book will be available this fall.
email: norman.cristofoli@gmail.com
Website: https://normancristofoli.com/