Poetry performance at the Ake Festival 2019 (2019) by Ake FestivalBook Buzz Foundation
About Wana
Wana Udobang is a highly regarded poet and spoken word artist. Her poetry often addresses themes related to identity, womanhood, mental health, and social justice. She is known for her engaging and powerful performances.
Poetry performance at the Ake Festival 2019 (2019) by Ake FestivalBook Buzz Foundation
Stillbirth
When the pain gets too heavy,
Open your mouth and spit it out
Listen
When the pain gets too heavy,
Open your mouth and spit it out
You must never chew
You must never
Swallow
Palmwine & Poetry Evening at Ake Arts & Book Festival 2015 (2015) by Ake FestivalBook Buzz Foundation
Nobody will come
For you when you
Are writhing in
Pain from a belly
Swollen with
Anguish
Nobody will come
For you when you
Silently scream in a stillbirth
Palmwine & Poetry Evening at Ake Arts & Book Festival 2015 (2015) by Ake FestivalBook Buzz Foundation
My dear...
There is no
consolation for
long suffering,
I wish somebody
would have told me
earlier,
So remember
That when the pain
gets too heavy,
Open your mouth and
Spit it out.