Dodo
My smallie friend Deola (@deolaaa) wrote this last night. I totally agree with the sentiments expressed therein. I am saddened and angry that, in party packs nationwide, the slices of dodo are steadily reducing. This phenomenon is responsible for rising depression in the land. 😐
But I digress… Enjoy
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Like the eyebrows of Eucharia Annuobi, curved.
Like a new born baby, loved.
Like an Igbo girl, yellow.
Yoruba’s call it dodo.
Cool points of meals go higher
When they are ingested with you, the food messiah.
Friend of many, enemy of few.
Enviously, other foods watch you from the pew.
“Fleshy” “Clean” “Thick” “Erect” “Long”
How my plantain looks, not your schlong.
“Raw” “Boiled” “Roasted” “Fried”
How it’s eaten; also diced or sliced.
With vegetable, you go perfectly when boiled.
With groundnut, you look beautiful in your black patches and old newspaper “foil”.
When fried, my beans becomes a memorable experience.
The attention you seek replaced by a delightful ambiance.
I wish your life span was longer.
More than that of leather.
I wish you didn’t get burnt so fast
And have your sweetness replaced by a bitter soot.
Thanks for being there for me.
For all the times I used you as a mic for karaoke.
For those times I ate you raw and you didn’t upset my stomach.
For still being awesome despite being forced to ripen in a dark sack.
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Lol
My literature Dr (SIC)
Great write
Curved, Loved n Yellow, huh? I dont like dodo/plantain tho. :/
LMHOATWP(at the whole post). Yay! Uve written again. ^_^
P.S. “..For all the times I used you as a mic for karaoke..”. SEXUAL! :p
seems like u’re talking frm experience :-p
Lol. No! x_x
After you say u don’t like food…Ofun!!!
Dodo..remains the center of circle of life…
You forgot Pottage.. ^_^
Lol @ pottage
Pure and innocent. boli~lover anyday!!!
TO DODO WE PLEDGE!!!!!!! ^_^
HEAVEN BLESS YOU!!!!!!!!!
DODO!!!!!! ^_^
Lmao! Go dodo go dodo go….
OMG! DODO IS LIFE!
Loooooool! Ode to a plantain.Nice one Deola
Lovely. ^_^
Ambience though…not ambiance.
I actually know ambiance is a word. Just don’t know the meaning. Off to the dictionary.
I swear I’m actually eating fried plantain and egg right now so its really funny.
The last sentence (y)
Loool. This post is easily sexual tho. Lovely tribute. Love the way the words were put together. Plantain rocks!
*ssmh* (solemnly shaking my head)…
…in reverence to dodo.
This is so sexual!!!
Haha, I’m eating boiled plantain with fried egg as I type this.
The karaoke part tho, lol. Used to think I was the only lover of plantain now I know better
*hi5*
I used to think I was the only one who had mad love for dodo… There should be an association though!
And the combos are endless—- with eba, with bread, baked, fried in sauce!
Wow I love this, and yes….I love dodo
..Lolsss!
“For still being awesome despite being forced to ripen in a dark sack.” – Now this is the best line..
@P.E.T “…And the combos are endless—- with eba…..”whaaattttt????
hilarious! lol @ truly curved like the eyebrows Eucharia Annuobi!
now i want me some dodo!
blessings…..
Trini Island girl here, love me some plantain prefer it fried (we boil it too), the darker the better the sweeter it be. There is a technique in getting it just right so it don’t taste better but sweet sweet sweet.
Stay blessed.
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Lol Trini girl I like your love for the plantain. You sure know how to handle it too. 😉