Venice masks

Saturday 24 June 2017

#Burundi2015 - Ketty Nivyabandi

may you be more
than a game of cards
may you be more
than dry bones
may you have flesh
lovehandles
and curves…
may you be more
than sour beans
may you be
a sumptuous feast
feeding me to sweet peace
for I (Burundi)
am a queen

Ketty Nivyabandi (born 1978) Burundi
Source: life on (and off) God's green pillow

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