Africa, O Africa

Africa is freakin' huge,

12 million square miles
or there abouts. Kings still rule
a tiny part, with only two
democracies that work,
the rest a mix of tribal overtones
and tyrants masquerading behind
coups and skewed elections.
Elsewhere we see photos
of the bloated bellies and our
hearts go out. We mail a check;
the food is sent too often straight
to feed the rich or sold on the
black market. But things are looking up
in the Dark Continent. Some say that
Africa can feed itself if taught to,
made to. I do not know. I only know
that with its vastness, it has much
to teach, and much to learn.


(c) Ellen Gillette, 2013