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The Intended Wife

by The Arrogant Poet poetry

The Intended wife part 4

(Who is big?)

I have woken up earlier than you today

So, you can answer my questions

When you are still sober.

I don’t want you to think that I do

What I do because of what I carry in my calabash.

Yes, mistaken man,

What nonsense do you have this morning again?

What is wrong with you,

Were you born on the right side of the bed?

What woke you to disturb my last nap of sleep

This early morning?

Woman, do you realize you are talking

To a man who owns both you and this house?

Just yesterday you threw me out of my own house,

I want you to tell me this morning,

Who is big in this house?

Why are some men born too foolish?

To understand what they are?

Coming back to you,

Big as in irresponsibility

and Thankless like you or in what sense?

Listen to me you idiot!

The bigness of a man is not in the size

Or how much he spends on drinking and women

A man is a man when he Manages his family accordingly

Woman, shut up that basket mouth before I roar like a male lion,

Stop this moment lest I slap your mouth.

Sit down and let me teach

This dull head what a man is,

Do you expand a family line?

Do you inherit family property?

Do you build a house?

Do you pay dowry?

Do you impregnant a woman?

It is a man who does that.

Challenge my authority and I show you

What a man is made up of You Primitive woman.

Try me this moment and I define for you what fire is,

I will castrate you and leave you manless

I am going to force sense into your empty skull

And you will know that a real man shares responsibility,

go and impregnant stones and

I see how you expand your family line

what a brain that went to school

and became more foolish than before.

Some men are just masculine proper nouns

That make up parts of speech.

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The Arrogant Poet poetry

My name is NABENDE EMMANUEL LEONARD CHIPUKIZI from Uganda and a teacher of English and literature.I am a poet, novelist, playwright, essayist and a literary critique. I am grateful to be part of this family. I am a mugisu from Bulambuli district Eastern Uganda. Third Born Mr and Mrs wodonya Michael and Nabutono Ann Chebet. I am bethrothed to mugide Sharon the love of my life, Adventist Christian by religion

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<p><strong>The Intended wife part 4</strong></p><p><strong><em>(Who is big?)</em></strong></p><p>I have woken up earlier than you today</p><p>So, you can answer my questions</p><p>When you are still sober.</p><p>I don&rsquo;t want you to think that I do</p><p>What I do because of what I carry in my calabash.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yes, mistaken man,</p><p>What nonsense do you have this morning again?</p><p>What is wrong with you,</p><p>Were you born on the right side of the bed?</p><p>What woke you to disturb my last nap of sleep</p><p>This early morning?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Woman, do you realize you are talking</p><p>To a man who owns both you and this house?</p><p>Just yesterday you threw me out of my own house,</p><p>I want you to tell me this morning,</p><p><strong>Who is big in this house? </strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Why are some men born too foolish?</p><p>To understand what they are?</p><p>Coming back to you,</p><p>Big as in irresponsibility and</p><p>Thankless like you or in what sense?</p><p>Listen to me you idiot!</p><p>The bigness of a man is not in the size</p><p>Or how much he spends on drinking and women</p><p>A man is a man when he</p><p>Manages his family accordingly</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Woman, shut up that basket mouth before</p><p>I roar like a male lion,</p><p>Stop this moment lest I slap your mouth.</p><p>Sit down and let me teach</p><p>This dull head what a man is,</p><p>Do you expand a family line?</p><p>Do you inherit family property?</p><p>Do you build a house?</p><p>Do you pay dowry?</p><p>Do you impregnant a woman?</p><p>It is a man who does that.</p><p>Challenge my authority and I show you</p><p>What a man is made up of</p><p>You Primitive woman.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Try me this moment and</p><p>I define for you what fire is,</p><p>I will castrate you and leave you manless</p><p>I am going to force sense into your empty skull</p><p>And you will know</p><p>that a real man shares responsibility,</p><p>go and impregnant stones</p><p>and I see how you expand your family line</p><p>what a brain that went to school</p><p>and became more foolish than before.</p><p>Some men are just masculine proper nouns</p><p>That make up parts of speech.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>The Intended wife part 5</strong></p><p><strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Modest warning)</em></strong></p><p>I stand on these my feet</p><p>To sound this warning to you</p><p>My good useless man,</p><p>If you think your position</p><p>In this home will allow you lead us badly</p><p>Then your dream is still premature</p><p>You better wake up from sleep.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My dear beloved African man,</p><p>I want you to know that we are equal</p><p>We are all human beings using blood,</p><p>You may be big but you can&rsquo;t solve all challenges.</p><p>Will you breastfeed baby <strong>ZERO</strong> when I am gone?</p><p>My crude love, when I leave you,</p><p>You will no longer have a home but a house,</p><p>You will have no title,</p><p>So, stop your pride and accept reality.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am warning you in good faith,</p><p>Do not take my meekness for weakness</p><p>Don&rsquo;t plant evil in me</p><p>I don&rsquo;t want evil doing.</p><p>Stay away from irrationality and</p><p>take up responsibility.</p><p>Don&rsquo;t take me for granted</p><p>For I don&rsquo;t want to breed hatred</p><p>I don&rsquo;t want to beat you and lose my dignity</p><p>Because I want to live with you for eternity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am giving you my tender warning this early,</p><p>So that no single value circumvents from you,</p><p>So that you can be a man by reality not title</p><p>So that you learn to respect humanity</p><p>I am warnig you my wonderless man,</p><p>So that you make good use of your brain,</p><p>I hope you have heard me you idiot!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Woman, where do you get this audacity,</p><p>What type of feet do you stand on</p><p>To preach all this gospel to a tradionalist?</p><p>When did you start teaching a dog how to bark?</p><p>A cock is a cock however short its legs could be</p><p>I will not have you educate me in this home,</p><p>Men don&rsquo;t bend when urinating,</p><p>My friend, I don&rsquo;t carry pregnancy</p><p>Shut up that mouth and bring for me food</p><p>Elders are waiting for me to commission</p><p>The drinking pot,</p><p>Don&rsquo;t delay me here you woman</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Tr. Emma Nabende chipukizi </strong>~ <strong>The Arrogant poet</strong></p><p><strong>BLACK LINES POETRY</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>The Intended wife part 4</strong></p><p><strong><em>(Who is big?)</em></strong></p><p>I have woken up earlier than you today</p><p>So, you can answer my questions</p><p>When you are still sober.</p><p>I don&rsquo;t want you to think that I do</p><p>What I do because of what I carry in my calabash.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yes, mistaken man,</p><p>What nonsense do you have this morning again?</p><p>What is wrong with you,</p><p>Were you born on the right side of the bed?</p><p>What woke you to disturb my last nap of sleep</p><p>This early morning?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Woman, do you realize you are talking</p><p>To a man who owns both you and this house?</p><p>Just yesterday you threw me out of my own house,</p><p>I want you to tell me this morning,</p><p><strong>Who is big in this house? </strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Why are some men born too foolish?</p><p>To understand what they are?</p><p>Coming back to you,</p><p>Big as in irresponsibility and</p><p>Thankless like you or in what sense?</p><p>Listen to me you idiot!</p><p>The bigness of a man is not in the size</p><p>Or how much he spends on drinking and women</p><p>A man is a man when he</p><p>Manages his family accordingly</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Woman, shut up that basket mouth before</p><p>I roar like a male lion,</p><p>Stop this moment lest I slap your mouth.</p><p>Sit down and let me teach</p><p>This dull head what a man is,</p><p>Do you expand a family line?</p><p>Do you inherit family property?</p><p>Do you build a house?</p><p>Do you pay dowry?</p><p>Do you impregnant a woman?</p><p>It is a man who does that.</p><p>Challenge my authority and I show you</p><p>What a man is made up of</p><p>You Primitive woman.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Try me this moment and</p><p>I define for you what fire is,</p><p>I will castrate you and leave you manless</p><p>I am going to force sense into your empty skull</p><p>And you will know</p><p>that a real man shares responsibility,</p><p>go and impregnant stones</p><p>and I see how you expand your family line</p><p>what a brain that went to school</p><p>and became more foolish than before.</p><p>Some men are just masculine proper nouns</p><p>That make up parts of speech.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>The Intended wife part 5</strong></p><p><strong><em>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Modest warning)</em></strong></p><p>I stand on these my feet</p><p>To sound this warning to you</p><p>My good useless man,</p><p>If you think your position</p><p>In this home will allow you lead us badly</p><p>Then your dream is still premature</p><p>You better wake up from sleep.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>My dear beloved African man,</p><p>I want you to know that we are equal</p><p>We are all human beings using blood,</p><p>You may be big but you can&rsquo;t solve all challenges.</p><p>Will you breastfeed baby <strong>ZERO</strong> when I am gone?</p><p>My crude love, when I leave you,</p><p>You will no longer have a home but a house,</p><p>You will have no title,</p><p>So, stop your pride and accept reality.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am warning you in good faith,</p><p>Do not take my meekness for weakness</p><p>Don&rsquo;t plant evil in me</p><p>I don&rsquo;t want evil doing.</p><p>Stay away from irrationality and</p><p>take up responsibility.</p><p>Don&rsquo;t take me for granted</p><p>For I don&rsquo;t want to breed hatred</p><p>I don&rsquo;t want to beat you and lose my dignity</p><p>Because I want to live with you for eternity.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I am giving you my tender warning this early,</p><p>So that no single value circumvents from you,</p><p>So that you can be a man by reality not title</p><p>So that you learn to respect humanity</p><p>I am warnig you my wonderless man,</p><p>So that you make good use of your brain,</p><p>I hope you have heard me you idiot!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Woman, where do you get this audacity,</p><p>What type of feet do you stand on</p><p>To preach all this gospel to a tradionalist?</p><p>When did you start teaching a dog how to bark?</p><p>A cock is a cock however short its legs could be</p><p>I will not have you educate me in this home,</p><p>Men don&rsquo;t bend when urinating,</p><p>My friend, I don&rsquo;t carry pregnancy</p><p>Shut up that mouth and bring for me food</p><p>Elders are waiting for me to commission</p><p>The drinking pot,</p><p>Don&rsquo;t delay me here you woman</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Tr. Emma Nabende chipukizi </strong>~ <strong>The Arrogant poet</strong></p><p><strong>BLACK LINES POETRY</strong></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br />&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

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