By
Professor Peter Wuteh Vakunta
What’s in a name?
Everything is in a name.
As old as Eve,
Names are legion—
Red-light District.
What’s in this nomenclature?
Brothel,
Ho-house,
Ass-house,
House of joy.
Who’s a whore?
Ass-peddler,
Call girl,
Flesh merchant,
Bimbo.
What’s in this appellation?
Much ado about naught—
Hustlers,
Floozies,
Ladies of the evening.
In all shapes and forms.
Street-walkers,
Working girls,
Whores,
Bordellos alias Sluts.
What’s in onomastics?
There’s a ton in naming.
Bordel,
House of ill-fame,
Massage parlor.
What a job!
To do or not to do?
That’s the question!
Market booties,
C’est à dire[i], whore around.
Cry beloved daughters of Eve!
Always on the turf,
To peddle twats,
Constantly on the street
To trade makandi[ii].
© Vakunta 2021
[i] In other words
[ii] ‘Buttocks’ in Cameroon Pidgin English
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