"I MET A THIEF" A. S. Bukenya.

I Met a Thief

On the beach, on the Coast,
Under the idle, whispering coconut towers,
Before the growling, foaming waves,
I met a thief, who guessed I had
An innocent heart for her to steal.

She took my hand and led me under
The intimate cashew boughs which shaded
The downy grass and peeping weeds.
She jumped and plucked the nuts for me to suck;
She sang and laughed and pressed close

I gazed: her hair was like the wool of a mountain sheep,
Her eyes, a pair of brown - black beans floating in milk.
Juicy and round as plantain shoots
Her legs, arms and neck,
And like wine - gourds her pillowy breasts;
Her throat uttered fresh banana juice
Matching her face - smooth and banana ripe

I touched - but long before I even tasted
My heart had flowed from me into her breast;
And then she went – High and South –
And left my carcase roasting in the fire she’d lit

Austin Bukenya

This excellent ooem employs a number of figurative language to create a powerful mental image in the mind of the audience or reader. Personification, similes and metaphors are majorly employed. Can you identify them?