Iyawo Ottawa! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: ottawathingstodo.com When wives controlThey put more petrolIn hussy’s wretchednessHe becomes uselessWhy should a manBe called humanWhen he leaves wifeIn cold hands of strifeMan of houseControlling loafMade by wifeUnenviable lifeWoman is controllerShe makes dollarIn the coldSeeks someone to holdWinter hereUnlike harmattan thereIt’s freezing coldWaiting for someone to hold! @ as 093021

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Gbagbe E II – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: medium The Biafra secession was declared precisely fifty years ago. Most people are aware of what led to that action. While it lasted, the Igbo suffered so much. At the end of the day, General Ojukwu had to flee. He was possibly acting in accordance to a reggae song, ‘He who fights and…

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Knocker! – Adewale Sobowale

I am going through a feverish period. Since there is no one with me, I just started toying with various things which my illness might result into. If one is going to meet his God, he should not lie. OK! I was thinking of the grim reaper, death. The Yoruba even celebrate death by referring…

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Olori Ebi! – Adewale Sobowale

Once upon a – not too long ago – time, one olori ebi had to retire. You know life is just like the army barracks. Soldiers go and soldiers come, but the barracks remain! Even before the predecessor left office, the successor’s name had been announced. Now, there were so many anti-people things that were…

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Truth – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Life Wherever you go! A narrow long pathLeads to heavenWhile road to hellIs well fed! Gogogongo! So the Good Book saysIt surely paysTo be truthfulIn order to be fruitful! Wherever you be! Truth is constantLike northern starWalking our talkDoesn’t make people fall! Sisi Eko Whatever we doWherever we goAlways be fairEven in the…

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My Take – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Buffer With dedicationYou get inspirationWhich results in aspirationTo your destination! Times may be toughRoads could be roughBut it’s saidAnd emphasizedWhen roads are roughIt’s only for the tough! When you try your bestYou could then restBeing assuredAll is sure! Don’t do crimeOr be coated in slime-infested roadsWhich might be loads! E’en to childrenYet to…

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