Learning Right – Adewale Sobowale

At their feetWhile being feed-ed! With right,not that White-Influenced history,which is oppositewhat really happenedto our ancestorswhile laboring,slaving out their sweats!Sufferingas slavesafter being sold outby African chiefs,who were influencedby mirrorsand gin andeven cowry shells.We were mis-educated!Mungo ParkDiscoveredRiver NigerYeah!African people wereNot reckoned withMadam TinubuKosoko @AS 03/04/22

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Mr Squirrel – Adewale Sobowale

Kaabo! Waiting have I;While anticipating;Your annual return;From seasonal sabbatical! Kaabo! Hoping do l;Your ediblesDid last youThe snowy season! Omo ab’ile so’ro Expectant am I;Since it’s fall;Snow’s melting;Into warmy summer! Ki’le la’nu You, see I;Happy out’o cocoon;Scaling trees andJumping fences;. O ti de o Nibbling munchesSipping waterFrom streamsWelcome! Kaabo! @as 030220

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Straitjacket! – Adewale Sobowale

I protest conventionRefuse to be prisonedBy societal idealsNot necessarily ideal! Believing more than ChristAt Christmas!Giving to the poorShould be everyday! At turn of new yearTurn I a new leafFor few minutesThen resumeMy old waysWhich is always! Society has set dateFor Christ’s deathAfter EasterOne can withdrawFor a yearCommitting all crimes! On Valentine’sWe’ll findLost loveTurn to lustVery…

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Demoncrazy! – Adewale Sobowale

Turn by turnWe dey run.Great idea I have,Give them crumbs,They’ll worship you.Little knowingWhat you’re givingBelongs to all. Militocrazy!Khakistocrazy!Agbadacrazy!Civilianocrazy!Chopintocrazy! All na craze!A no wan craze o?OK!Peopletocracy!Massestocracy!Who is straight? If you no wan craze,Stop the gaze.Free your sense,Stop being dense.Must we dieFrom their lies? @as 021318

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Múìbátù

“Àdèwalé ọlọ́rẹỌkọ MúìbátùÌwà rẹ wù mí oKáàbọ̀ ṣé dáda lo déAdewálé ọlọ́rẹ.” Even, before I came to be:I had known her:Sweet, caring, tender,and winsome to behold!My paternal family knew her through songs!Her song was always sung to me!She never naggedNeither was she ever jealous!Her family never asked for bride priceSince I never met them!In fact,…

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