I learned a lot in secondary school. In my first form, my geography teacher was Mr. Ogunrinde. If he caught us disturbing, he would trick us into writing letters of apology. I used the word “trick” because he would have promised us that once we wrote the letters, our sins would be forgiven and we…
Iku! Iba to those who, Whether aged or not, Have left this side! Those of us remaining, Whether we like Or we don’t Must surely answer Your call! Alumuntu We do detest you; You’re a mystery; You don’t indulge In bribery! If not, the wealthy Would have killed You, with riches! Iku You really don’t…
We won’t need fireworks; With various wars; Every day getting worse; In our crazy wild world: Year approaching embers; Climaxing in December; If we’re lucky; We’ll get turkey: Otherwise; We’ll be war-weary! Conflicts – here there near, and hither: Farms are vandalized; Homes are ravaged: People out to refugeedom – When not into martyrdom – Into…
Photo credit: ABC News O ba f’okun we’ri o! Even if you’re alone; You can’t be lone – ly! Depending on you; ‘n’ what believes you! K’o tun f’osa w’ese! There I feel deserted; but was I alerted? On a lonely island; In a no man’s land! Eni Jesu we lo mo! To pack it inside;…
(For those whose houses were demolished in Abuja, Nigeria!) Come see our beautiful city of Eden: Where everything is just perfect: We get fed spiritually:: We visit the washroom and get bathed spiritually! You must be baptized with riches and means before you’re accepted into the city! If you’re not president or even senator or politicking…
Surreal dawnjoltsfrom restless dreamssnow falls onblackened boughsand vacant playgroundswhere hopes burgeoned beforewe fell asleep toexploding lies frominvading bombsmemories splinterday – night – candlelightwe brace for the menaceof mad men and missileswhen daylight comeswe will collect flowerswalk with our dogshug strangers andstrum chordson the tendrils of springwhere hope flowsin swathes of yellow and blue
Ogun adubi soju re se! Instead of caroling; we should be dirgy-ing; sorrowing regretting! About man’s sorry return to state of nature! Iwo nikan loda pa soja meji! Our world is advanced in art of war and science of conflicts We are in a state of jungle justice! O da pa soja meji We make women…
