God used to be Nigerian! – Adewale Sobowale

Yes! In my naivetyas a tiny tot! Birds chirped like birds,rats squeaked like rats! Never did I need bother;what to eatwhat to drinkwhat to wear! World revolved around churchas a result of indoctrinationwanted to float on airsince devil was underneathand, God with angelsresided in the skies! Military men were presidents:GowonBokassaMobutuAminSelassie Loved SelassieHe looked field-marshallicin poise…

Read More

Songs! – Adewale Sobowale

In the night;We do eat light;but so many neverdid lunch ever! At dawn, workers,and, even loafers,do get up from cots,leaving wives forlorn! Muraina wakes muezzin,Gebu is a Christian,Owonikoko a traditionalist,Jafojo, a free thinking spirit! All are united,in this business,of making concretejungle of our cities! It appears,their own god,does sleep,he’s to be woken! Muezzin calls him!Prayer…

Read More

Death! – Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Shutterstock From sakusaku dandy;It became sakisaki dadi!Cinemas may have length;All will duly end! Gave it tenacious hope;Held with tiny rope!‘Twould be better,With the weather! Foolish had we been;Lessons did we learn!When comes another morn!In a yet to be seen moon! We would realize –People do die… @as101019

Read More