Oluwa o! Against all oddsAnother celebration of GodAll is wellE’en in the well! Oluwa o! Christmas is usually gayThe gaiety has been held at bayJust like plantsWe’re having variantsCOVID we hadOMICRON we now have! Oluwa ma gb’ojo ose l’owo mi! Praises to HimWho’s saved meFrom all hellBrewed in knell! Ma gbe Satide! Future uncertainEven with…
Photo credit: Aljazeera I would have wished everyonehave a merry Christmasbut I can’t afford to be unrealistic! With hunger caused by global inflationin the land,with instability and warsravaging our world: Russia versus Ukraine;Israel against Palestinian people;Some 35 armed conflicts in Africa;Over 20 in the Middle East;Seven in Europe and,six in Latin America! Humans rendered homeless;With…
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…
Photo credit: Facebook Dirty?Nah!Schmuck?Nah! Why are they fleeing?Dunno!Look within yourself! Oh, eureka!My writing,It stings! I do,Care less!!! 121617
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…
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
