Ode to my 2nd molar! – Adewale Sobowale

So, I’d been feeling the painit got to a pointthat I had to look up for possibilitiesof seeing dentists! As usual,I procrastinated!Why would I remove a tooth,after all, I’m just a minor! Thoughts of how manybonesmeatsbottle topsmedicationseven papersthat molar had assistedme withI just couldn’t let go! It got to a pointI wasn’t able to munch…

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Omoyele Sowore by Adewale Sobowale

You’re in chains; Naija in pains, Of malgovernance! Rulers in a dance! Won’t last ‘ever; People’ll say never! At some point; Girding their loins! Just you endure; People’ll’ve had ‘nough! Of this military- Imposed flattery! Eni eegun ba nle; Ko maa roju! Bo se nr’ara aye; Lo n r’ero orun! @ as 081719

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Death! – Adewale Sobowale

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

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Winter Song! – Adewale Sobowale

Okere, bayi ni’wa re; No-one was warned,Of your impending flight!If you had,We would have – Okere O, bayi ni’wa re! prepared you foryour seasonal getaway!We’d have stockedcocoons with essentials! O ba’fa mu’le, o da’fa! Winter approaches!So long, skimpy clothesand corsetless cleavages!Welcome dull jackets! Okere O, bayi ni’wa re! @ as 092620

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