Montreal! by Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Destination Canada Never do I know We do it where I come from Crossing between vehicles When the green lights are on For motorists to have Right of way! So, like an ignoramus Do I manoeuvre my way Road to cross Not minding traffic rules! As long as I look like a squirrel To…

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Hello, Sunshine! by Adewale Sobowale

Hey, would you want black-eyed Susan? I’ll prefer Canna, my mom wants Hibiscus and Papa loves Lavender! We can have all, since it’s summer! We’re gonna have long, long days which will be scorchingly sunny! Off with heavy layers of wears in wintry days! Some wore five jackets, others three trousers plus thermal coats! They still…

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Snowstorm by Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Euro News Just like road to heaven; Our old rugged earth; Roads tarred in white seems a heavenly delight! Trees wrapped in white present a fine sight! Lonesome are streets due to snowstorm! When it’s snowy; It deters moving from any place to other space! Since it’s snowing; it’s time for coffeing, to get recessed…

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Ajantala by Adewale Sobowale

Clearing dirty debris of sordid history, off to sea! Flotsam and jetsam they soon become: What goes up, down must come! Chasing water, exquisite palaces built! Corpse’s lone foot malignantly stuck out! Water finds level! Levelled are palaces, built on the sea! Ojo nro, Sere ninu ile, Ma wo nu ojo, Ki also re, Maba…

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Weeping Frogs by Adewale Sobowale

Is it not a wonder, Raining without thunder? Vultures are gathered, Season of the reaper! Frogs aren’t croaking, Lions not roaring! Frogs are rather weeping, and lions crying! Due to rat-a-tat-tat! Of the extra large Envelope of cowry, We took as bribery! What we’d sown Had become grown, To an Ajantala, We hardly matter! Ah-…

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Upset streets by Adewale Sobowale

Photo credit: Punch Newspaper Igboro ti daru!! Has World War III started? I think so? From antiballistic missiles countering ballistic nukes threatening to erase our earth; Rat-a-tat of AK-47; Ricocheting of AK-74; Hunger widespread where there should be plenty! Man is insane! If he wasn’t; He would have seen need for peace! War everywhere, who benefits?…

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