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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Manifold Blessings by Adewale Sobowale

What do they really want? People are complaining about our living large; after empowering them – Didn’t they know we must make tenfold of investment? They are complaining about our SUVs; These people are too lazy to think straight! ; Didn’t they know we need to empower ourselves against bad roads to visit our constituencies?…

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The Danny! by Adewale Sobowale

Grand old Danny: Needs no nanny: Hardly sleeps; Always bubbles! Always bubbling; People wining; Some shopping; Others beering! Even come night; Never out of light; You’ll see people Some vehicling! Others strolling or barhopping; Some groupies either as couples; others as crowds all are afloat! In the busyness of spring’s fell; while welcoming summer’s sweltering!…

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Bloody Christmas by Adewale Sobowale

I would have wished everyone have a merry Christmas but I can’t afford to be unrealistic! With hunger caused by global inflation in the land, with instability and wars ravaging 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…

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