Month: <span>October 2012</span>

POETRY

TIME BOMBS BENEATH OUR PILLOWS (by Surhdique Adeogun)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 8, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_965" align="aligncenter" width="240"] Time Bomb Beneath Our Pillows[/caption] I laid quietly in bed When it detonated – The soul sniffing device. I heard their screams – my neighbors From...

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BEASTS OF ALUU (on the Aluu killings by Francis Achonu Egu)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 8, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="349"] Beasts of Aluu[/caption] I saw the video I saw their faces I heard the story I heard their grunts I reached for tears I reached for...

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THE MAIDEN (by Ezebuike Temple)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 7, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_950" align="aligncenter" width="165"] The Maiden[/caption] Fair maiden of Ogbor A raft of green-tingled lashes I watched you drink from the cup of tattered dreams, And nibble at the food...

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SUPPLICATION (prayer of a contrite heart by Jack Vince)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 7, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_939" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Supplication[/caption] Dear Lord I need you in my life – Not the edge of my sharp knife. What need have I for dope Since your word...

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THAT GIRL…

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 6, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_929" align="aligncenter" width="300"] That Girl...[/caption] She is the personification Of beauty in motion. She is the notes on the sheet That guides the drummer's beat. She is the scent...

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WaZoBia NUTS (a Nigerian Satire)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 5, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_925" align="aligncenter" width="300"] WaZoBia Nuts[/caption] You that say Nigeria is but a map And call that we knife out borders – No more sisters and brothers! Here I'll brew...

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IS THERE A BETTER TOMORROW? (by Moses Opara)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 4, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="355"] Is There A Better Tomorrow?[/caption] Sometimes, Rejection makes us feel worthless. Like all efforts are wasted And all hope lost. Yet, we try harder! Face painted...

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THESE TEARS I WEEP! (a lamentation for Nigeria by Linus Okechukwu)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 3, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="223"] These Tears I Weep[/caption] I. These tears I weep… I weep not for myself, But for what my eyes have seen, And what my ears in...

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MAY EDEN KNOW PEACE (a prayer for Nigeria by Owokere A. Etim)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 2, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="279"] May Eden Know Peace![/caption] May Eden know peace! May the source of all races see bliss. May the land where rivers meet Cry not of a...

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TALE OF TALES (a drifting nation at 52)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 1, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"] Tale of Tales[/caption] I know the tales of the past But which one is true, I do not know. ... They said the white ones came...

Month: October 2012

TIME BOMBS BENEATH OUR PILLOWS (by Surhdique Adeogun)

BEASTS OF ALUU (on the Aluu killings by Francis Achonu Egu)

THE MAIDEN (by Ezebuike Temple)

SUPPLICATION (prayer of a contrite heart by Jack Vince)

THAT GIRL…

WaZoBia NUTS (a Nigerian Satire)

IS THERE A BETTER TOMORROW? (by Moses Opara)

THESE TEARS I WEEP! (a lamentation for Nigeria by Linus Okechukwu)

MAY EDEN KNOW PEACE (a prayer for Nigeria by Owokere A. Etim)

TALE OF TALES (a drifting nation at 52)

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