LAGOS NA GON-GON
[caption id="attachment_10082" align="aligncenter" width="423"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Lagos Na Gon-Gon][/caption]Mai pipul A don land fo Lagos Di niu ples wia a go De vaibret. Mai pipul A don land fo Lagos Dem...
ABACHA
[caption id="attachment_10081" align="aligncenter" width="407"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Abacha][/caption] Here in Yorubaland I meet Ifeoma who says she is Igbo NYSC brought us both to Western Nigeria She is so African, light skinned...
BROKEN PICTURE
[caption id="attachment_10067" align="aligncenter" width="389"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Broken Picture][/caption]Yesterday, I was there when the sun danced in glee awakening our lonely hearts to a strange tune that charmed our thoughts Yesterday, I...
A LITTLE MISTAKE
[caption id="attachment_10066" align="aligncenter" width="422"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [A Little Mistake][/caption]A little mistake and a man fell off a cliff of thoughts A little mistake and a tear exposed the eyes to a...
THE ASUU FESTIVAL
[caption id="attachment_10068" align="aligncenter" width="415"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [The ASUU Festival][/caption]The gods do not take fattened cows They feed on human dreams A biennial festival of shame At the temple of knowledge Its...
DEAR DAD
[caption id="attachment_10053" align="aligncenter" width="473"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Dear Dad][/caption] Holding your finger I learnt to walk Imitating your speech I learnt to talk Whenever I was down you gave me mirth On...
I LOVE POETRY
[caption id="attachment_10036" align="aligncenter" width="411"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [I Love Poetry][/caption]i am loving poetry she embraces me when loneliness quenches my joy-flames i will die for poetry she gave me a choice fulfilment...
DWELLERS OF GRAVES ON OUR STREET!
[caption id="attachment_10035" align="aligncenter" width="398"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Dwellers Of Graves On Our Street][/caption]Awo, what find you here amongst the living? Giwa, no more pens for you to write? Ehn, ehn! Have songs...
NO LONGER AT EASE
[caption id="attachment_10037" align="aligncenter" width="376"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [No Longer At Ease][/caption]No longer at ease What we see today May not be there tomorrow The values of yesterday Have virtually faded away Nature...
GRATITUDE
[caption id="attachment_10000" align="aligncenter" width="353"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Gratitude][/caption]O dearest Emperor of Immortality, I owe my purest gratitude to thee, For thou hast bestowed on me this food To soothe my bonfire, so...