HOW TO ANALYZE A POEM (PART 1)
For all those who begin the class in poetry, you must have been taught the fundamentals by the rector and other lecturers who have spent time here to bring us...
A RIDE OF DARKNESS by Adeosun Pelumi
Ill fated dusk; When the moon shines above And the glittery stars twinkled to life, The dark and its minions rode. And with tendrils of dread Planted in each men...
I’M ALREADY GONE: Kay Ugwuzor
When I'm dead, Put my body in a metal box Throw it into the bottom of the sea So people would not come to see And pretend to mourn Who...
KISSES: Olajide Taiwo Teniola
Kisses (a sextet and an acrostic poem) Kindling flames of feelings In hearts of lovers Swapped streams of lust Spilling sound Enchant Still
GUILTY: Prince Kuti Adetoye Olayinka
I have pointed, The accusing finger At the mouth of The mute mirror. Yes,I have thrown Cursing stony stones Into the silent marketplace Seeking out the heads of the guilty....
ECHOES FROM THE GRAVE: Olusegun Governor Lawal
Listen gently my lovely flower For I deem it fit to wither through the time. Silencing the voice of the voiceless Should you grow to a mighty tree The advice...
TODAY, NOT YESTERDAY: Abdulhafeez T. O
Today is not yesterday you know The face of tomorrow is not of today Even the turns might come and row Today is not yesterday you know Happenings, like babies,...
WHEN I’M DEAD: Covenanted Chimnonso
Prologue: Dear child, if you’re reading my biography Sometime in the near future, When I’m dead and dailies are eulogizing me, And you pick up this poem to read, Know...
EMBRACE HIS CROSS: Oluwa Seun Tiwistar
Haven't you been your own for so long? Haven't you been living by your own principles? Were you not among that throng? Who thought themselves wise, sucked ridicules Then, ain't...
A DOZEN HAIKUS TO NATURE: Ayodeji A. Adeyemi
I fleet a way the heat soak, pant the roof so loud ly mix with dry tears II sashay the thin trees ruffle from root to green hair chase, whirl...