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POET OF THE WEEK: “GOOD POETRY CONNECTS SOUL TO IMAGES” — MESIOYE AFFABLE JOHNSON

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 27, 2015August 12, 2017

MESIOYE JOHNSON is a student of the Banking and Finance at the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro, known by the moniker “Affable” among his friends. Affable is a budding poet/Spoken Word artist...

POETRY

A DARK PATH by Siraj Azeez Sabuke

Siraj A. SabukeSeptember 27, 2015August 12, 2017

A Dark Path. In the room darkened With the fragrance of silence I cry in silent whispers To the rumbling howls Of absence of trust in love. How relationships Built...

POETRY

I THOUGHT I WAS A POET by Ikirigo Sokari Jeremiah

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 27, 2015July 22, 2017

I thought I was a poet, richly endowed as one can be As daily I keep dropping my lines, free for all here to see Believing am the best, but...

POETRY

NOT ONLY THE BRAVE SURVIVE by Nnawuihe Wisdom Chisom

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 27, 2015July 22, 2017

I'll tell you of many sacred voices About life's inclinations on the maps Of many's wants and needs, The laments and cursing of the pains That makes their eyes the...

POETRY Uncategorized

IT WAS NOT EASY by Osoba Taiwo Peter

Osoba Taiwo PeterSeptember 27, 2015October 15, 2017

Judas had gave the detached troop a sign, that whoever he kiss Is the Jesus, And immediately they have Him cease, He whom Judas with a kiss endorse. Herod treated...

POETRY

MY LADY, MY MISTRESS by Adeosun Pelumi

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 26, 2015July 22, 2017

Oh! How my sodden heart leaped when I saw her, She is mine and I would fight war III to keep her so But when the ambiance of her presence...

POETRY

DECEMBER 32ND by Goodness Ayoola

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 26, 2015July 22, 2017

i. (rising action) this day i met stupor we slept on the same bed... the goblin in demonic goggles stood and read the book of doom he was the priest...

POETRY

THE SIGHING MOON by Mesioye Affable Johnson

Mesioye Johnson AffableSeptember 26, 2015August 25, 2017

The sighing moon With stories untold left at the base of our lips, Drenched by tales that turned hunger to breakfast, We laid our chopped fate on nightmares that flips...

POETRY

BETTER NIGERIA STARTS TODAY by Stephen Oluwaseyi

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 26, 2015July 22, 2017

Life had given birth to great heroes Whose works are still speaking Though they made great history They are yesterday When are we going to stop looking back? To limb...

POETRY

STRANGERS ON EARTH by Charles Bernard

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 26, 2015July 22, 2017

Before us, many were After us, many will come Same sun, Same moon Same struggles and troubles Where are we headed? If not a gigantic circle From dusk to dawn...

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POET OF THE WEEK: “GOOD POETRY CONNECTS SOUL TO IMAGES” — MESIOYE AFFABLE JOHNSON

A DARK PATH by Siraj Azeez Sabuke

I THOUGHT I WAS A POET by Ikirigo Sokari Jeremiah

NOT ONLY THE BRAVE SURVIVE by Nnawuihe Wisdom Chisom

IT WAS NOT EASY by Osoba Taiwo Peter

MY LADY, MY MISTRESS by Adeosun Pelumi

DECEMBER 32ND by Goodness Ayoola

THE SIGHING MOON by Mesioye Affable Johnson

BETTER NIGERIA STARTS TODAY by Stephen Oluwaseyi

STRANGERS ON EARTH by Charles Bernard

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