The Ogas at the top just like Big Brother have an all-seeing eye,
If you dare say a word they will flip the switch, plunge us into darkness.
Esperance | a CỌ́N-SCÌÒ poem by Grace Orobosa
Am I a poetaster, finding solace in the sanctuary of poetry?
Or am I a poet, eccentric in style and yearning for peace?
Káṣìmawò | a CỌ́N-SCÌÒ poem by Owólolá Àjúlékún
Olúmọ etched an epitaph
She inked a testament of tears
For her son’s fate was annulled
Home Is Where Our Tears Are Stored in Big Barrels | a CỌ́N-SCÌÒ poem by Igbokwe Roseline
And I tell you again that this home
Of mine is a mischief/milkmaid; milking tears from citizens
Untitled | a CỌ́N-SCÌÒ poem by Ivan De Monbrison
he was like a sexless mummy
resurrected from the grave
a castrated Lazarus
Street’s Song | a CỌ́N-SCÌÒ poem by Osho Tunde Matthew
A poet sitting by his shadow, his empty
cylinder, nothing to fire his hope tonight.
Dear Editor, | a CỌ́N-SCÌÒ poem by Sa’ada Isa Yahaya
What do you do to a god who saves not, but kills its own?
Should it be starved of a kolanut & palm oil? Perhaps, songs?
Màámi | a CỌ́N-SCÌÒ poem by Adeniran Abdbasit Adeyemi
Never shall I forget I forget you
‘SURUGEDE: A DANCE OF THE SPIRITS’ / ‘ANCESTRAL STORYLINE’ / ‘AGENT UBUNTU’ | three poems by Joshua Omeke
The poems celebrate African heritage, highlighting traditional dances, ancestral stories, and significant figures like Desmond Tutu. It emphasizes the importance of preserving cultural traditions and the wisdom passed down through generations.
THREE POEMS ABOUT CHILDHOOD | by Ivan de Monbrison
The talented poet offers three evocative poems about childhood. The first reflects on a past marked by fragmented reality and emotional turmoil. The second explores the hollow nature of existence with a sense of drowning in meaninglessness. The third depicts an escape from confinement, only to confront an erasure of identity.