CHANGE AGAIN by Ifeanyi Akukwe
Ok... Here's the PARADOX So you raised up your hand. Took that long walk down to the altar. Said a prayer, and they told you were born anew. And you...
RETURN OF THE HADES by Gideon Abowha
Blood in the eyes Brawny men occupying all sides Children cries Mothers being whipped Adversity made his way amidst Travails travelled down A lonely dark world Full of pains Where...
KURUNMI (an epic) by Ololade Akinlabi
Ogun Ijaye le pupo! Oro o'wo mohn ko pada s'eyin, Iya re nke lo bi ewure Baba re nke lo bi igala Oro o'wo mohn, pada s'eyin. Corpses' hymns, dated...
Phenomenal by Dominic Ayegba Okoliko
Phenomenal, That’s what you all are; Women of substance With shining earthstar, Whose fragrance seasons and sweetens Our earth dome full of jolly And sometimes teens in their folly In...
THE BUHARI OF MY DREAM by Izuchukwu Okafor
The BUHARI of my dream- The one who finally silenced Boko-Haram and brought to an end all the terrorist bombing that gave me sleepless night. The BUHARI of my dream-...
BE UNCOMMON by Izuchukwu Okafor
Among many things, being uncommon means Looking at the same things everyone else sees and thinking something different Seeking adventure over comfort and convenience Testing common assumptions Nurturing relentless curiosity...
THE DEAD WE HOLD IN MEMORY by Dominic Ayegba Okoliko
The dead we hold in memory As today tells their story Our hearts and minds hear it again Reliving them in prayerful pain Under the shadow of earth’s drear Our...
I AM by Joshua Levites
I am the only wine Strong enough to make you blotto, The only cure to your illness. I know thou art mighty and strong Only because I am here, For...
DOT IN MY EYES by Joshua Levites
Look into my eyes. Spot the dot of pain. See the portion agony coloured dark And the area Disappointments painted red. Now, look deeper Focus on the sad face of...
IN THE COURSE OF THE SOUL REAPER’S VOYAGE by Thaalith Abubakar Gimba
No one recognizes him, Maybe his disguise eludes all. Slowly his ship, circumnavigates. Across the land of the living. Easily he locates his prey. Wielding his spiky fishing rod, That...