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 </div><p></p><strong>TITLE:</strong> Caricature of Colors<strong><br>
GENRE: </strong>Poetry<strong><br>
AUTHOR: </strong>Olanrewaju Oranyeli<strong><br>
PUBLISHER: </strong>CreateSpace<strong><br>
YEAR OF PUBLICATION: </strong>August, 2017<strong><br>
NUMBER OF PAGES: </strong>136<strong><br>
ISBN: </strong>978-1546444114<strong><br>
REVIEWER: </strong>Oyindamola Shoola
<p>“Olanrewaju has penned words that authenticate human emotions while concurrently guiding the reader to draw wisdom from experiences. With superb use of imagery, Olanrewaju kidnaps a reader’s attention from reality into his expressions. He effortlessly succeeds to create human existence in different hues.”</p>
<p><a href="https://www.wrr.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Caricature-of-Colors-by-Olanrewaju-Oranyeli.jpg"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-33266 size-full" src="https://www.wrr.ng/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Caricature-of-Colors-by-Olanrewaju-Oranyeli.jpg" alt="" width="506" height="819" loading="lazy"></a>This collection shows that humor strange to the African culture. Divided into 5 palettes – Yellow, Mint, Grey, Blue, and Orange, Caricature of Colors comes with a mix of themes including friendship, love, motivation, goals and life’s pursuits, self-discovery, time, and death.</p>
<blockquote><p>Caricature of Colors is a unique collection that transcends into the hues of our humanity and growth.</p></blockquote>
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<p>It gives an outstanding perception to value. Take for example the poem <em>“Possessed”</em><strong><em> </em></strong>(page 14) where Olanrewaju writes:</p>
<blockquote><p>“…for I’d always wanted to find something with someone<br>
but not someone with something…”</p></blockquote>
<p>In a poem that discusses relationships and marriage, Olanrewaju writes of an aunt’s concern about the woman that he may bring home. She says:</p>
<blockquote><p>“Don’t bring a masquerade home<br>
with long nails and lips that glow<br>
beautiful to look at in the day when she naps<br>
until the bight comes and she starts a dancing ritual…”</p></blockquote>
<p>In another stanza of this poem titled <strong><em>“Masquerades”,</em></strong> Olanrewaju writes:</p>
<blockquote><p>“She has so much stuffed in those clothes<br>
a frown, some grudges and even a few farts…” (Page 22)</p></blockquote>
<p>This poem is honest to the expectations that many African elders have for their children’s lovers.</p>
<p>In another poem titled <strong><em>“Wahala”</em></strong> (Page 32), a Yoruba word translated as trouble or a terrible mess, <a href="http://www.lanrewrites.com/">Olanrewaju </a>paints the insecurities of love in a lighthearted way.</p>
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<p>I like this book for any reasons, chief of which is the fact that it is not preachy. Similar to what <a href="https://www.wrr.ng/authorpedia/luvvies-im-judging-you-review/">Luvvie Ajayi did in “I’m Judging You”</a>. Olanrewaju doesn’t write didactically in a way that punishes a reader. Still, he uses wisdom, and humor, to ensure that one can learn morals from his works ‘<em>guitlessly</em>‘.</p>
<p>It seems that I also see the influence of Tolu Akinyemi’s poems and a sprinkle of the Halima series in some of Olanrewaju’s works.</p>
<p>In conclusion, I’d like to state that <a href="https://www.okadabooks.com/book/about/caricature_of_colours/15281">Caricature of Colors</a> is indeed one of very few poetry collections that represent Nigerian poetry, distinctly.</p>
<p>Get your copy.</p>
 
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REVIEW: ‘CARICATURE OF COLORS’ TRANSCENDS INTO THE HUES OF HUMANITY AND GROWTH
