BENUE BESIEGED by Victor Igiri
Are we humans or Animals? Maybe both, but I may choose the latter for with drought eyes swollen from a marathon tears I wear, and thorned a flesh, can you...
THIS RED by James Oboba
Beguiling elephant umbrella Purity-cum-red is corruption Food-cum-danger(red) is bait A bermuda beauty This red have made you What a mockery of goodness! White and green won't make you a dove...
BLOOD DONOR
[caption id="attachment_11408" align="aligncenter" width="312"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [BLOOD DONOR][/caption]Diagnosis shows leukemia Oops! That's a killer How long do I count? Or will I a cure get? No, not a cure Just transfusion...
ELEYELE
[caption id="attachment_10255" align="aligncenter" width="368"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Eleyele][/caption]Never dreamt of falling in love never gave the future a second thought those who wine and dine in love, I hiss at not until...
BORN OF BLOOD
[caption id="attachment_10253" align="aligncenter" width="423"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Born Of Blood][/caption]"The pill did not work Afraid am I Can't carry this child Clear this Lest we meet our doom" Numbness cut into his...
KNIFE, SCISSORS AND RAZOR
[caption id="attachment_8009" align="aligncenter" width="379"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Knife, Scissors and Razor][/caption]Knives, scissors, razors Fingernails and suturing materials All stood at attention Awaiting instructions From a host of midwives There she was, pinned...
BLOOD ON THE MOON
[caption id="attachment_6659" align="aligncenter" width="385"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Blood On The Moon][/caption] The river Overflows Not with water From yesterday's rain But with blood Innocent blood There is blood Everywhere Here, there And...
FLOOD OF BLOOD
[caption id="attachment_6421" align="aligncenter" width="382"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Flood Of Blood][/caption]In this land long long have we lived under the blazing sun that burn our flesh black squeeze out salty liquids but never...
A DANCE OF IGNOMINY
[caption id="attachment_4183" align="aligncenter" width="414"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [A Dance Of Ignominy][/caption]Our treasury drains to the swamps Commercial ventures fall to decay, Unrighteous judgment sits in our courts Mediocrity paints our institutions Hunger...
OUR BATTLES
[caption id="attachment_4080" align="aligncenter" width="436"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Our Battles][/caption]"We have been through many storms, fought many wars, and still face constant attacks. Through it all we shall not perish or fall, for...