ADVERSITY AND TRAVAIL by Gideon Abowha
The poor weary They live in fury Weak hope daily Day and night a day like years A thousand Crying out loud Calling for help Reasoning beyond imagination Anticipating a...
I WOULD BE UNFAITHFUL TO MY PEN by Ijadunola Temitope Lawrence
If my ink condemns injustice Seen in private and public offices While my actions and inactions Enthrone it with orotund ovations, I would be unfaithful to my pen If the...
THE PERILS OF HUMANITY by Adeosun Pelumi
These tears i shed in droplets of words, upon the parchment of my heart, for the maimed glory of Humanity's death. This sweats that trickled down my parched body, crimson...
LET ME DIE by Abiola Inioluwa Oluwaseun
Let me die Tonight I wish to die, I wish to die after beholding death unravel our posterity's nudity. I wish to halt my soul from beholding the parched bones...
OUR ARTIFICIAL AFRICA: by Oppong Clifford Benjamin
When the birds were heard rapping Stead of singing and wings flapping It was obvious some things had gone wrong And nature wouldn't have them to its belong When Coca...
IN MY COUNTRY: by Chileh Pedro
There are words, loads of them in my country, Many cry them, some prophesy them! The powers, they curse and become angry Our countenance, they become solemn. In my country,...
WHO SHOULD MAKE AMENDS? by Oluwaseun Peters (Tiwistar)
Where is he who will take the blame? It isn't I who killed the bear The dead candle, I can't withstand its flame It isn't you who struck the pear...
NIGERIA, THE JOURNEY SO FAR: by Okeme Jerome Akpevwe
Here I come again wise one To sit at your feet And hear those tales about my country, My ears always itch to hear. Tell me how those Oyibos sailed...
THE FUTURE I SEE: Mesioye Affable Johnson
In the shell of wandered wonder Did freedom grumble for a caring mother, To give sons meal on this starved land With heritage for the unborn to unwind Wind of...
GREEN AND WHITE by Ijalusi Oluwatola Samuel
Green and white Two colours of pride. Of Nigeria National Flag Now with coloured tags. Green for agriculture, Produce of plants and nature. White for peace, Company of love, unity...