CRIES FROM SOWETO: by Ayodeji A. Adeyemi
Cries from Soweto Ashes to ashes dust to dust when shall we stop ubieting our bald sons? or when shall we cease nursing our uglified rape victims? songs of sorrow...
WHERE IS THE ERROR: by Elvis Alwise Eze
Happy. Chatter, Laughter, giggles, And sound from happy children, As in fine and beautiful story. At supper; Father sits in-between wives All flanked by children, Eating, drinking, merry. But like...
CALL ME A MURDERER: by Oguntoyinbo Motunrayo Favour
I saw him Yes, the devil himself Like flashback in a movie The memories come back... I was thirteen He was twenty eight Oh! Poor little me If only I...
KPOHACHIM: by Stefn Sylvester Anyatonwu
Do not cry? Did you really say I shouldn't cry? Twas just yesterday I saw her last. Full of life, Full of smiles. Twas last night I bade her 'Goodnight'...
YOU FIGHT FOR G(g)OD?: Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
Because a man’s not of your creed, You strike him down without remorse, And there you stand to watch him bleed, His eyes pleading in muted Morse! Is there a...
COLOUR WHITE by Ijalusi Oluwatola Samuel
Knock Knock Knock Who is that? It is me. What do you want? I want a colour. Which colour? I want the colour That speaks of validity of love I...
HAPPENINGS: Aremu Adams Adebisi
Wailings of children, Faces of sadness, Mournings of siblings, Bitings of regrets; For land is bloody In endless bombings. 'Had I wishes', 'Had I knowns'. Laments of fathers, Dirges of...
WE NO LONGER CARE! by Prince Kuti Adetoye Olayinka
Spit on the face of death Rattle the twin tails of fear For neither can make me fret not one of my hair strands do the scare Hang death by...
SACRED TRUTH: Prince Kuti Adetoye Olayinka
What do you see in death? Ending life or fiery birth? What do you see in life? Stolen peace or peaceful strife? What do you feel in love? Broken heart...
THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT: Prince Kuti Adetoye Olayinka
It dangled loosely on the tree Fully ripe and sold for free Eve called me near to see Come, I did as she smiled at me! The Serpent grinned in...