1 As vast as the universe is An idle man no one can find A hardworking man, hard to see No man is idle, bear that in mind. 2 For the one who seeks to be idle And retires to his couch all day The devil gives a work to do And keep him ‘lazily… Continue reading NO MAN IS IDLE by Michael Inioluwa Oladele
Tag: Devil
SONNET 1
What truly would be my gain if I honour your incessant pleas? Is it not pleasure and later pain that thy venom lives to release? You say it’s good, it’s sweet, it’s fun and make it appealing for all to see yet you shield the terror borne of such unholy greeting completely.
APRIL FALL
She sipped from the Devil’s spring Late on the eve of her first breath A curse from birth, renewed each day that pass Her arms outstretched like the statue of Madonna In the grotto of St. Luke Born without a silver spoon, Pruned in brutal scenes and taste Accompanied by the facet of her wished… Continue reading APRIL FALL
TWO BEAUTIFUL MUMUS
For better or worse was their vow Said they would never bow To the gimmicks of the Devil… It was love on a higher level It all started very sweet They glories to the drumbeat Onward they marched hand in hand And they settled in conjugal land Soon their love produced a bundle of joy… Continue reading TWO BEAUTIFUL MUMUS
THE DEVIL AND I (a doggerel)
He came at me with rain-bowed lies And spoke to me of sunshine bright, While hiding rain behind the skies. On a path of lies, I took my journey; Alas, far in fields of shade-less space His rain brought me down to my knees. Drenched dog shut out of his kennel; I waited for the… Continue reading THE DEVIL AND I (a doggerel)
MILADY IN RED
She basksBeneath my mind’s profundusHer tentaclesWrap around my sub-consciousLike an insistent loverWittily gaining on my mindLike a festering putrefaction Twilight hoursAs the sleepy sun reclines to the west With a melodious falsettoShe coos my secret nameSweet deceit sets my heart aflame She bids me to gaze upon life’s floraAnd acknowledge only its spiky thornsYet… Continue reading MILADY IN RED
ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
When the saints shall rejoice and ask ‘Oh death where is thy sting?’In the fiery pits of hell you’ll baskTo Our Lord you won’t have anything to bringFor your eart and soul you would have sold The devil is not a cushion to be trustedFall not into his hands unprotectedAvoid his path with fear of… Continue reading ONE FOOT IN THE GRAVE
AGAINST FEAR IN DOING GOD’S WORK
When God stirs us to do a job, We should not let dismay Nor allow words of vain men rob Our zeal along the way. Our quailing hearts must not forget How great Jehovah is; He’ll keep us from the Devil‘s net And snares greater than this. Nehemiah‘s an example – Doubted he not God’s call,… Continue reading AGAINST FEAR IN DOING GOD’S WORK
THE ROAD TO JOS
Kaduna is not too far from Niger, knobby trees and rotund reefs bind them. Kaduna is not far from Abuja at all, a beauteous shuttle on vitreous miles. But the road to Jos is an ancient path, traceable to the throne, which God planned to craft but Devil resolved to mar: God being a connoisseur,… Continue reading THE ROAD TO JOS
PEACE IN MY DOME
There is peace in my dome And you’ve wondered “how come” But it still eludes you. Now, I will tell you what: I chased the devil out, Sent him to the abyss for good! Now I sleep in the cool of the night Worrying not about a bug’s bite Or what these poor lads think.… Continue reading PEACE IN MY DOME