THE SINNER: by Raphael Kueniemugh Karibo
Behind hillocks 'animals' hobble Hobble in carelessness or in fact Fact you knew, but dared the bible? Bible, the way, the truth and the light The skies of the defenceless...
FROZEN STARS: by Awa Chigozie Jerome
The nights came in spirals and left dots of silver frozen Like rapids of corals The dots froze in heaven The moon has been on guard Over the stars that...
FREEDOM, THE PATH OF HISTORY: by Ayodeji A. Adeyemi
(In honor of victims of slavery while it lasted International Day for the Abolition of Slavery) Toiling and thumping in the pains of history freedom they say was all we...
A CHORISTER OR A CHAOS-STER? by Aderogba Adekunle
A chorister? Or rather a chaos-ster? I see, you are known a chorister, But pride clothes you in latest vogue Chameleon skinned, you rogue! A chorister or a chaos-ster? Your cock-a-hoop...
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...
ONLY A STEP: Prince Kuti Adetoye Olayinka
The very fabric Of this nation, Torn!torn before sewn. Yes!this multicoloured fabric! This nation died, Right before it was born, Crippled right before it won The right to walk like...
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...
AND THE CLOUDS RECEDED: Stanley Princewill McDaniels
And the clouds receded: Bit by bit it dissolves With the wind on the sky's pew; Spite the contraction of the beams, Sunset resolves The labour of man; after hours...
STEALTH
Things falling apart How can the centre hold? When the glue at the centre is a tool that puts asunder. Like a pack of card we crumble Like the walls...
IT’S LIFE
good debt funny death hated priest adored beast it's life... evil brother kind stranger braying monkey swinging donkey it's life... jogging toddler blind footballer ignorant teacher thieving preacher it's life...