Tag: <span>Failure</span>

POETRY

WINKING IN THE DARK (of life and politics)

Words Rhymes & RhythmNovember 6, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1621" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Winking In The Dark[/caption] I. Blinded by their greed, They plundered their land Until it became smelly debris…! Loud echoes resound from a long dead present,...

POETRY

PATRIOTS

Words Rhymes & RhythmNovember 3, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1577" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Patriots[/caption] National goals have become capital bores And the soul is captive that pursues its chores! Our goals are unset like keys uncut, Heavy, they...

POETRY

APOLOGY

Words Rhymes & RhythmNovember 3, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1570" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Apology[/caption] Apology is the hardest thing to do Especially with strutting pride in you! Apology soothes the ear like a love song So don't fail to...

POETRY

A NATION WITH NO HOPE

Words Rhymes & RhythmNovember 1, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1540" align="aligncenter" width="300"] A Nation With No Hope[/caption] Our people have all lost hope, Life's game’s more than they can cope! The hopes of all have begun to falter:...

POETRY

NIGERIA …52YEARS AFTER (by Showunmi Olawale Michael)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 31, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1524" align="aligncenter" width="290"] Nigeria …52 Years After[/caption] Like a misled adventurer in search of the Golden Fleece, On this path, Nigeria was made to venture As concocted by the...

POETRY

FORCED MARTYRDOM (by Chikatito Jones)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 30, 2012July 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1504" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Forced Martyrdom[/caption] The sap and milk of our land: Vibrant young men And nubile young women Poured out in the dust By cruel human hands… …On...

POETRY

…OF A SORRY NATION (by WRRPoetry FAMILY)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 30, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1499" align="aligncenter" width="225"] ...Of A Sorry Nation[/caption] We all fought and sacrificed to attain victory. But, raping our trust a few have claimed the glory; Thieving leaders living in...

POETRY

HEAL OUR LAND (by Moses Opara)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 25, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1395" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Heal Our Land[/caption] On wheels of broken legs, our land now crawls A million times backward in abject corruption, in ignorance! Hoodlums of ignorance, sharing our...

POETRY

ORPHANS (for the victims of war by Erayan Daniel)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 24, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1379" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Orphans Of War[/caption] Our lives, You tore like a paper sheet. Our parents, You murdered in a heartbeat. We hoped To take our dreams higher. Along...

POETRY

HOLD ON, GREAT NATION (by Ogoluwa Simon Ojewale)

Words Rhymes & RhythmOctober 24, 2012July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_1374" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hold On Great Nation![/caption] Great Nation, where is your pride, For I see you have gone to hide? Your woes are no longer hidden They’ve left...

Tag: Failure

WINKING IN THE DARK (of life and politics)

PATRIOTS

APOLOGY

A NATION WITH NO HOPE

NIGERIA …52YEARS AFTER (by Showunmi Olawale Michael)

FORCED MARTYRDOM (by Chikatito Jones)

…OF A SORRY NATION (by WRRPoetry FAMILY)

HEAL OUR LAND (by Moses Opara)

ORPHANS (for the victims of war by Erayan Daniel)

HOLD ON, GREAT NATION (by Ogoluwa Simon Ojewale)

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