Dear son of mine, Pay heed to these words of mine For they will be to thee a gold mine, And misfortune will not cross thy line. . There is no such thing as luck, except that which keeps one under lock, There is no such thing as luck, Except that which is the reward… Continue reading THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS LUCK by Michael Inioluwa Oladele
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NO MAN IS IDLE by Michael Inioluwa Oladele
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
YOU WANT FISH?
DESIRES
I wanted to kiss the clouds So up I went climbing Deferring the porcupine hugs of the mountain To shine like the North Star I wanted to see the ocean’s birth So I grabbed my rudders And listened to the wailings of sea gulls Cast amulets on my vain soul I wanted to be ahead… Continue reading DESIRES
THE REALISTIC DRIVE
The cock’s clarion call The sparrow’s proclamation, The gradual total overthrow of darkness Welcome morning! Light? Of hope or illusion? A twenty-four-wheeled vehicle: What a relief! It’s thundered and roared past Past to return no more Its passengers, sorrows and bitterness Conductor, disappointment Why peer into the darkness? Why sniff the bitter trail of that… Continue reading THE REALISTIC DRIVE