NATIONAL PEOPLE by Isoboye Danagogo
Deity or the gods? Land or water? Medicine that cures no illness Is sugar too bitter on the tongue of kola-nut? Waist belted sitters Greed eat them pot belliously The...
STILL, I RISE by Alozor Michael Ikechukwu
Wasted like an old foot mat In the middle of a fiery storm Along the bank of life's troubles Failed by wobbling legs, Still, I rise! Battered like the village...
NOT ONLY THE BRAVE SURVIVE by Nnawuihe Wisdom Chisom
I'll tell you of many sacred voices About life's inclinations on the maps Of many's wants and needs, The laments and cursing of the pains That makes their eyes the...
THE SIGHING MOON by Mesioye Affable Johnson
The sighing moon With stories untold left at the base of our lips, Drenched by tales that turned hunger to breakfast, We laid our chopped fate on nightmares that flips...
WHEN, HOW, WHY? by Akinbode Israel
The veins of our children, Lacked blood...dried pipes. Swimming in dehydrated waters, Dripping in sweats of shame. The eyes of our children, Lids are glued...scary sights seen, Their eyes have...
OIL RIVER PEACE by Yolanda Lindsay Mabuto
Miasma whispers in the ears of its Delta children as they sway to the songs that caress their lips The violent noise has become a barren burden Faces of confusion...
FUFU GBONA DEE by Prince Kuti Adetoye Olayinka
"FuFu gbona dee" Looking through my window I saw the young lad hawking fufu When I'm still on bed When the nature looks freezing And men are hugging their covering...
HOW I WISH by Ogunsanya Enitan Olalekan
How i wish, i could be there when everybody leaves to put a smile back on your face to wipe away the tears flowing as rivers on your cheeks to...
MAY FUEL SCARCITY MEET HIS FUNERAL by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
Uche paid a month's wage for a gallon of kerosened-fuel! then harried his bus to the garage where he quadrupled the regular fare. Musa shouted, "driver, this is not fair,"...
ADVERSITY AND TRAVAIL by Gideon Abowha
The poor weary They live in fury Weak hope daily Day and night a day like years A thousand Crying out loud Calling for help Reasoning beyond imagination Anticipating a...