POET’S PEN by Osoba Taiwo Peter
Poet's pen bleed For all to read It bleed word Sharper than sword This pen of mine Dine in words wine It openly chastised Not even in disguise It create...
THE LOVE I KNOW by Benjamin Elemide
I know of the soulful songs The aged wishes to hear again, That land them on memory land Where they chants their lover's appraisal. I know of the misconceived letters...
I WOULD BE UNFAITHFUL TO MY PEN by Ijadunola Temitope Lawrence
If my ink condemns injustice Seen in private and public offices While my actions and inactions Enthrone it with orotund ovations, I would be unfaithful to my pen If the...
AFRICA by El Sane Ken Silencer
Africa. I know of this pretty-natured woman Created with dark complexion Whose heart is über white and smiles Blessed with many blessings ... Many daughters and sons as known Has...
LET ME DIE by Abiola Inioluwa Oluwaseun
Let me die Tonight I wish to die, I wish to die after beholding death unravel our posterity's nudity. I wish to halt my soul from beholding the parched bones...
AN ORPHAN’S CRY by Abiola Inioluwa Oluwaseun
I know the feeling that Juvenile felt When deserted beneath an isolated tree, Do you know that feeling? The fear that gripped souls of those down-casted girls Waking up beneath...
LESSER OF TWO EVILS by Ojo Adewale Iyanda
Minority in a nation Rescued by a saviour raise through creator Tried to be a gladiator Traitor for creation What can we do? Lesser of two evils Dictator from foundation...
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...
THE PATH OF HISTORY: by Ayodeji A. Adeyemi
Toiling and thumping in the pains of history freedom they say was all we needed we roll and boil in the bloodbath of slavery our kindred always the sacrificial lamb...
IN MY COUNTRY: by Chileh Pedro
There are words, loads of them in my country, Many cry them, some prophesy them! The powers, they curse and become angry Our countenance, they become solemn. In my country,...