DEFEATED WARRIORS by Ololade Akinlabi
Chanting the victorious war songs from afar our warriors are back home all covered with the blood of neighbour enemies they never disappoint us. Their victorious medals stand not the best...
LEST WE NEED A WAR by Christopher Titus
Those in dire need of a war May be but only a few Those in need of a war May be but the lest prepared All we want is war!...
VISION IMPAIRED by Adeosun Oluwapelumi
The damage is done, The eyes has lost its sight and The visions, all withered and wasted Like an untended flower left to rot. The world had become a footstool;...
DEAD RHYTHMS by Mesioye Affable Johnson
Filled in my eardrum are rhythms of doom with the sweet tone of despair tuned in by bombing tales of sacred nations with naive notions tied on boomed killings to...
EPISODES OF IGNORANCE by Moses Chibueze Opara
I. ASSULINA, the lady I so much trust Broke my heart and went on a strike Because I refused to take Her list for the shopping budget I gave her...
NIGERIA, THE JOURNEY SO FAR: by Okeme Jerome Akpevwe
Here I come again wise one To sit at your feet And hear those tales about my country, My ears always itch to hear. Tell me how those Oyibos sailed...
MAN SAID
And man said… Let there be cars, And surrogate replicas of stars. Let there be, Little pools to trap the sea. And there was… Man said … Let there be...
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...
WHO DIES NEXT?
Who dies next? The news is next, Alarmed on causing terror, Some are calculated and assimilated in error, Skulls in the news, will beg the questions, why children,mothers,and fathers, cries,...
CORRUPTION
As a pauper you crept into our cities And on you, many took pity Sheltered you and gave you food But now we all are taken to be fools You...