POETRY: Christ Is Risen! – by Ogunyemi Bukola Christ is risen, The rice is boiling, The chickens are frying, The families are dining, The parents are slacking, The children are lacking, The standards are falling, Christ is risen. Christ is risen, The music is blasting, The beers are flowing, The ladies are dancing, The guys are weeding, The party is ... Read More »
An Elegy For Reuben Abati (2011 – 2015) Abati is dead and gone to his grave, Ooh! Aah! Gone to his grave. They planted a mango tree over his head, Ooh! Aah! Over his head. The mangoes grew ripe and ready to drop, Ooh! Aah! Ready to drop. But Old Papa Mango said, “Bloody hell, STOP.” Ooh! Aah! Bloody hell, ... Read More »
Chinua Achebe is one of those epically unique individuals whose lives have been so full, so purposive and so impactful that we begin to pray that they will never die. But who doesn’t know that that is mere wishful thinking? To be sure, the Eagle on Iroko didn’t die young, but he left when we still need him urgently and ... Read More »
Blood, tears, severed limbs and legs. Murder has been done. Not on the streets, not in the slums, But in the place we call Sacred. Charred remains, unrecognisable. Tearful goodbyes, mass burials, corpse-less coffins. Death has struck again. Not on the road, not in the sea, But right in the sky. Gaping wounds, lifeless bodies, Riddled with bullets and pumped ... Read More »
Our Eagles Can Fly – by Tope Olufiranye With colourful wings the sky was painted Our team of eagles flew so high They soar and glide and scored real goals storm of opposition raged so hard little hopes we had in them critics cried so loud and strong still they choose to see the goals In early games we saw ... Read More »
