Omojuwa

A Winter Of Withering Warriors Where is your sword and shield? Warrior and knight of the people The tales of your blood-drawing dagger In the fight against looting and cruelty Is yet to be read in our waiting ears   Where are those fiery darts? Your tongue aimed at thieves and spivs Who fed from our sweats and burden and ... Read More »

POETRY: The Day of the Ants – Elisha Otome Okoromoba @ElishaOtome The Day of the Ants It seems like a dream when the surge poured The spirit rage within me and my fingers tweaked Write! The voice roared angrily. Write! There is rot in the land Wickedness has crawled to the rooftop It has spread its wings with utter disdain ... Read More »

#ThinkOutLoud: WE THE “OTHERS”- Osowe Oluwagbenga @gbengaosowe “In honour the many OTHERS who died in company of dignitaries”   Cries of joy heralded our arrivals By our births, allegiance with barrenness got denounced, Cows, fowls, goats and rams were led to the slaughter Parents rejoiced at the coming of their sons and daughters You can now call us mothers and ... Read More »

ABU @50: A Poem by Aliyu Bala Aliyu   Towering above them all like a giant almond tree Watching over their young souls free Imparting knowledge to all that seeketh From far and near they cometh From the north; from the south From the south; from the east Zaria was the confluence We may not have set our eyes on ... Read More »

#ThinkOutLoud POETRY: BLAMES AND FAILURES- Osowe Oluwagbenga O @gbengaosowe Let the river of blames flow, Bringing in its tides pains and sorrow, Let it harbour a bleak hope for the morrow Bringing sadness and fear that touches even our marrows Let it flow and deal with us deadly blows   Let evil spirits be blamed for darkness that thrives, Oh ... Read More »