Category: The Poet’s Corner

By Ben Ezeohagwu I Final Prayer! trapped under rubbles, bent position several hours of rumbles, so weak at that point, dead bodies everywhere, bricks had fallen on workers, struggling to breathe, cloudy and dark everywhere, as if end had come without bubbles. II Immense tragedy, wrapped in karmic debts, paving way for credits, figures of […]

By Tunde Odesola Before death came knocking God took her away gently Silently, like a breath Deep, and was gone 79 in September Heaven in October My second mother; If you’re afraid of the truth Avoid her She was Mother Sarcasm She had a joke for everyone Beautiful heart, intelligent brain I’m glad you lived […]

By Ben Ezeohagwu I World now in rubble, with so much noise. II World now in tremble, without such poise. III World now in rumble, with so much trouble. IV World now in fumble, with so much tumble. V World now in crumble, without such humble. VI World now in bubble, with so much babble. […]

By Ben Ezeohagwu Why keep mute and fold hands, In the midst of the hopelessness as if nothing is wrong? Why are we so blessed beyond imagination, Yet so poor? Why are we passive, In the midst of active oppressiveness? Why seem depraved, In the midst of so much life around us? Why live to cherish, terror, horror, […]

By Ben Ezeohagwu I Drunk drives, at the helms, much so wrong, with Nigeria, hoots of loots, puff as stuff, dull of null, sparks so stunted, brand bandits, admit abductions, reassure terrorists. II Drunk drives, at the helms, much so wrong, with Nigeria, foots of soots, lag as slag, hall of gall, flirts so blunted, […]

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By Nasiru Oseni A dry wind careers Through a trillion unkept strands Of greying hairs Distributing the noxious smell Of industrial waste Like an unbridled horse On the third mainland bridge Free of bumps and potholes. The other side Is an endless struggle Through toll gates Of daily expenses, And barricades Of public and private […]

By Victor Emmanuel Uwah May God bless my beloved countrymen, Those with goodwill and sincerity filled, Who, even when ruled by the worst of men, Still aspire to a great nation build. May God strengthen these countrymen’s resolve That no matter the problem we may face With determination they’ll try to solve, Not minding what […]

By Victor Emmanuel Uwah I will bless my soul over and again, That my life on earth has not been in vain. I’d been rejected and a friend to none, But soon my days of loneliness were gone Since that day you said you would be my wife, And that together we will make our […]

By Ben Ezeohagwu IBeware of chatterfull of clatteras a prattleron a platter IIBeware of matterfull of chatteras a trapperin a litter IIIBeware of chatterfull of tatterin a wrapperas a shatter IVBeware of clapperfull of glitteras a triggerfor a capper VBeware of latherfull of patteras a plotterin a totter. Ezeohagwu is the first Black African Writer […]