World now stuck

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.

VII
World now
stuck,
with so much
struck.

Ezeohagwu won the Onigraffiks Prize for Literature (2017). He is Professor of Graphonomy and Chancellor, African American University, Porto-Novo, Republic of Benin.

Email: benezeohagwu@yahoo.com

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