Is it to your elegance
That our inks dance
In this tirade of misfortune?
What filth oozes forth from your
Imperial sore
Of misruled rulership
Wouldn’t your eardrums
Be tickled by the drumming
Sicknesses that grow?
When the feathers of your nest
Begin to prick and fall, remember:
The vultures would wait.
HERO
Is it right that we who are so small
Accept to fall
When we ought to stand tall
The caresses of complacency
Stroke me gently
Its own currency
Stimulating me to docility
I am given stale bread
For my stupid silence
You are fully dressed in holes and red
Answering forever’s call in muteness
I should have stood for you
King of the exceptional few
But I am no hero: ten mouths call more to feed
So I lie with the crumbs, praising and mourning you.
(From APOLOGY – Poems in Honour of Mr. Charles Ayede and a burning Nigeria)
*clapping* these poems are just fantastic. well done. we have taken the half-bread instead of asking for our full loaf all the while. we have to start demanding.
well done {i saw your deft usage of professional literary techniques}
You’re really good man. Couldn’t help but take note of what Xikay spoke about…really.
You remind me of a former NS regular treasured1…as far as your m.o. for putting up two poems at once. That’s about it.
Well done man.
These are excellent pieces. Can’t expect any less from Su’eddie!
Superb!
GREAT!!!
Nice ones Sueddie. Are your poetry collections available online?
I love the imagery, language and style of both poems. I would love to review your collection if you could get in touch. You’re a talent to watch.
Thanks most very much for all the flowery comments…hmm, if I wasn’t 1) a black 2) NIgerian 3) Man , maybe I would have been blushing now! :) @xikay which one be deft use of literary techniques…I don’t remember o! :) Thanks for the applause… @Seun-odukoya, I wonder where she treasured1 went to, i am a fan..thanks… @kabura I am honoured to be dressed in such words… :) @raymond…I mean vampire, as I no fit write ur action or love, wetin I go do again? :) @igwe, thanks… @myne no work online but I have something in the brew. I would contact u soon… thanks for all the concern… @adura, thank you. Would get to you soon as the first collection (in press) gets out…can u inbox me ur e-mail or something? thanks!
You people wouldn’t believe it but all the comments just lit my day up so bright that not one wrong thing could bring it down. Thanks y’all!
we just hope as we light up your day you wont go near petrol. you fit catch fire
@Xikay, na now I dey see this thing. You no serious at all…;)