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Tola Adegbite on April 17th, 2011
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Friend you know what?
These words are of great worth
Cos I’ve tried to write for years
But all I do was shed tears
Continue reading BEST I EVER HAD
Admin on April 17th, 2011
Arojah Concepts, an Abuja based edutainment outfit in collaboration with SOMETIN FO EVRIBODI has concluded plans to publish an Antoloji of Naija Puems (Poems in Nigerian Pidgin) and thereby wishes to invite interested Nigerians to send in their entries.
The anthology which will be [...]
Read More CALL FOR SUBMISSION: Antoloji of Naija Puems
Jefsaraurmax on April 17th, 2011
I wrote this after reading the April theme for Quarrtsiluni: Imprisonment. Please let me know what you think and if does feel like somebody who is in prison. Thanks.
Away from you
Inside these concrete walls with no mercy
I sit and cry, [...]
Read More Away from you
Imayuse Esosa Peace on April 17th, 2011
Lurking behind the shadow of gaiety,
is a fear that hides behind the beauty.
It’s a struggle; it’s survival of the fittest,
a war between her calm outside and an inside that’s not at rest.
Calm cool terrain it seems [...]
Read More The abused woman cries.
adesoji on April 13th, 2011
If the rain from Heaven should fall can it wash away the pain?
Pain of my people
For many years we’ve heard your promises, none of which you fulfilled
Now you come to me with sacks of Gold
You want to buy my peoples vote
Continue reading PIECEMEAL
xikay on April 13th, 2011
Whispers no longer suffice
Its time to pay the price
I’ll give it all to you this day
No matter what will or may
Continue reading I’LL PAY THE PRICE
Don’t pray that your enemies live long…
You might not live to discover you were wrong!
If you live a life full of dreams,
You just might be dreaming when opportunity beams.
Don’t ask to see death’s sting,
Seek the [...]
Read More A Sage’s Letter to a Friend
ximena on April 6th, 2011
We are nothing but a flick
Visitors of this terrestrial ball,
In the twinkling of an eye,
We are puffed out
One day we’ll continue the journey,
Our journey into the unknown
Weep not at my grave,
Weep not,
Instead rejoice, rejoice [...]
Read More THE JOURNEY OF THE UNKNOWN
Tola Adegbite on April 6th, 2011
Beware,
He who compares you
To silver will someday
Exchange you for gold
He who compares you
To gold will someday
Exchange [...]
Read More BEWARE!
stephen on April 6th, 2011
Thrown round them
Like a spiritual eclipse
Like eyes deeply famished
By an un-ubiquitous heart
An ushering hug
Continue reading Two Poems: ARMS’ LENGTH, OGBOMOSO
…for those who have lost a mother
my face is wet
and i know not yet
whether it be rain or tears
my heart beats
with spasmodic feats
is it anticipation or fear that bring this tears
i see through the blur
of [...]
Read More tears…
Ayokunle Falomo on April 5th, 2011
EPISODE 1
(H)Aiku - We never Die
Yes, we never die
We will live on forever
Lie, for we all must
EPISODE 2
IRONY OF LIFE
Leaves and shades of green
Cluster minds of the aged
Leaving bright rays here
[...]
Read More (H)Aiku/ Hi Coup/ High Coo/ Haiku- EPISODES 1-3
JAY'S PLANET on April 4th, 2011
(For Japan)
Listen, can you feel death’s breath-
Beneath these rubbles? If you can, feel
Once more the cold feet of Takashi and Kitasata
Taking rude steps over your sunken breasts.
Continue reading EARTH’S GROAN
Su'eddie Agema on March 23rd, 2011
MASQUERADE SPIRITS
The beats growl on
Clinging louder with the accompaniment
The gusto and theatrics falter
The masquerade slowly realizing
Its magic lost
No longer the pretence
As even the children stare
Into the eyes of the ‘spirits’
Known to all as flesh
[...]
Read More MASQUERADE SPIRITS/ I AM NOT A VIRGIN
sambright on March 23rd, 2011
My victory,
It started with my Common entrance examinations
My victory,
It started with my mock examinations
My victory,
It started with my junior WAEC
My victory,
It started with my senior WAEC
It was my first victory!
My victory,
It started with polyJAMB
[...]
Read More My Victory!
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