Arigbe the first and last child of his parents named after the famous Arigbe leaf a wild magical spice only used by women who need to spice up their love lives his father’s love for his mother lacked spice at the time he was born so she named him Arigbe but after Arigbe was born … Continue reading Born Without A Penis
What a fiery beauty you have become! My brother, fruit of my father’s loins. Auspicious, Beautiful, Promising. Thence came our crossroads. You chose West I chose home. I dine amala and ewedu I wine fura and nunu, Ugba and palmwine are priceless to me. But you. Yes you! You washed away your colours. You embraced … Continue reading Neither Here Nor There
A street hawker in Port-Harcourt prays that God provides heavily congested traffic A rich man in Lagos prays to avoid every congested traffic All these people are children of God After all, whether from the church or mosque, they both pray to the same God At this point I would ask if God shall … Continue reading We Are Oliver Twists
Hail the hero who embraces troubles. He does not make troubles. He may be challenged by adversities. He would rather ignore all trivialities. He would strive to make history. He is willing to die for others to tell his story. He upholds and treasures his inferiors He upholds and pleasures his superiors. He is the … Continue reading A True Hero
Only time will tell When we gather as strangers Only time will tell When we gather in prayers Only time will tell When a child is born Only time will tell When the child will adorn Through the passage of time, I will rise through this wiles. It’s only a matter of time My name … Continue reading Only Time Will Tell
A WORD’S WORTH I. A story, a tale, a life. II. Your word- a story; Your worth in life. III. In words we trust For money is words; Money: our worth. IV. It’s neither in the flow of lyres Nor velvet vocodes of songs What matters to you breathes the stick, In matters- more important … Continue reading A Word’s Worth
He stands abruptly from his chair unsteady I am still okay, he says He rethinks and declares he is not ready I am still okay, he says Do not blame him O ti yo. He staggers along the sidewalk uncaring Not hearing the people or horns blaring I am still okay, he murmurs He misses … Continue reading O TI YO! (Drunk)
You… With eyes luminous like the stars With lips luscious like a goddess With skin smooth like velvet. Arewa… With smile bright like the African sun With voice melodious like the birds With gait graceful like the gazelle. You… With whom I need no filthy lucre With whom I feel delirious with joy With whom … Continue reading Arewa
If she is old and stoops When she is cold, she groops Around her hut for extra cover Then don’t go near her For she is a witch If she has shriveled feet And a couple of broken brown teeth Never mind the walking to the stream for water Or the years of chewing brown … Continue reading The Neighbourhood Witch