It rises assured and majestic Clearing the mist of the night before Claiming its place, proclaiming a new day And rightly so The African sun It blazes exothermically Spewing forth dazzling rays Of light and colour Making reluctant trees and wild flowers Contribute their quota to the unraveling beauty Of fatherland Bright as a welder’s … Continue reading The African Sun
(this is my view in a poetic form, hope you’ll enjoy it) World! If world was made by Dell Then www.dell.com/troubleshooting Will tell me what is wrong With the world And that is why I know not what to be done Whether to consult Ifa, the wise one Or to perform ablution and count tasbih … Continue reading Economic Condition Of My Country
Earth Rising The morning star spreads it light Over the earth, as it rises. Casting a shadow on its offspring. Arise oh earth! your time has come. At the height of noon, it sparks. Consuming all shadow cast, As its offspring go about it task. Arise oh earth! that you should not burn. When the … Continue reading Earth rising and Medi
“Any soul you have the power to assist, Assist for such soul is thy brother or sister.” You hear it everytime Mr. Commissioner for Works Yet you keep promising Posting for job And better life Saying: “See me tomorrow in my office” For nothing Than to tell me I’m talented Young man, Keep managing the … Continue reading Posting for Job
I shiver from cold I don’t seem to see My lips shake and rattle from deep within My teeth are clattering My body quivering Is this not sun From the east rising? Why then do I tremble From cold while its shining? Oh cold sun! Why art thou so cold? You’ve made my day … Continue reading Cold Sun
I may have written myself off In disappointment, in despair I may have felt the shame of being called a never-do-well Nevertheless, like sun, I’ll shine Does my brightness upset your darkness? Why are you encircled with gloom? Because I’m glittering Sparkling in my world Just like seas and oceans With the assurance … Continue reading Nevertheless I Shine
As Dawn swept her chariot across the gray skies of the morning, I sat before my easel, blank and unadulterated as my mind My eyes skimming the sunrise, my pencils at the ready. I wanted to capture the virgin beauty of the Sun, The dazzling grandeur of her form, And her soft ascension into the … Continue reading The Sun I captured
When the sun rises Bright from the east horizon With light as beautiful as yellow We from the east play our drums When the night comes It is dark and silent That is when the gods dance On the morrow a new sun rise When the sun rises Hope for a brighter day is born … Continue reading Dance Of The Sun
I took a stroll down the lane, Getting ready to see like never before, Packing my hair, so that I can concentrate, Checking myself so that I do not disturb the air. As I took my first step, my hair ruffle, Quite surprising as air got into my hair. As I took my second … Continue reading Nature