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POETRY

BE A MAN

Staff WriterNovember 15, 2013July 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8814" align="aligncenter" width="443"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Be A Man][/caption]Dead Joseph Hill sang some lyrics Of women rioting in the kitchen Who downed their spoons and went on strike Saying, “all we...

POETRY

ÀBÍKÚ

Staff WriterNovember 11, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8743" align="aligncenter" width="381"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Abiku][/caption]I pay obeisance to all Málọmọ́ To all Kòkúmọ́, to all Kúdáyísí...... When the lion roars All animals keep calm When a cock crows Its...

POETRY

SONS OF THE SUN

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8725" align="aligncenter" width="411"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Sons Of The Sun][/caption]At the cry of the winged announcer Backs must leave mats Our lips must spew libation And ill masticated kola Into the...

POETRY

NAKED RACE

Staff WriterNovember 10, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8723" align="aligncenter" width="366"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Naked Race][/caption]Our generation is in a race Alien race is what the aged call it Race of unclad damsels Engaging their likes of lads The...

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MY SHY GIANT

Staff WriterNovember 9, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8709" align="aligncenter" width="435"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [My Shy Giant][/caption]In the face of a gathering dusk I saw one shy bright white cloud Peeking behind a dark, glorious and proud one Afraid...

POETRY

WHO SAYS?

Staff WriterNovember 7, 2013July 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8669" align="aligncenter" width="415"] Who Says[/caption] For real she got the fruit It's no doubt he had it from her But for sure he took a bite Of himself and...

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BEWARE OF POLY-TRICKSTERS

Staff WriterNovember 6, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8647" align="aligncenter" width="405"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Beware Of Poly-Tricksters][/caption]Detestable cases of looting And incessant killing A developing nation - declining Steeply falling standard of living Ah!! My Nigeria, Where are you...

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THE DENTED COWRIES

Staff WriterNovember 5, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8629" align="aligncenter" width="391"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [The Dented Cowries][/caption]Pick up the cowries stop the smiles The Cake has decayed your teeth already Though the Mind has its choice The secret is...

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KILLING THE DELTA

Staff WriterOctober 30, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8511" align="aligncenter" width="373"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Killing The Delta][/caption]Charged with a new sense of reasoning We broke through steel cracks of old Found Laughters in packs of wet innocence We are...

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DROUGHT IN AFRICA

Staff WriterOctober 28, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_8474" align="aligncenter" width="421"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Drought In Africa][/caption]The smiling sky is afraid to rain upon the earth. And the sun is too shy to shine it’s teeth upon us. Our...

Tag: africa

BE A MAN

ÀBÍKÚ

SONS OF THE SUN

NAKED RACE

MY SHY GIANT

WHO SAYS?

BEWARE OF POLY-TRICKSTERS

THE DENTED COWRIES

KILLING THE DELTA

DROUGHT IN AFRICA

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