What is happening to Igbo language and cultures and traditional religion? Do we allow it to go into extinction? Do we allow that as a nation? Everywhere is smelling white men, yes, everywhere!
DECAYING FLOWERS
The circling vultures were in the centre of a gaiety. Some famished ones, with manky beaks had already pounced on the naked and half naked bodies of young women, children,...
IN THOSE DAYS by Micheal Jacob
In those days when our fathers carried woods on bicycles When under the mango tress serves as relaxation centres Palm wine as red wine, cola nuts serve as chocolates Cleaning...
FREEDOM, THE PATH OF HISTORY: by Ayodeji A. Adeyemi
(In honor of victims of slavery while it lasted International Day for the Abolition of Slavery) Toiling and thumping in the pains of history freedom they say was all we...
WE TOOK IN
[caption id="attachment_9245" align="aligncenter" width="361"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [We Took In][/caption]In days gone, I was told None was black, none was white None was Franco, none was Anglo None chewed arrogance, none failed...
SONGS OF INVADERS
[caption id="attachment_8932" align="aligncenter" width="418"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Songs Of Invaders][/caption]Songs for the writers Composed from the harmonic agony of the water crisis Tears drenched tone, confirmed in husky voice of terror We...
TODAY IS OCTOBER 1
[caption id="attachment_7917" align="aligncenter" width="412"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Today Is Oct. 1][/caption]I am 53 years now Here are my achievements: I have enormous land but no shelter vast of water but wash my...
BUILDERS OF THE WORLD
[caption id="attachment_5411" align="aligncenter" width="356"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Builders Of The World][/caption]For the world, unwillingly Africa toiled, not sparingly Like locusts in a leafy field Africans worked without sunshield The nations of progress...
ARE WE LIBERATED
[caption id="attachment_4185" align="aligncenter" width="417"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Are We Liberated?][/caption]The rulers’ hearts lack humanity Forecasting the future, they tell stories That leave us hoping for better days But the promises fail and...
I WEEP BECAUSE…[2]
[caption id="attachment_4076" align="aligncenter" width="430"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [I Weep Because [2]][/caption]My stance is cast, Pelt me with pebbles of hate Cast me in the armor of prejudice I shall remain the debris...