Tag: <span>Poverty</span>

POETRY

AFRICAN PROVERB 31

Staff WriterJanuary 15, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9686" align="aligncenter" width="401"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [African Proverb 31][/caption]Like a spectator I watched Marvelling at her expert moves Like a fan I cheered her prowess If even only in my heart...

POETRY

WORLD APART

Staff WriterJanuary 3, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9504" align="aligncenter" width="389"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [World Apart][/caption]Their faces shone with smiles Laughter that never sinks into the heart Right hand gave Left hand struck the blow We are shown meat...

POETRY

FROM THE GLOWING EYES OF MY SON

Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9500" align="aligncenter" width="380"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [From The Glowing Eyes Of My Son][/caption]From the glowing eyes of my sonI see tears of the crying sunThe glittering pity of the African childI...

POETRY

BLAME IT ON ME

Staff WriterDecember 31, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9462" align="aligncenter" width="403"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Blame It On Me][/caption]To those who lost their persons, property, and lives In the harmful hands of big babies ... Toddlers, brain-washed by the doctrines...

POETRY

WE DESERVE BETTER

Staff WriterDecember 28, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9431" align="aligncenter" width="410"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [We Deserve Better][/caption]Our feet sink in muddy lanes And trek bush paths As we walk daily to school They gave us under-trees as class-rooms Glorified...

POETRY

REMEMBER US TOO…

Adedayo Adeyemi AgarauDecember 23, 2013August 21, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9332" align="aligncenter" width="418"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Remember us Too][/caption]So when you shall write the budget budgeted for your sting, ever-hungry tummy remember us! Remember us we children on the far corner...

POETRY

TORN LEADERS

Staff WriterDecember 17, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9244" align="aligncenter" width="376"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Torn Leaders][/caption]Sense, foresight Black talks, dog fight Stock and bulk in shame, all seems to have no brain The truth of it all is epic,...

POETRY

OF PEACE I COME

Staff WriterDecember 10, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9164" align="aligncenter" width="423"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Of Peace I Come][/caption]Of peace I come A thousand tear-drops mask my face Here I come to ask of the moment you once promised... The...

POETRY

CEMETERY OF HOPE

Staff WriterDecember 9, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9145" align="aligncenter" width="400"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Cemetery Of Hope][/caption]Silver spoon in the plate of penury The house of wealth with souls of poverty Epitaph of sadness, eulogy of sorrow When shall...

POETRY

WHO ARE WE TO BLAME

Staff WriterDecember 9, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9150" align="aligncenter" width="401"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Who Are We To Blame][/caption]O Nigeria, where is thy might Where is your glory of old? There’s nothing left but blames... But who are we...

Tag: Poverty

AFRICAN PROVERB 31

WORLD APART

FROM THE GLOWING EYES OF MY SON

BLAME IT ON ME

WE DESERVE BETTER

REMEMBER US TOO…

TORN LEADERS

OF PEACE I COME

CEMETERY OF HOPE

WHO ARE WE TO BLAME

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