Tag: poetry
I am Woman
I am velvet and steel
I am longing and desire made real
I am passion passion burning bright
Inspiration setting ablaze the night
I am the story that reads...
Maami – a traditional Yoruba poem
Maami, this day shall pass away
To usher in a boundless joy
The energy invested in the hurdles of life
Shall be regained in the pleasure of...
ALBINO – traditional African poetry
Cluttering face in the hot rays
Inviting even the engaged eyes
The white god amidst the Blacks
The cult among the uninitiated
Squeezing reddish face
Oh please don't dare...
Sisi Mi – traditional Yoruba poetry
Sisi mi
You need not the charms of Abija wara bi ekun
Nor the Ifa consultation of the Elebuibons
You need not the prophesies of Temitope omo...
A tribute to my grandfather
Baba
Right in your warm embrace
I wrecked mama's heavy meal
I gulped from your palm wine tank
In readiness for the Ijapa travels.
You rained blessings on me
before...
Believe In Yourself: A Poem On Self Confidence
We will encounter people in life
Those who define us by the mud in their eyes.
These are those who would challenge your sense of worth
And...
To the hilt, To the bone
I will spend myself to see you smile
To see you laugh as you walk the mile
To see you believe once more
To live the dreams...
ADUNNI – A Love Poem To A Yoruba Maiden
Adunni, let me be lost in your heart
For I listen not to the hunter's trumpet.
Adunni, let me go astray in your thoughts
For I give...
APEKE – Traditional African Poetry
Tell Apeke I am the famous cocoa merchant
Tell her my fame spread across the clan
Tell Apeke I am the igbakeji Oba
The balogun that brought...
Karara: the Balogun of Ilorin (Traditional African Poetry)
Tell them not to flaunt Modakeke to his ears
Tell them not to recite that Oyo has western strength
Let them not gasconade latosisa in his...
