I was told that once I lay down here, peace won’t just be the name of a woman, my skin colour won’t be a threat to some, my faith won’t deny me pity and friendship, I was told false fables as I laid down here. Tomide Abdul

the power of your thumb your thumb is a sharp weapon sharper than a tongue or sword, your thumb is a fierce fighter fiercer than Malcolm or King. your thumb is a decider deciding who stays or leaves, your thumb is a brave soldier fighting for you and others. your thumb is the exploit of […]

escaping I am a prisoner outside the bar A prisoner that travels near and far My uncracked shell is lugged with my broken pieces What do you see? I am a broken piece… A shipwrecked in the middle of the calm sea, And body floats on the wavy side of the waters, a soul slips […]

An ode to Oba Lamidi dear custodian of the Yoruba culture, an eloquent speaker and a heavy puncher, omo iku, omo arun. Oko oso, oko aje, iku ti pada pa iku baba yeye, ma kanju lo si Oyo, alaafin o re ibi kan, Alaafin ti pa da re ibi agba’n re, o tun di arinako, […]

hope cannot be friends with everyone. Əĺļə

There’s no yardstick to measure a good or bad person in the presence of mother nature. Bad things happen to everybody irrespective of who they are or where they come from. Karma is a fallacy, the generational curse is a mindset and the spiritual attack is a hoax. Wait, for better days and worse days […]

four war yes, I know, I already swore. ten again you brought life to my pen. thirteen deen I stand still before you, clean. six bricks what is broken, we shall fix. eight late true love makes a man wait. hundred plundered how you did it, I wondered. three spree live in my heart for […]

The beast Around his neck A vicious wicked man By all yardsticks of monsters Period. No. Suffer not witches to live This particular ugly fool Pretense killer husband Must die Bose

The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step Encouragement I will still see you amongst a thousand men Love I condemn every tongue that wags against me Belief You are the lifter of my head Worship Bose