He much hated his father’s rage But could do nothing at that stage Couldn’t wait till he came of age To stand and defend his mother She always said not to bother That his dad isn’t a monster He grew older and left his house Settled in Rome and got a spouse And promised to […]
Sequel to the release of “Take a Listen” by Mala Iwa (Download here), here’s a video and an audio for “Shameless Agbadas”. Video & Audio Credit: Godswill Ezeonyeka Download, listen and share your thoughts. Download Video Download Audio
Talking from both sides of my mouth Pretending that I have no doubts Yes! The small voice inside’s yelling Saying things I can’t tell myself Secret books shouldn’t be on the shelf If the heart had mouth of its own Everybody will live alone But it’s a dam that never spills It lets out what […]
Out came the mean and hateful words They came out abruptly like squirts They are never going to come back They dropped and left without a track When man speaks with his emotion He’s to speak gently with caution Words go into another ear And they find a staying place there They crawl up to […]
Mala Iwa has joined an array of other amazing artistes within and outside Nigeria to lend their voices through their amazing arts hoping to better this beautiful Country. After you download this spoken word piece, be sure that it won’t be all honey to your ears especially if you are a part of the problems […]
I invited my fears to lunch, Fed her courage; meal she detests, Our dessert was a parting word Telling her meal served was poisoned, And that’s last time we’ll ever meet. Learnt to live a happy widow, Fears were dead and courage was born, Erstwhile, I let my peace to rust, A free man from […]
Nights go, mornings come with their scare To take all and nothing to spare We change clothes to keep the façade We change our masks to fit the times Else we will become just like mimes I strip myself of the night’s dream Those that come without the screams Like jumping out of pyjamas Lock […]
Mama isn’t interested in politics at all but she loves to listen to manifestos every time on television. She said it gives her hope for whatever government was coming next and even though they don’t fulfill their promises, she just loved to fantasize about its possibilities. She acts like she isn’t bothered when listening to […]
Green, grin until envy is green! On trees and leaves, a tint of grass Repeat the splash until it’s seen Before the fade on tainted brass Hello, Yellow, banana peels. Sunlight and bulbs, rainbow and more. Fire burning to show how it feels Magma, molten, and the earth’s core. Danger mast, a colour called red […]
Beautiful days have come and gone The sun’s set, never to return Who would fields blame for being dry? Now we dream our dreams in fractions Damn! These flaws in our reflections Roses grow and sparkle with fun Don’t we also set like the sun? Corals shine when the sun is bright When beauty’s really […]
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