#DelightfulDecember When this delight jingles a bell My heart takes a break and a breath See, this December smells like myrrh, Burns like frankincense And looks like the fresh leaves of Aloes This December shines as the star they saw Like a polished star it shines bright the more It reminds of when Grace was […]

Where I’m from, Men ruled Till the first girl came with a brain The next followed with a better will, and the last exchanged hers for a library If given room, she can build a house It’s pure magic, a woman’s will Given the right match, she makes fire I never saw Mama got beat […]

Soft thumps within my chest Easy breaths of sweet breeze Bountiful amount of joy to enjoy Less worries, fewer wars The blood that spurs me to life Blood, kin, and friends alike The glow; spark, smile and calm The hobs, sobs, job and feet to hop Roof and proof of address Sound mind and will […]

He would line us up like sheep One by one he slaughters Till the sons turn red from crying. We would tear, scratch and soak ourselves In pity, we would plead forgiveness Repentance was our only chance of sinning Again and again he would lead us through this procession Till we became masters of this […]

Mama oyoyo! How can I ever forget? When you never fail to remind me Of all my embarrassing moments? I know you think I owe you, but you owe me too All my “Happy Christmas” I thought you stored Magically appeared in every bowl of rice I ate. Growing taller did not stop you from […]

Landlord dey come Landlord dey go The kind landlord wey I get Na one kin oporoko Na so e dey walker up and down Tie one yeye clothe for yansh With one firewood for mouth wey him dey call chewing stick Come dey breathe like caterpillar For people neck Nobody go fit sleep again Sake […]

The way they eat eggs All mixed with beans, bread and coke As if the concoction is a necessary preparation For blowing up the planet And we all look so nice and innocent, Not imagining whose bottom pipe leaked this gas That changed the world You would think a huge animal died and rot here […]

the trouble with knowing is knowing enough. the trouble with knowing enough Is not knowing enough the trouble with not knowing enough is knowing and not knowing at all. We know therefore we know not And that’s enough knowing without trouble. leonell

The fire flows like water. The water fumes like fire. Bubbles inside the rage. The air can’t be breathing, The inside burns intensely, Right here, Where we choose to reside. We throw fire like tantrums The anger burns in happiness We can’t settle here in Joy To see the pretty harlot Always ready to satisfy, […]

There’s one box in this room if three boxes are added and that is regarded there’ll be four boxes in this room. if six boxes are added and five more discarded there’ll be five boxes left in this room if ten more appear and nine disappear there’ll be six boxes left in this room. if […]