BITTER LEAF You are a plant after my heart You are created to be in season You will also blossom out of season As your name is, so you are. Bitter to taste, used for seasoning But as light trails every darkness So is the sweetness that follows after your taste I made you to […]

ANT: Dear God of little things, I thought we were alone on this earth Deep in our hood, it’s just us and the stored food, Why are we this beautifully small and black? Do you love us more than the giants? Are we supposed to feed the giants? We’re gladly invisible to the eagles But […]

MAN: How good does fire burn? With education, why have we refused to learn? Why work for weeks unending with nothing to earn? Why fight for rights when all our rights are left turns? What use are good examples, what use is it to yearn? What use is being simple, what use is being stern? […]

Peter Handsome, humorous, playful and strong Son of Ayeni, brother of Ilesanmi Lover of education, sanitation and women Who felt agitated, loyal and concerned about us Who found happiness in our well being, our education and advancement He needed money, comfort and health He gave love, time and tutorials He feared for our lack, death […]

Ojuolape Modest, shy and generous Daughter of Eleshin ,sister of Abebi Lover of God, discipline and us Elated, fulfilled and energetic when helping Furious, anger love on her children as required She needed money, health and wealth She gave love, prayers and support She feared failure, hunger and death for her children Her vision was […]

Bose Beautiful, flirtatious, vengeful, Kind The daughter of Eleshinla, the master horse rider, and I’m still loving you sister Doing, the spirit of laughter Lover of dance, sonorous songs, and fromtomfrom, the master drum Escastic ,teary eyed but gay in spirit My soul soars when I write, my tenses better when a table is set […]

I’m good at saying it as it is I’m not good at lying blatantly I use to be wild and crazy But now I’m calm like a slow stream I’m much aflame I’m not docile If you look for me Then I will reveal myself to you I like the sound of music But I […]