Kolawole Owoigbe Poet Narrative

Boat of Poverty

Why this boat?
Could it be the boat of destitution?
Conveying Epidemics, Hunger, Rags,
Malnutrition and Illiteracy.

Descend from me!
Banish from my world!
You cursed word!
You that called education a"Privilege"!
Patrimony of the ghetto!

W.H.O called you "Lion of Africa",
U N called you "Agenda ".
Predicament to the black,
Livelihood to the white.

Harking to conviction,
Capsize and rise no more.
For "Black Rose" to smile again
On the land of plenty.

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Poet Destroyer A March 8, 2016 at 11:24 AM Kolawole, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA

Skat A January 10, 2016 at 3:54 PM Kolawole, I enjoyed reading your excellent poem today. Thanks for sharing ----------------skat

Chiquitachiamaka Baity August 2, 2011 at 1:54 AM Very Beautiful and Very Powerful Poetry!!! Kolawole Owoigbe August 2, 2011 at 5:06 AM Thanks.. Tell me about the imagery. What do U see?

James Fraser May 18, 2011 at 8:33 AM Many congratulations on your win in Walayee's fine contest Kolawole .....:) Kolawole Owoigbe May 18, 2011 at 12:10 PM Thanks

John Freeman May 17, 2011 at 4:48 PM Kolawole, Great Job, Congratulations on your success in Lay's contest. Agape, Moses

Carol Sunshine Brown May 17, 2011 at 12:04 PM Congratulations on the win in Lay's contest Kolawole. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta May 17, 2011 at 4:23 AM Congratulations on the win in the contest of walayee, Kolawole

Linda-Marie Sweetheart May 16, 2011 at 4:41 PM Congrats on your HM in Lay's cool collaboration contest with this excellent entry luv.. enjoy your special honor with luv..

Roxanna Johnson April 19, 2011 at 5:05 AM Very intense and deep write. great job.

Carol Sunshine Brown July 8, 2010 at 7:16 AM Congratulations Kolawole on your win in Frank Herrera's contest "Images". Love, Carol

Elaine George July 8, 2010 at 2:37 AM Extremely powerful writing filled with profound meaning and powerful images. congratulations on your well deseved win, Kolawole. Lainie

Adeleke Adeite July 7, 2010 at 11:22 AM Congrats on your well deserved win in Frank’s contest. May you have many more wins as you keep your passionate pen alive… Please keep writing great poems, and enjoy this honor. Love, Adeleke

July 7, 2010 at 9:53 AM Much for the reader to ponder about in this poem. Congratulations on being one of the winners in the Images contest. Enjoy your success. Keep on writing. Karen

Earle Brown June 29, 2010 at 7:06 PM This poem speaks the struggle so well. Great work. Best wishes.

Joseph Spence Sr June 29, 2010 at 10:13 AM This is quite an interesting poem. It flows with humility. Tomorrow the sun will rise and the lion shall smile with poetry floating on its breath. Welcome to Poetry Soup and keep writing. Blessings, Joseph

Carol Sunshine Brown June 29, 2010 at 9:08 AM I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Kolawole. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol

Sue Mason June 27, 2010 at 12:53 PM That day will come, Kolawole ... Blessings on you and yours and thanks for bringing your talent to PoetrySoup !!

Sara Kendrick June 27, 2010 at 12:28 PM Situations in the world are really desperate in some instances...It is a pity that things could be changed in a way that the change would be a permenant change to feed and care for those who face poverty all the time..Sara