Olusegun Arowolo Poet Tanka

I Have No One Else

Murdered in cold blood,
for  refusing to  be  Part;
corruption covered,
I weep for the life cut short,
weep!for I have no one else.

Orphan I become,
mingling with vipers and lice;
In  cities of flies,
what can a tailless  cow  do?
Hope that truth shall come to light.




Contest:"Tanka me" a sad song  sponsored by PD

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Modupe Sefunmi October 23, 2012 at 8:29 AM Congrats on your win! Soupmail for you

Gwendolen Song October 23, 2012 at 7:07 AM Hi Olusegun!! This is a powerful and emotive tanka ! Very pleased to see it did so well...what stories u have to tell...isn't it great that despite all the sadness that we have a loving heavenly Father? He fills in all the gaps...all the areas of need....best to u, friend!! luv, gwendoln

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl October 23, 2012 at 4:41 AM Congratulations on your fine win Olusegun xx

Carol Sunshine Brown October 22, 2012 at 11:50 AM Congratulations on your win in P.D."s "Tanka~sad song" Olusegun. Love, Carol XXXX

Bukang Liwayway October 22, 2012 at 11:37 AM congratulations friend OLusequn on your win :)

Jonas L. Rozario October 22, 2012 at 9:08 AM Many congrats Olusegun...awesome!!!

Black Eyed Susan October 22, 2012 at 7:20 AM Congrats on your win! really love the 1st stanza :)

Linda-Marie Sweetheart October 21, 2012 at 4:14 PM CONGRATS OLUSEGUN ON A BRILLIANT TANKA AND SUPERB WIN LUV ..

Francine Roberts October 21, 2012 at 2:37 PM congrats on your win, touching piece you've penned

Poet Destroyer A October 21, 2012 at 11:51 AM olusegun, congratulations with your to be or not to be tanka poem in my contest... take care of yourself' always~PD

Andrea Dietrich October 13, 2012 at 1:06 AM A sad one. I think it should do well in Pd's contest.

Modupe Sefunmi October 9, 2012 at 3:03 AM Lovely write!

Sara Kendrick October 8, 2012 at 4:29 PM Reads like a winner..Yes, a tailless cow would be in dire straights to rid itself from those flies..Enjoyed reading this eve..Good luck in the contest..Sara