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Ololade mi

Ololade mi is from the South West
A descendant of Oduduwa from the Yoruba cradle Ile Ife.

Ololade is owambe personified
Amala, ewedu and gbegiri a gourmet of choice.

Ololade mi is adorned on her facewith tribal incisions
Ololade mi is from Modakeke, in Osun State

Akogun Eda

Akogun Eda

E ba mi wa eda 
Eda adapa lo soja
Eda to lori meji
Eda abaya ganga

E gbe kini yi wa
Emi lokan
Egbeje kole daa duro
Egbeegberun ko to bee pelu
Emi lokunrin meta soso

Afefe ko gburo obolo
Onidiri ko ya dori re mu
Alagemo ko moyi arisa
Ko kete ile yaa yera ajeku

A ba moni; a ba wariri
A ba moni; a ba gberi
Iku tii pa ojude eni
A kilo firi, a ba yeri

Eda kan soso ajanaku
Eda kan soso, ogbologbo
Eda kan soso, ogbontarigi
Eda kan soso, larin egbeegberun

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The House of Light

The House of Light

Bountiful stacks
Showcasing illuminating scripts
Spiraling out shapes and forms
Churning myths and facts
All bounded in suited attires
Now a budding epiphany
Enticing enlightenment
Consuming the benighted phase



Cultural version

Bountiful stacks
Showcasing illuminating scripts
Spiraling out shapes and forms
Churning myths and facts
All bounded in suited attires
Ile Sanmi ti di nkan mi
Ile Sanmi ti tobi
Sanmi ti ga
Now a budding epiphany
Enticing enlightenment
Consuming the benighted phase

In Differences United

"We are no different"- they said,
looking for reason to divide instead
The biggest ile I was told
is that every life matters... ditto
Black, Mexican, Yellow, White 
they made us think only one is right

But is it true? Is it though?
Or is it just easier to hate than let go?
forget about past, have a fresh start,
open our eyes to reality around
rewrite that was written with hate; disrespect
unite as four equal and our rights - protect

DIVORCE

Detente dissolves as so often before
Insults and slurs echo each slamming door
Vile accusations by both man and wife
One bellows, “ You’re a complete waste of life.”
Rants - baritone, facing soprano tears
Children sat upstairs with hands over ears
Each sees ‘divorce’ as the least of their fears

a shooting star

Tell you this again,
When you see
A shooting star,
Someone loves you,

Someone tells you
“Eat chocolates”
Offer jewelry,
Think of me, then,

Pineapple flavors,
Mango flavors,
On a distant island
There is happiness,

Tell you this again
When you see
A shooting star,
There’s someone who loves you.




Dites-vous ceci,
Quand vous voyez
Une étoile filante,
Quelqu’un vous aime,

Quelqu’un vous dit
Mangez des chocolats
Offrez des bijoux,
Pensez à moi, alors,

Parfum d’ananas,
Parfum de mangue,
Sur une ile lointaine
Il y a du bonheur,

Redites-vous ceci
Quand vous voyez
Une étoile filante,
Quelqu’un vous aime.

Vampire

Vampire, out for no good.
Vile-a stake made of wood,
Victory over you.
Violent, that’s you too.
Villainous to nice folk.
Very bad, nasty bloke.
Vexing, should end in smoke.

Vampire

Vladimir shuns sunlight
Vampire bat stalks at night
Vivid moon shines so bright
Vile pointed teeth cause fright
Veins on nude neck he’ll bite
Virgin’s blood his delight
Victim turns ghostly white

Shall We Dance

Ayangalu is standing by with the drum
And "oluawo" has ceased the evening storm.
From Oyo Ile the "sekere" master has arrived
So lets get ready for this party derived;
We may need the flutist but Im not sure yet,
We shall await until "Irole" before sunset.
Summon the "omele" drummer for 'Tis time
Of merriment for "omoluabis" of this clime;
Now adorned in my "sanyan" and "ileke",
And my feet graced with "babanla itele",
Im so ready to dance like a snail's shell,
"Olohun oyin" please sing and make my head swell;
Shall we dance now that "Osupa" has beamed its light,
When the "orekelewas" smile are starring up the night?
Shall we now sway as the palm trees by the ocean,
Sipping on "oguro' and soaking in joyous emotion?;
Sway I say to the rhythm of our ancestors...
Beeni, to the delight of the cheering spectators.

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Hengame

Hengâme 2

yagmur yagiyor üryan ve telas içinde izmir’e
bir kadinin incecik parmaklari gibi dokunuyor bedenime
iterek karanligi geçiyorum sarhos dervisler mezarligindan
cebimde intihara meyilli flüt sesini annem saniyorum
yanilgidan içimdeki tanri resimlerini ters çakiyorum kaburgama



daglara ormanlara suya inaniyorum içime düsmüs süpheden
dionysos’a kiziyorum sesimi bosaltiyorum bakire bir cümleye
rest diyorum yasadigim ana gören olmuyor korkudan
süzüldüm can ve ten üstünden delirmesin diye sizi
kendimi ve psikiyatri doktorumu yitiriyorum
ablak suratli monolog bir budanin aklinda



eklem yerlerimde repliksiz korkunç titremeler yaliyor kendini
nietzsche ile karsilasiyoruz psikiyatri kavsaginda
kan sicaktir diyorum parmaklarimi çikariyorum beynimden
durmaksizin su içiyorum elmaya kan bulasiyor agliyorum
nilgü’nü hatirliyorum bir balkona siginiyorum




meryem ve üç kardesi bir de isa
yemin olsun ki ölüm yamalidir diyorum
sonsuzlugun girtlagindan çekiyorum kemiklerimi
ainsten oluyorum çocuklugum kaçiyor anne karnina

Storm Passes From Eyes

V-ile weather turns fine, 
E-arly Tuesday March twenty-one; 
N-o huge waves in the sea; 
E-ven rivers calmly
R-un.

D-awn has just broken, bringing warmth to the day; 
E-vening shadows are gone, twilight and dusk fade away.

A-fter the moon has left, 
S-un has begun to rise; 
I-nclement clime is over, 
S-torm passes from eyes.

Stop the Yawn

M-isty Wednesday is gone, 
A-s the dawn starts to break; 
R-aindrop from the sky
I-s having no chance to take.
T-wenty-second December
E-liminates the dark night; 
S-hadows have disappeared and turn into a bright light.


C-old chill of the wind
H-as evaded the Thursday; 
A-llowing the sun to shine, 
V-ile weather fades away.
E-arly morn has broken, as the twilight is gone; 
Z-enith awaits the noon, after you stop the yawn.

Stand In the Shadow

M-orning tenth February
I-s beautiful and fresh; 
A-nother dawn has broken, dusk and twilight vanish.

N-ew light early Friday
A-ims to warm your heart; 
V-ile weather disappears, 
A-s the raindrops depart.
R-ising sun has come out, 
R-eplacing the night of sorrow; 
O-pen your life to beacon, as you stand in the shadow.

Spoon and Fork

A-n early lovely morn
I-s just about to break; 
L-et January twenty-fourth
E-liminate the heartache.
E-vening shadows disappear, the twilight is gone; 
N-ew dawn has broken, bringing light to the horizon.

R-ise of the sun begins, 
I-t's a beautiful Tuesday; 
V-ile weather turns fine, 
E-ach raindrop fades away.
R-emembering your birthday doesn't mean eating too much pork; 
A-llow the vegie to prevail, just use spoon and fork.

Smile In Sweetness

O-ne Wednesday morning
L-ets the beacon ascend; 
I-t's a beautiful day; 
V-ile clime starts to
E-nd.

P-ouring rain and haze
A-re nowhere in sight; 
R-ise of the sun begins, 
A-fter the long cold night.
D-awn eighth February
E-rases the darkness; 
Z-enith awaits the noon, 
A-s you smile in sweetness.

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