Long Damilola Poems

She smiles,
The day gets loosed from the long closed door of the night
The sun shines in an extreme gentle manner
The proud trees bow to the regal walk of the wind
The flowers blossom in the dried...

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Journeys through the Heart!
.
The dreadest Journey for Love. 
The longest journey ever,
A hundred miles far,
A hopeless journey away from home,
Endless and boundless treks
Irrestitable stress.

On my way to the land unknown,
Met with selfish and lustful thoughts,
Gathered...

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Anytime you ask me; 
           "How are you?", 
And I replied saying "I am fine". 
  Believe me, my face can tell
  ...

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NOT ASHAMED TO BEG

     On my left, there is a
            pantomime.
On my right are those things
    ...

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Our bones were once strong, 
    Our blow was once a punch, 
  Our teeth's were once healthy
             ...

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I love it when you laugh and smile, 
   At the same time, in my
         delight I get sad. 
Because I wish I could be...

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REMEMBER ME (poem 
for all poets by 
Adesitimi Taiwo 
Damilola)

I am a poetic hero;

In my veins flow 
rivers of satire
And my words are 
the locusts,
Munching 
corruption’s 
greenleaves!

My words speak for 
the mere men,
And shines light...

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I know a river;
long before I began to 
hold a pen
those days of-
-"twinkle, twinkle little 
star"
I know a river;
A river of words; 
not river-benue or 
river-niger
But its a  river that 
flows in human-
imagination
And a...

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"Africa, I were the one 
you killed"

In those misery-days; 
When happiness of 
birth cried with an 
oversized echo; 
Africa, when your gods 
roared in its wooden-
cages
I were the twins you 
unjustly killed; 
-Just to appease...

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ÀBÍKÚ

                   Àbíkú, 
    This is the 21st century,
     Going and...

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You waved goodbye with a
               smile, 
 I couldn't argue because it
 was at the hour of the night. 
 ...

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DANCING DREAMS OF DAMILOLA JOHNSON
 
Dancing through the daffodils, bright & bold,
Damilola’s dreams in daylight unfold.
Delicate droplets of dew, glistening gold,
Delight in her laughter, a story retold.4 

Daring to dream, she dives into the deep,
Dancing...

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AJALA THE TRAVELLER

My name is Ajala
Not Ajala Jalingo but Ajala
the Traveler!
My Aduke will say, Ajala
Ololufeemi Alarinka
You love moving from one
place to another.
But I don't bother.

My footprints,known to the
poor and the rich
I've been to every planet...

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HOW DO I GIVE?

Must I eat in halves to make
a life live?
Or must I starve to give a
breath?
Tell me!!
What if I've got just one jean
How do I give what I still
need?

How do I give?
If I...

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I LOVE YOU

In the days of the sun and in the rain, 
"I'll be your shade that never fades"
 In the days of tears and pain, 
   "I promise to forever stay"
 ...

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WHERE DO I GO?

My trails, worn by travails
I was born in a cornerstone
close to the rail.
I grew up not missing the
dances in the rain.
For my navel home wasn't
inline with the terrace
The sun and rain, all...

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The Cup Of Life
Filled to it's brim to seve the universe,
Mighty, Portable and liftable for old and young,
Carriable to toddlers even at it's brim,
Affordable and costless mug.
.
Unavoidable to everyone,
Mankind's Thirst quencher,
filled to satisfy Him,
Made to...

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