Not My Nigeria
...NOT MY NIGERIA
Not my Nigeria that is dead among them.
Not my Nigeria that is downtrodden,
Not my Nigeria that those helpless children
Are littered here and there like grains.
Not my Nigeria...
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Categories:
notabilities, africa, art,
Form: Free verse
Soaring Lords of the Sky
...Feathered grand masters of the air,
Winged lords of the sky,
Chieftain's of the heights divides,
Behold the great American Eagle.
Flying rafters grappling at the moon kingdom
Of illusions, shado...
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Categories:
notabilities, adventure, america, beauty, bird,
Form: Free verse
The Queen Mary
...A floating grand duchess of her time,
Moored and held captive, by chains of elegance.
The great lady, holds her head up high, with prides honor,
Befitting such as her station allows, behold she is th...
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Categories:
notabilities, adventure, history, inspirational, international,
Form: Free verse
Confucius Says
...K’ung Fu Tzu or Confucius his English name,
for centuries, brought China much dignity and fame.
Born in the state of Lu, now Province of Shantung,
a scholar of Asia, Chinese his native born tong...
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Categories:
notabilities, family, history, social,
Form: Couplet