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Obeche Poems - Poems about Obeche


Lest We Forget
...Lest we forget Where our ancestors planted The tree of knowledge and wisdom; Then forget that a man Whose hand is in a Lions jaw Needs more than a pat On his back A man with a speck in his ey......

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Categories: obeche, africa, art, corruption, wisdom,
Form: Imagism
House of Symbols
...this is the house we were made. a house papa and mama’s colors joined together. we have the map of this building in our palms, we could not allow it to exile us like the tortoise who exiled its s......

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Categories: obeche, absence, abuse, africa,
Form: Ballad



Transition
...We are travellers on this terrestial plane where acorns are consumed in tinder season oaks fell by angry hurricane robust iroko mowed by lumbers greedy saw haughty araba viciously murdered for......

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Categories: obeche, death, life, sad, light,
Form: Blank verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things