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