Invitation

Gwyneth H. C. Dawes1987

Farewell to my kingdom, or a king’s lamentation

Jacob E. Obaseki1970

Rebirth

Usiobaifo Eweka1970

Anniversary

Samuel Asein1970

Towncrier

’Dile Ogundimu1970

Motive

O. Wonodi1970

Desire

C. ’Tunde Ladipo1970

Hymn to the ancient city of Benin

Jacob Obaseki1970

Say it loud — I love Adire

Wole Oyebamiji1970

The talking drummer

Olu Obaseki1970

Eyelashes

O. Wonodi1970

Prescription

Dan Awodoye1970

Omo-Tuntun (new born baby)

’Sanmi-Ebora Ogunjobi1970

A song for Aro

’Dele Ogundimu1970

All length is torture

U. Eweka1970

Agbado

Wole Oyebamiji1970

Bird-watching

Gwyneth H. C. Dawes1987

Liturgy

Kwame N. Dawes & Gwyneth H. C. Dawes1987

In my heart

Kwame Dawes & Gwyneth Dawes1987

Notes on the metaphysics of creativity

Olumide Okunsanya1987

Farewell to city of moats

Jacob E. Obaseki1970

For mother

Odia Ofeimun1970

Dry season

Dan Awodoye1970

Arbour days

U. Eweka1970

‘Half-a-word’

’Sanmi-Ebora Ogunjobi1970

This vast wilderness of life

Chris. Awonuga1970

Igbekoyi (reoccurring child)

’Sanmi-Ebora Ogunjobi1970

Silent passion

O. Wonodi1970

Sleep of innocence

Odia Ofeimun1970

“Pool-game na wa”

’Sanmi-Ebora Ogunjobi1970

New-living

Sam Onwuka1970

Birds

C. ’Tunde Ladipo1970

No easy roost

Odia Ofeimun1970

Africa shall sing again

Sam Onwuka1970

Creative process

Samuel Asein1970

Machine talk

Charles E. Agu1992

Citizen of words / Citizen of poems

Nuhu Yarwa1992

Man of words

Hyeladzira A.B. Shaffa1992

Philosophical poetry

Traditional Tiv Poetry1982

Heroic poetry

Traditional Tiv Poetry1982

Religio-medicinal poetry

Traditional Tiv Poetry1982

Elegiac poetry

Traditional Tiv Poetry1982

Love poetry

Traditional Tiv Poetry1982

Didactic poetry

Traditional Tiv Poetry1982

Drought menace

Peter B. Cuktu1982

Life is death

Peter Bakyit Cuktu1982

Humble collection

Abdulkadir Babajo1990

Crumps from Anee’s table

Anam Ntukidem1970

For Hajara

Mohammed Garba Bawa1993

Drummers

Diyel Garba1994

Zainab

Suleiman Zailani1993

My love

Uguoyoke Cosmas Sonny1993

My love

Ifeanyi Omeni1991

Ode for the pilgrims

Abba Gana Shettima1993

Sweet love

Umar Bello Katagum1992

Cloistered bliss

Suleiman Zailani1993

Paranoid at New Year

Molara Ogundipe-Leslie1992

Elegie on Mris Boulstred

John Donne1987

Abeokuta

Olawale Obadeyi1987

Uba Nguemoo / Ageba kela

Tiv Traditional / Anonymous1982

My loving val

Oladayo Ogunlana2001

From ROA to his daughter, Bisi

ROA2001

Love is blind

Mukhtar S. ‘Wakeel1994

Answer to a complaint

Dambudzo Marechera1982

And I die

S.K.B. Lazarus1994

The victims (for the bosnian muslims)

Mohammed Garba Bawa1993

The night of power

Ahmad Umar Abdullahi1993

Political starter

Jnr. Shalumma Azare1992

The gulp

Ibrahim Sheme1990

Mine to love

Kabiru A. Muhammad1993

SAP

Mohammed Alh. Nanu Potiskum1992

Love gone

Ibrahim Sheme1992

Night exodus

Frank Mkalawile Chipasula1982

The real ‘kaffir’ in South Africa

Musa A. Fago1992

Soldiers

H.M. Lai1993

Unmarking the poem

Alexius A. Maiyanga1992

Life on earth and after

Mrs. Shabih Zehra Husaini1993

Lilies of life

Queeneth .C. Otto2009

Through the years

Queeneth .C. Otto2009

In his dwindling days

Isi Omoifo1982

Should we, brother?

Obynna Chylekezi1991

New Year ballad

Nura Usman Almajiri1994

The poor souls

Aishatu Umar Wali1992

Beware

Suleiman Zailani1994

Love is a vine that grows into our hearts

Anonymous2003

Oriki ile baba wa (praise poetry for Alhaji Mustapha Onanuga)

Traditional / Onanuga Family2006

Mine and yours

Victor C. Amadi1980

Today is the day

Esiri Dafiewhare V1984

Poisoned darts

T. C. Nwosu1981

Ode to puberty

Solomon Ayagere1981

Abiku [smothering the expiring stench…]

‘Funmi Joshua1974

Our neighbours

Emmanuel O.O. Amali1987

My love

Chike C. Aniakor1981

Where are the ancestors? The gods?

Bakong Obi1983

The dark city

Segun Adelugba1970

A serious matter

Odia Ofeimun1991

Martyrdom in Mecca

Moh. Adamu Nababa1991

Teachers’ pledge

Adamu Muhammadu Nababa1994

Such a pity…

Bilkisu Yusuf1992

The longing

Chike C. Aniakor1981

Kankan

Muhammed Kamil1992

Conscience

Isyaku Mohammed Aboki1993

Citizen at three

Bilkisu Yusuf1993

Id-El-Kabir (a day of peace)

Bilkisu Yusuf1993

What the madman said

Obiora Udechukwu1988

My friends

Abdulkadir Babajo1992

Lone soldier

Isaac Umunna1992

Stockbroker

Ibrahim Isa Abbas1991

Virtues

Lao Tzu1992

Letter to the economy (to Nigerian workers)

Abba Gana Shettima1993

Protest of october 1991

Kabir U. Muhammad1991

The system

A.S. Sanusi1991

Politics is a game

Adamu Moh’d Nababa1993

Politics

Emma Ohanele1993

On money

Umaru Garba1992

New Nigeria

Victor Offiong1993

Capital market

Ibrahim Isa Abbas1992

This Lagos!

Isaac Umunna1991

Upright shadow bends toward earth at dusk’s approach

Solomon Ayagere1981

Woman

Emma Ohanele1993

Perhaps there might have

Solomon Ayagere1981

Whispered echoes

Victor Offiong1994

Serener silences beg our scorch

Tope Omoniyi1984

There is no tomorrow

A. Detunji1981

The ultimate question

Suleiman Zailani1994

It is different now (9, 10, 11)

Peter B. Cuktu1982

Soweto

Sylvester C. I. Onyeji1981

In my heart (for Aba)

Kwame Dawes & Gwyneth Dawes1987

We are the few survivors here

Sam Onwuka1970

Most beautiful girl in the world (for Hope)

Isaac Umunna1992

To those deprived

Ibrahim Sheme1993

Voice of penury

Emmanuel Ekpevwrus1992

Rise and fall of geniuses (5, 6, 7, 8)

Peter B. Cuktu1982

Breach to bones (to gabriel)

T. C. Nwosu1980

Plight of the poor

Ishaq Isma’ila Haruna1992

Sweet child of Bethlehem

A. G. A. Sam, Ghana1967

Return to Zango

Kabir Abubakar Mohammad1992

Watchman

Shehu El-Hafiz1992

Life is barter

Abdulkadir Babajo1990

Flying a kite

Abdulkadir Babajo1990

My angel (for A’isha)

Abba Ibrahim1993

Paulina

Alhassan1993

Disappointment of love

Abdulmalik Mohammed Shaba1993

Friends

Danladi Garba Tal1993

Real

Mohammed Alh. Nanu Potiskum1993

Shaver

Umar Alkali (Riyala)1994

Idler

Mukhtar S. Wakeel1994

The night soil man

Mukhtar S. Wakeel1994

The drunkard’s life

Ahmad Efebeli1994

Gamblers

Ahmad Efebeli1994

The civil servant

Mohammed Alh. Nanu Potiskum1994

Ummi

Adamu Muhammed Bawa1993

Entrapped

Moh’d Alh. Nanu Potiskum1993

Within the cage of my ribs

Moh’d Alh. Nanu Potiskum1993

Gleeing I remain and bright

Musa A.H. Darazo1993

Love nest

Abdullahi Hassan Shams1993

Yearning

Danladi Garba Tal1993

Queen nature at work (for Gimbiya)

Ahmed A. Bagret1993

My Anyioma

Obynna Chylekezi1993

Brand me not

Olawale Obadeyi1987

My impetus — (Mother)

Olawale Obadeyi1987

Baobab

Emmanuel O.O. Amali1987

Beauty

Ifeanyi Omeni1991

Of desire

Ibrahim Sheme1991

Lest I be deranged

Mustash1991

Nightingale

Obinna Chilekezi1991

The call of fajr

Abba Gana Shettima1993

Native prisoners

Olatunde Ayinde Oladunjoye1990

Papa’s obsequies

T. C. Nwosu1980

The stormy wind

Uncredited (Nigeria Magazine)1984

Whoosh, and pirotechnic

Uncredited (West Africa)1982

My funeral

Uncredited (Citizen)1992

My daughter

Uncredited (Citizen)1992

Ushering in the Eighties

Uncredited (Nigeria Magazine)1980

Gone are broken hearts, rags of sail

Uncredited (Nigeria Magazine)1980

Abiku is born

Uncredited (Nigeria Magazine)1974

Presence of the Creator

Mrs. Shabih Zehra Husaini1993

Mosques

Mrs. Shabih Zehra Husaini1993

A place to worship Allah

Ahmed Efebeli1993

Forgiveness

Muhammad Sani Yahya1993

The beneficent

Danladi Garba Tal1993

Sensation

Maikudi Sambo1992

Yearning

Ja’afar Umar Farouque1992

Cinderella

Mohammed Nanu Potiskum1992

My heroine (to Dornu)

Oluwaseun A.2001

Dupe

Gabriel Fadun2001

Glory (to Maureen)

Aries2001

Conscience

Mohammed Garba Bawa1993

Uprightness

Adamu Moh’d Nababa1993

Reward

Ahmed Efebeli1993

Malice

Moh’d Alh. Nanu Potiskum1993

Agonies of poverty

Danladi Garba Tal1993

Crystal ball

Odia Ofeimun1992

A smile

S.A. Jegede1992

Friendship

Pierre Meunier1992

Pity that man is only this

Pierre Meunier1992

Togetherness

Mukhtar S. ‘Wakeel1994

Hearty kathy

Bello Y. Bida1994

Go away disappointment!

Abdulmalik Moh’d Shaba1994

Transition

Njoku Austyn C.1994

I still love her

Uncredited (Citizen)1994

Cactus needles

Syl Cheney-Coker1982

Midnight baptism

Christ Nwamuo1982

Legacy of dying father

Mrs. Shabih Zehra Husaini1994

Farewell Ramadan

Nuhu Yarwa1993

Adoring the dead

Mustapha S. Bello Paiko1993

The last lap

Dansadau Musa Jibril1992

The rabble

Dansadau Musa Jibril1992

Septicemia

Maikudi Z.S.Z Sambo1992

Reverie

Maikudi Z.S.Z Sambo1992

I yearn

Armaya’u Umar Baba1993

My petite

Abba T.A. Sheriff1993

I saw him

Abba T.A. Sheriff1993

Adolescence — Josie Louis

Adokuru1993

Talking love

Nuhu Yar’wa Bida1993

Havoc

Umar Alkali (Riyala)1992

The moral question

Amin I. Gwani1992

Zuma rock

Umar Alkali (Riyala)1992

Powertics

Obynna Chylekezi1992

The excellencies

Odia Ofeimun1982

Untitled (thunder rocked and gathered the sky in its arms)

Obiba Opoku Agyemong1982

Untitled (like leaves on a tree)

O. A. Jawando1982

Active

Kabiru A. Muhammad1992

Placards vs sirens

Ibrahim Sheme1992

Farewell soldiers

L.O.C. Anene1993

Left on the ground

P.O. Atuu1993

Away with war

P.O. Atuu1993

Uninvited guest

Suleiman Zailani1993

Mystique

Mohammed Alh. Nanu Potiskum1993

The dove

Mr. I.B. Musa1993

Freedom

Danladi Garba Tal1993

For b…

Odia Ofeimun1982

Untitled (there I stood in the prairie)

O. A. Jawando1982

The UN in a coma

Abdulkarim Bendoka1993

My country

Umaru Kaka Ungo1993

A confession of faith

Osaze Lanre Ehonwa1990

I seek life

Omolara Ogundipe Leslie1990

Cosmic birth of Citizen

Amin Sheid Anakobe1990

Love’s promise

Isah Saleh Ajingi1992

Beauty

Muhammad Kamil1991

Brief encounter

Uncredited (Citizen)1992

Nature discriminated

Suleiman Zailani1992

Pastime

Maikudi Sambo Z.S.Z1992

Who is a poet?

Emilda I. Nyuidye1992

Money market

Ibrahim Isa Abbas1992

How to kill a mosquitoe

Obynna Chylekezi1991

They are back again

Hyeladzira A.B. Shaffa1991