The moral question — Amin I. Gwani

The archive The moral question Poem by Amin I. Gwani · 1992 Who is to blame the politicians fail Some do blame the parties executives While others say blame the money bags I and you blame the alien system If history does manifest itself The unfolding of events really did reflect Me and you would […]

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Zuma rock — Umar Alkali (Riyala)

The archive Zuma rock Poem by Umar Alkali (Riyala) · 1992 I, a bastard Born out of the wedlock, Of a battered economy. I, a cobweb Hanging on the door of hope Now cleansed, pushed, Falling dejected on the floor of suffering. Mother in your arms I was stabbed Daggers of favouritism Thrust in my […]

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Powertics — Obynna Chylekezi

The archive Powertics Poem by Obynna Chylekezi · 1992 Not a grave, it’s a tunnel Dark tunnel to the light above The ghostly gamble Of dead pressuring drag: The two sided coin: Float or sink or float or sink For a bruising clasp To hold people’s powergate The presidential applicant Dog paddling Day dreaming for […]

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My funeral — Uncredited (Citizen)

Read “My funeral”, an uncredited poem published in Citizen on 28 Sep 1992, on death & mortality, politics and hope & resilience.

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Sensation — Maikudi Sambo

Read “Sensation” by Maikudi Sambo, published in Citizen on 31 Aug 1992, on desire, poetry and inner conflict.

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Yearning — Ja’afar Umar Farouque

Read “Yearning” by Ja’afar Umar Farouque, published in Citizen on 31 Aug 1992, on love & relationships, longing and hope & resilience.

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Cinderella — Mohammed Nanu Potiskum

Read “Cinderella” by Mohammed Nanu Potiskum, published in Citizen on 31 Aug 1992, on love & relationships, beauty and acceptance.

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Pastime — Maikudi Sambo Z.S.Z

The archive Pastime Poem by Maikudi Sambo Z.S.Z · 1992 Poets of the Techtronic age Would you read me As I faithfully feel your faint groans In the most illustrious of your verse With success you sometimes echo Escaping from computers The sound and depth of your plight The sickness that makes you write The […]

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Who is a poet? — Emilda I. Nyuidye

The archive Who is a poet? Poem by Emilda I. Nyuidye · 1992 He is the loner In the ‘mad?’ world of creation Seeing and smelling Hearing and feeling and tasting From ordinary things What ordinary humans cannot Creating from nothing something With poetic magic And the skill of a smith He billows words into […]

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Money market — Ibrahim Isa Abbas

The archive Money market Poem by Ibrahim Isa Abbas · 1992 The market for loans to the discount market Always the short-term loans market Because of the time value of money They apply interest rate on borrowed money In this market for call money Here you accept debt and become a debtor Or grant a […]

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