Read “Idler” by Mukhtar S. Wakeel, first published in Citizen on 23 May 1994; an archival poem on work, idleness and self-reform.
The archive Paulina Poem by Alhassan · 1993 You are my only loveFor only you I loveYou are the only one I loveOnly you is my love Alhassan EDITOR’S NOTE Originally published in Citizen on 20 Sep 1993, p. 35. This diplomatic transcription preserves the wording and lineation visible in the archived page. View the […]
The archive My angel (For A’isha) Poem by Abba Ibrahim · 1993 To you A'isha my angelMy fair precious of endless lovePrincess of my real life fantasyYou symbolise the epitome of womanhoodGlamorous, gorgeous, gracefulInstant like a gazelleOh, how I adore your lovely stemExquisite is the elegance of your formYour dazzling eyes speak volumes to meYou […]
The archive Flying a Kite Poem by Abdulkadir Babajo · 1990 I will learn to fly a kiteSo I can be prompt on siteBut how can I change the habit of othersTo stop coveting colours and feathersI've often seen ugly sightsCommuters exchanging blows in fightsThese are all children of mothersWho are some how claiming fathersPeople […]
The archive Life is Barter Poem by Abdulkadir Babajo · 1990 Life is barter you get when you caterExchanging something for something is lifeWhen you have life get something and masterBecause what you master is your tool in lifeYou can learn something faster,Than you thought in lifeYou can learn polishing a counterAnd making things with […]