Nightingale — Obinna Chilekezi

Read “Nightingale” by Obinna Chilekezi, first published in Citizen on 15 Jul 1991; an archival poem on nature.

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My Impetus — (Mother) — Olawale Obadeyi

Read “My Impetus — (Mother)” by Olawale Obadeyi, first published in Nigeria Magazine on 01 Apr 1987; an archival poem on motherhood.

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Gleeing I remain and bright — Musa A.H. Darazo

Read “Gleeing I remain and bright” by Musa A.H. Darazo, first published in Citizen on 13 Dec 1993; an archival poem on joy & hope.

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Idler — Mukhtar S. Wakeel

Read “Idler” by Mukhtar S. Wakeel, first published in Citizen on 23 May 1994; an archival poem on work, idleness and self-reform.

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New year ballad — Nura Usman Almajiri

The archive New year ballad Poem by Nura Usman Almajiri · 1994 Come! has the new yearGood news we hope to hearLess pains we hope to bearPoverty we hope to tearLess rags we hope to wearDaily meals in a squareCome on forward my dearCome with me so we cheerGod’s will shall we steerLuck and success […]

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I Will Write Again

Poetry I Will Write Again Poem by Vic’Adex · 2018 I will write again Of slum love and ghetto fantasies of the class blindness of infatuation And well worn chanting rosaries Though each day is a struggle of survival Of hunger, anger and surrender I will write again Of Last night and nights like last […]

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Reward — Ahmed Efebeli

Read “Reward” by Ahmed Efebeli, published in Citizen on 08 Nov 1993, on work, diligence and morality.

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Agonies of poverty — Danladi Garba Tal

Read “Agonies of poverty” by Danladi Garba Tal, published in Citizen on 08 Nov 1993, on poverty, hope & resilience and faith & spirituality.

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My daughter — Uncredited (Citizen)

Read “My daughter”, an uncredited poem published in Citizen on 07 Dec 1992, on gender roles, family and aspiration.

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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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