IN MY HEART(For Aba) MORNING SONG: My heart is closest to youin this dark hourof morningMy heart rememberspulling threads of memorythrough shadowsUntil I think I see youcurled under soft quiltdreaming of me and God* EVENING SONG: My heart is closest to youin this bright hourof eveningMy heart rememberspulling streamers of laughterthrough sorrowsUntil I know I […]
There’s a cityHardly beautiful atFirst glance,With no current atThe flick of a switch,Or paved streets withRaving cars,With a soul far deeperThan the wells its waterSprings from. Its people congenial andWarmly welcoming; selfReliant and assured. WhereIslam is dearly loved; whatBetter place could a travellerMake home. Muhammed Kamil EDITOR’S NOTE Originally published in Citizen on 13 Jul […]
Where the hilarious harèèGenially guided the erringFeet of the new-callerAnd heaven-high hills Tell of their mightymoulder’sWondrous wits.Where rustic rafters a Steady roof-hold forQuaint abodes providedAnd the hunter’s houndTreasured as the blacksmithHis Ewiri at the smithyWhere the legendary Lisabi satIn conclave with fateAnd both in mutual affirmationIntoned an unrelenting báa wàTo speed the Ègbá pathfinder’s endWhere […]