Tag: satire

A Song for Aro — ’Dele Ogundimu

The archive A Song for Aro Poem by ’Dele Ogundimu · 1970 Iokro of mine i plantmy maize in the farm bloomsgoat of Aro the okro eatswith maize Aro’s ewe its hunger slakes.ask him me what i do wrong! IIgoat that visits Arocommutes with the gulletsheep that knocks Aro’s doorthe vanishing trick elects. IIIAro,husband of […]

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I saw him — Abba T.A. Sheriff

The archive I saw him Poem by Abba T.A. Sheriff · 1993 He said, It’s unhygenic To share spoon It’s unhygenic To share cup It’s unhygenic To share towel Not even with my wife But I saw him Yes I saw him Mouth in mouth Like a pigeon feeding a young one Kissing a lady […]

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How to kill A Mosquitoe — Obynna Chylekezi

The archive How to kill A Mosquitoe Poem by Obynna Chylekezi · 1991 Send him to Gushau No Kill him, let him die Like Dele Giwa No Ehen, ehen…! Yes give him a job Euruka! Yes give him a job An’ employ his cohorts To drain the coffer Whilst his dotage mind is not cognisant […]

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