BIRDS
C. ’TUNDE LADIPO
On a stroll along the avenue
The time is exactly noon
And above in the sky
Birds of the same feather
All flock together
When the day is fine
I always watch the time
To behold their sight
Which is just bright
Birds of the sky
Of no definite course
They continue to fly
Until they are caught
Editor’s note: First published in Nigeria Magazine, Sunday, March 1, 1970. Source: Archiving.