#16Days – Onwu Di
Tweet She dies and… ‘Oh! Take heart’ ‘May God comfort you’ ‘It’s one of those things’ He dies and it’s… ‘Aahh!!!’ ‘She has done her worst!’ ‘Ajoo Nwanyi!’ ‘Amuusu!’ On sick bed, On wheels, Beneath the sea,…
Ada
Tweet In the Igbo language, Ada is the name given to the first born daughter. Often a suffix is included in the name such as Adanna, Adaaku, Adaeze, Adanma, Adaure. This poem gives praises to the first daughter and the…
Why? O Val
Tweet Why? O Val That your virtuous immortal celebration Should be viciously celebrated by mortals. That this day, revered for kindness, love and joy Should be tainted with infidelity, deceit and sadness Why? O Valentine Should men become philanderers overnight…
New Year musing(s)
Tweet New Year, Same Dawn At the stroke of midnight the shouts of jubilation reach a crescendo Glasses clink, lips cheer, hands clap mortals rejoice to bear witness to the onset of another sequence of time on earth yet…
Violence Against Women
Tweet An opportunity to say NO!!! Women, whereever they are, irrespective of race, culture and religion encounter violence. According to the United Nations, Violence Against Women can be defined as “any act of gender-based violence that results in, or is…
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