Oke’s Musings: Poetry, People and Places

Category: war

  • Sunset and Misery

    Until When? It’s crazy times we live in. We just came out of COVID-19 to witness the world fall apart. I hope we survive the peace when it all ends and that we dare to look into people’s faces and say we tried our best to live in peace. We must learn to talk with…

  • War Is Not The Answer

    Humanity first—war is not the solution, love is.

  • After the War — May Wedderburn Cannan

    After the war perhaps I’ll sit againOut on the terrace where I sat with you,And see the changeless sky and hills beat blueAnd live an afternoon of summer through.

  • Prayers For Ukraine

    I hope that this senseless war ends and that peace returns to Ukraine and Eastern Europe.

  • Opinion: Ethiopia and Tigray

    I believe dialogue is the best way forward. Let me start by saying that no government, because of her privilege of power, should exercise extreme force, especially where there are options for dialogue. I remember reading about the events that took place before the Nigerian war. The Federal Government of Nigeria and Biafran authorities were…