Abuja – Oke’s Musings: Poetry, People and Places

Retelling a Troubadour’s Story

I traversed… Through the North of Nigeria Rushing through the forests that hid caves and great hills Watching the clouds and the sun sail with the fading day Evening took the cakes and made it sour And the bananas riped on the baking sun But the wind was lively, blowing fine dust and Gathering soot… Continue reading Retelling a Troubadour’s Story

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Let Them Hear

Let them hear… From the hills of Isuikwuato My sleepy hilly land From my new’est bride Uyo To the ancient muds of Enugu From Makurdi’s Benue river beach To those peaked crags of Jos Let them hear… As I dream of the undying Lights of the Lagoon city The snake lanes of Abuja Cockcroachin’ thru… Continue reading Let Them Hear