Poem Of The Day: As Long I Live By Mazisi Kunene

When I still can remember
When I still have eyes to see
When I still have hands to hold

Stage Poetry: My Experience

Sometime in 2016, I approached the stage to perform one of my poems. Though I had sworn in the rudimentary stage of my life as a poet, to stick to the writing part. I thought getting the poems that will connect most, with my readers, as well as myself,  is penning down. I had not gotten use to the sound of my voice, so my ability to convey my arts through vocal expression was indeed lacking.

Eyes Of The Earth: Osundare's Romance With Nature

 

What is the usefulness of poetry? Does poetry perform any function? Could it be that poetry does more viewing the society through a critical lens? Does poetry alter thoughts and worldviews? Does poetry connect broken cultures?  These plethora of questions, and many more, is easily answered through the reading of Niyi Osundare's eyes of the earth. This compilation of poem showcases the beauty of Yoruba rustic traditional life. 

The Enduring Catastrophe

The survival chant,
grows louder louder,
growls of the masses are
roar of hungry lions.

Poem Of The Day: Cry Of Birth By J.P Clark

An echo of childhood stalks before me
like evening shadows on the earth,
rolling back into piquant memory
the anguished cry of my birth;

Elusi's Chant Of Fury

Feeling down,
the spiral weightlessness
send surge to my brain.

Poem Of The Day: I Think It Rains By Wole Soyinka

I think it rains
That tongues may loosen from the parch
Uncleave roof-tops of the mouth, hang
Heavy with knowledge.

Poem Of The Day: New york by Leopold Sedar Senghor

New York

New York! At first I was confused by your beauty, by
those great golden long-legged girls.
So shy at first before your blue metallic eyes, your frosted 
smile
So shy. And the anguish in the depths of skyscraper streets
Lifting eyes hawkhooded to the sun's eclipse.