I sit by the river, watching it shrink, The currents no longer sing, they choke, Much like us, gasping for air under the weight, Of promises made in gilded halls.The sun rises, scorching the earth, But the trees no longer offer shade— Their branches burdened with the weight of toil, The fruits, too bitter to eat.We now laugh at…
Today, the drums speak your name, FPD! Echoes of your deeds, they bounce on the hills, They whisper in the valleys where the river rests. Oh, Keeper of Many Doors, your hands stretch wide, Bringing food for the hungry, light for the weary. Under your shade, the sun grows kind, And the moon sings soft, lullabies for the lost….
U.S. Child:Hello? Hola?Is this Cuba? I’m calling from the Land of the Free.Can you hear me? Cuban Child:Sí, I hear you. From the Land of the Blockade,Where the sky is still blue, but our roads—they crackAnd some medicines—we lack.What do you need? U.S. Child:Oh, nothing much. Just curious—We heard you’re surviving…(Shuffles feet awkwardly)Despite, you know, what my country’s been…
Another first day Of the tenth monthOf another yearAnd its caravan of memories Seasons comeSeasons goBut the sky looms above our dreams An umbrella with a thousand holes How I wish I could shout “Happy Birthday, Dear Country”, dance all the way fromOur Delta doldrums to our Sahel fringes To a national song free of “native” and “tribe” My…
Step right up, folks! Watch the magic unfold— See how a bomb “accidentally” finds a school. Oops! My bad, says the general, sipping tea, But don’t worry, they were “militants,” probably. Here in Gaza, we play the latest game: “Eviction by Explosion”—catchy name! A house, a block, no, wait, the whole street’s gone, Don’t blink now, or you’ll miss…
What happens when you challenge the establishment?…
The Great Delusion invites you into a…
—for Professor Alofoje Unuigboje— by Majekodunmi Oseriemen…
By Majekodunmi Oseriemen Ebhohon They say the…
