Do you see the pain
The pain in my eyes
Do you see the hurt
Hurt borne deep into my heart
...
This is my country
Of her, much I can say
This is the land of salient creatures
The fewest Africa ever had
...
Altitude of snow, Wonderful
Indiscreet gray colour, Brilliant
Vast terrain of landscape, Beautiful
Pebble stones everywhere,
...
Behold She Is
Archaically Old Fashioned
Wearing Her Loose Straight Dyed Clothes
More Plain in the Eyes of Common
...
The roaring sound emerge from every where
Hurl black space outside on a winter night
The sound erupt feelings of despair and loneliness
Distant, yet so very close
...
If I can run a little faster
Faster than my legs could take me
Or even fly
If my wings
...
Did you not know the day I talked about?
The day we first talked and endlessly it went on
A stranger he was and a good one he became
Longing and wishing there could be more
...
On a foggy night that was when we met
dances here and there, different faces all around
It started though he never wanted it to
I gave him a chance because i wanted to
...
I walked around the room
My life in despair
Wonder if this was me
Or just nature’s gloom
...
Adekemi Banjo was born in Lagos, Nigeria in the late 1970 to Stephen and Grace Banjo. She was brought up with several other children and had her early education in Lagos metropolitan. She later grew up in the sub-urban part of Lagos called Epe after her father's retirement in the city, and then started writing poems and short stories. Adekemi developed her writing skills especially during this time and have ever since continued. She later on studied accountancy from The Polytechnic Ibadan, Nigeria, and moved to United Kingdom to further her education in 2004. Adekemi is presently living in the United Kingdom.)
My Tsar
You and I,
Under the blanket
Of stars
You and I,
Holding buckets
Full of Asters
In your arms I will fly,
Be assured and don’t forget
U is my Tsar
I never knew you are such a good poet! Keep it up till I see your in the front page of TIMES or OVATION