Nowruz Poem by Haruna Garba

When every ear has suffered freezing
and each single skin in agony of tanning,
Spring arrives with his blanket full of warmth.
Sets in to deny two extremities keeping abreast
for when acids have gathered too much fury,
alkali flounders to salt out their fuming threats.

Centaurs against Lapiths-
cousins in aged warfare.
Now just when blooms are beckoning
and entire world's banners flying to thee,
may you please keep your prism in the dark.