Tobi Oyesomi Poems

DANCING IN CIRCLES
A thousand miles covered, from Past
to Present. Unceasing passage of time, days
growing old. Journeying towards our Canaan
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THE NOCTURNAL QUEEN
Far, far, up in the thickly dark sky
On royal seat at the heart of the sky
With her beautiful radiating light
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The voice of the bell
in school, comes with fusion
of elation and depression -
only the purpose can tell.
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'Better is it to be late
than to be the late'
not to be abused in a haste
as a reason to be late.
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I saw the rearer
I saw the fowls.
My curious eyes went nearer
and saw in the game - pretty fouls.
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SUNDAY IGBOHO
The fearless valiant lion
The dreaded dangerous dragon
A trueborn of Yoruba descent
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PEACE
An antidote to war
Healing war wounds to the core
Though not the absence of dispute
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NIGER JUNTA
I detest military junta
As much as a useless democracy
I detest the waging of war
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VICTIMS
Here are a peculiar people at war
Fighting not foes from outside shore
Death turned a commodity so cheap
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2020
For your gifts, I'm ready ready;
From your bags of goodie goodie
Bless my pocket plenty plenty
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