Years ago,
We set sail on this ship
Guided by the full moon
And accompanied,
As father and his father once said, Continue reading For ADUNNI…
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LEGEND OF EL-NUKAL by Adeojo Kolawole Adeyemi Hannibal
With a million smiles from the heart and many moreI bring you evergreen tales from forever land
With arms wide opened, stretching into the core
I brought stories of adventures from the wild
Between Scylla and Charybdis
When the muscles are flaccid and weary
And men draw wrought rivalry
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LABINNAH’S LEGEND by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi
With blood,
I scribble in earth
Your name!
With a trail of your strides
Non-conformist, yet benevolent Continue reading LABINNAH’S LEGEND by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi
October 17: For the Special One by ‘Kunle Jaiyesimi
That year,
this day served as witness
to the cries of a baby.
It was a tiny cry, piercing the airs
and landing on the ears
of those who were witnesses. Continue reading October 17: For the Special One by ‘Kunle Jaiyesimi
Happy Birthday! When exactly is that? by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi
I really have never celebrated my birth date anniversary and I do not think I will start that ritual in contemporary terms. The reason, obviously (may be to me and a few others), is the ‘insignificance’ attached to such dates. What makes it more special than the other waking days? However, before I step on toes, let me appreciate everyone who has shown, and who will show, some great, heart-touching gestures towards me on this occasion that falls incidentally on the 24th of May, every year.
My wife quipped, “When do you actually make the turn of another year; Nigerian time or Continue reading Happy Birthday! When exactly is that? by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi
Snookums by B. Jaiyesimi
I searched deep within, for days without end, for a word, phrase or clause to express how I feel.
But lo, I came to realize, describing how I feel about you will be too mighty for words to express.
So here I sit beside the window, with the scorching sun hungrily munching my tender skin. Continue reading Snookums by B. Jaiyesimi
ITE: My 1st Telegram to You by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi
Dear Son,
It’s been about 45 days
YOU&I have been gapped
by the South Atlantic Ocean
You know what that is?
Bet not! But you sure see it in your glass of water. Continue reading ITE: My 1st Telegram to You by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi
LABINNAH’S LEGEND by ‘Lakunle Jaiyesimi
With today passing by,without me penning these words,
it would have been aeons that
inspiration permitted me to create.
But like magic,
this day comes packed with her own words
and I dare it to touch on days to come.
Labinnah,
Today is her birthday and she’s Ifeoluwa Salako a.k.a. Ifelatu
My name is Love
like the mat that gets dirty
that the feet of many may get clean
So, I am…
like the tyres that convey the vehicle
to and fro the journeys of life
but rarely gets washed and noticed
So, I am…
like the moon, one bright mighty moon,
standing alone right up
Continue reading Today is her birthday and she’s Ifeoluwa Salako a.k.a. Ifelatu
THE LEGEND OF EL-NUKAL (The 3rd series) written by Adeojo Kolawole Adeyemi Hannibal
Of the countless nobles I’ve been acquainted with,
None has lighten the grey cloud aura around me as this god
Seconds spent on his table is compared to eon
In tandem with the previous dawn
This morning, I sent you three pearls
From the healing hearth of Obanta
The progenitor of the buoyant tribe at the gateway
The nodal towns bathing the atlantic
To buy three gourds of palm wine in ritual libation
One to the territories you have conquered
One to your incoming silver hirsute roof
The last one to the custodian; the undying embers
The fanning light, all this while that has been with you
This morning I break kola into three
Continue reading THE LEGEND OF EL-NUKAL (The 3rd series) written by Adeojo Kolawole Adeyemi Hannibal
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