Monthly Archives: December 2011

I, too, reek of this smell

Posted on December 21, 2011 by nantygreens

by Tosin Gbogi The odour here is strong I wear it around Like a lip-stick On the shoulder of an unfaithful spouse … To be sane here is hard Everywhere reeks of marijuana of mad-ness And frank-incense of licentious sins … Continue reading →

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Star

Posted on December 17, 2011 by nantygreens

    by Tosin Gbogi     I pick my voice from a pristine stream Echoes of truth chase me every which way I go   I carry arabesque of songs On my palms I clap to the ears of … Continue reading →

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I Heard Love Was Blind

Posted on December 17, 2011 by nantygreens

      by Opeyemi Odeyale     They said love was blind I heard what they said I have been hearing it since I was little They said love was blind And love conquers all That love sees no … Continue reading →

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Sound of Silence

Posted on December 12, 2011 by nantygreens

      by Teheem     I hear him ranting Cursing it seems to him Ranting is it to me I do not speak To do, would break my monopoly I’m smug in my intelligence As unforgiving as his … Continue reading →

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Nigeria; The Movie

Posted on December 12, 2011 by nantygreens

      by Teehem     Only a very select few will agree that they found the series ‘Spartacus’ distasteful, particularly people who abhor nudity onscreen and uninhibited violence. However, very few will dish the plot of the series … Continue reading →

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Dis-ember

Posted on December 2, 2011 by nantygreens

    by feyisayo adeyemi (this has previously been posted on the blog. It's another chrismas season, let's enjoy it.)     Dis-ember; I love sing the seven days of xmas merry with friends and families. Dis-ember; I know the … Continue reading →

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