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Those who paw our mother’s thigh
and leave our fathers
to lick the rotten lot
are they our kins?
are they?
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This road I take Should it lead me back or forth? I fear Cos the journey of life Comes with no directions The decisions of…More
(Today, the nanty greens team celebrate with Sylvia Agamah on her birthday. This poem is written by her as she reflects on life.) This I know Not so long…More