Nigerian literature
Are they? by Yomi Edward
Those who paw our mother’s thigh and leave our fathers to lick the rotten lot are they our kins? are they?
Omolewa, Omodara Odejo by Adebayo Smartfingers
Omolewa, omodara odejo Thou beauteous of beauties Thy gait of feline grace and spotless charming face hath enough to get man drunken Drunkenness above Oguro’s doing Such drunkenness, folks tag, madness Verily, Madness doth seems profane But madness for thy love poses sane Eyinju-ege's eyes…
Aiye
The solemn thought of life The inevitability of death Cuts deep like a knife Alters the very breath Today the rose shines so bright Commands admiration from every eye Tomorrow irritates the sight Makes one wonder why Why do life bearers glow and fade Give up strength, breath and beauty Levelled into dust by…
The Drunken Master by Yomi Edward
Shon-Sir! Marooned enforcer of the republic Roasting under the naked sun At the flash of murinaira He licenses night-raiders Mowing blossoming palm fronds Who refuse to wet the ground Keepers of the gate Who let in the goat To devour our isasun The blackangels Guiding jealously Morality and service To the final resting place…
Mirrors
Mirrors tell tall tales of me Spin webby yarns of how good I look Gift me dreams; lofty high Where only thoughts; dare fly Mirrors, speak so clearly to me Let my eardrums drum You, who is bereft of speech Throb me near the breast When you show me, Me Me, make a painting…
FICTION: LETTING GO by Yomi Edward
I ran as fast as my legs could carry me. I cried as I ran. Then, I stopped. Looked back. The boys were still there. Howling words I could not hear, but I knew it was all about the fun – their fun. Mother would kill me, a voice whispered to my ears. I started…
The Lumina Foundation: Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature
The Lumina Foundation began to receive entries for the 2012 edition of Wole Soyinka Prize for Literature in Africa on July 2011. The deadline for submission is November 20, 2011. All entries must be received at The Lumina secretariat before November 20, 2011. For more information on the foundation and submission of entries visit the…