Amiefiori Sibbyl, where to start Where to start forms the puzzle To which I employ my art… But it seems I am headed for the usual guzzle Dearest, what does one say To pay For going past seventy times seven in one day? Amiefiori, where to start is what I pray…? I have carried you … Continue reading »
Posted in January 2012 …
A QUARTET OF MADNESS by MACPHERSON OKPARA
(For Abigail George and Su’Eddie Agema) They meet at a spot And intertwined destiny share In variegated cadences For each from the well of arts drinks Are not all artists endowed with madness of some kind? Do not all sing some music in some way? To humanity the light of arts the four-some radiates From … Continue reading »
LULLABY
Fun spirit, It is you I greet Flying but not stopping to give Flying winks or even any of them receive You deem your thoughts low Thinking your progress slow But dear, watch even as your humility Hides the length of your growing reality You have done well Wrestled the boredom that is hell Gone … Continue reading »
THE NAIJA STORIES RENGA NA HAKAI
(This is largely based on contributions of poems from several authors…It is the way most poems were written back then… Some Psalms of the Bible find expression from here….Happy Reading from Us all Poets and Muses at Naija Stories…) Of the sweetness of your words I fear Finding in them a gracious tear Fantasy at … Continue reading »
FUEL SUBSIDY PROTESTS: BENUE VIEWS FROM THE FRONT
Austin Agada, a former student activist and North Central Coordinator of National Frontier, a Civil Society Organisation said that President Goodluck Jonathan is a product of masses who went to the streets to ensure he got into power. He noted with regret that the President had allowed the masses to go to the street once … Continue reading »
NLC RALLY: OCCUPY NIGERIA: BENUE STATE – DAY FIVE
Not a few people had to just wonder: ‘Day Five?’ We are out on the streets once more? Well, yes. Against the hopes of the people of Benue, the protests moved on to Day Five. On Day Five, Comrade Simon Anchaver assumed the unofficial office ‘Governor for the Day’ and was given the right to … Continue reading »
NLC RALLY: OCCUPY NIGERIA: BENUE STATE – DAY FOUR
Generally, the protest rally on Day Four was not dissimilar from those of the previous days. The major difference was that the people converged at High Level Roundabout (the convergence points for the rally have been shifting from day to day). The numbers kept increasing as the movements continued. True vehicles and bikes kept moving … Continue reading »
NLC RALLY: OCCUPY NIGERIA: BENUE STATE – DAY THREE
Convergence as agreed was at Cool Off by 7am. The people had come ready to occupy. The doubled number of people was evident at a glance and impressive. Several came armed with their sleeping materials. The NLC officials announced that the day’s proceedings were to start with a march around town before the eventual re-convergence … Continue reading »
PICTURES OF BENUE RALLY
NLC RALLY: OCCUPY NIGERIA: BENUE STATE – DAY TWO
The convergence place was Labour House, Wadata. Time was 8am. The gathered protesters were addressed by the NLC leadership on the course of the action for the day. The movement was to head through the Police Headquarters Roundabout to High Level, then Modern Market (to close the market as reports had been gotten that the … Continue reading »
