Words emerge on my heart’s scape the road from the mind to the hand is too far what appears on the sheets are remnants of a feast no orderings can render: Bald wonder of the roofed town Basking under a heavy literary crown I fall under the spell of all you do so well How … Continue reading For Servio, a birthday poem by S. V. Agema
As the night turns the memory of your birth anniversary
We salute approaching dawn and the defeat of every adversary.
May the times sing your song, Nandy, and may it be a tune without wrong
May you grow ever so strong
Even as we ask that your days be long
Often when we are in a position, we fail to see how far we have come. It is often the case that when a man is climbing a mountain and looks down, he does not appreciate the heights he has attained but is afraid of what would happen if he falls.
Continue reading “For Oko Owi Ocho Afrika: Conqueror on another dawn”
‘Say my name?’ And the refrain goes on and on as you are sweetly drawn either by the sweet smiles or the sonorous sounds pouring from the lips of the artist… Then, you either hear the answer said by an accompanying artiste or the lady herself: ‘DianaAbasi’… You must have heard her perform or perhaps, … Continue reading CELEBRATING IQUO
OUR NIGHTS NEED MORE STARS (A Poem) by Benjamin Elemide (for Su’eddie Vershima Agema) our nights need more stars to brighten hope for tomorrow our galaxy devoid of constellations that keeps eyes glued to miracles i saw you birth stars into words to keep us smiling like morning sun i saw you weave history in … Continue reading LESSONS ON GOING ON, A POEM AND THANK YOU
(put your trust in Aondo and nothing would ever surpass you… …for Su’eddie Vershima Agema on the 20th…) So the day breaks into a new year, Usually it’s a cock, but today, lots of texts. Greetings from loved ones to you Happy birthday, t’is the refrain they chant. Unruly greys will begin to show, … Continue reading Sughur-shater-aondo-kwa-hemba-uga (a poem by Sibbyl Whyte)
You’ve raised countless armies and helped mould empires out of individuals You’ve fed everyone whom you backed, like the Queens you’ve raised have done with princes You’ve fed not alone those who are biologically yours You don’t see the difference between man and beast As long as they are a part of nature’s limited yet … Continue reading THE FIRST OF MANY LOVE NOTES (A POEM) by Sefa Renee Charles-Ayede
Ah! I woke to discover something strange, see me see trouble oooooo! Someone is growing older…and finer, despite the creasing waves that decorate her forehead and the other aches that cross her soul… You should see this sister of mine, juggling a million things while being a super mum, great sister, friend, worker, wife and … Continue reading A SEASON OF SUMMER for Dotta Raphels (Words) by Su’eddie Vershima Agema
Su'eddie in Life n' Literature 