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Death

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

He lost a fatherShe lost a sonHe came back in the morning And said I was the oneI told him to come back another dayHe said he will not and he wishes t..

The Time Lords

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

When the Old Wise Maker made Adam from wood and clay.He cast him in to fire of la vidaAnd dried him in the sun as he layCharging no man! No penny from..

The Sun

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

How you shine upon our entire raceAnd you bring us life with every motherly embraceCrimson is the color of your face In the azure skyYour motherly war..

I Love You

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

FIRST STANZAIf only if the stars could speakAnd the winds could danceThey will testify to our romanceAnd call out your nameAs we play this gameBecause..

Power

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

If men were gods Then horses will fly If men were gods Then no one will die To mold the destinies of many With a wand in my hand And turn a swa..

Robots

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

Mechanical men built with of bolts, steel and screwsEmbedded with a computer program stating the Don’ts and DosWiring the components demands so ..

Mysery

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

Life and deathEntails the otherWhen I die where will I go? So I wonder?What is life?And the essence of livingIf the world was created freeWhy are we n..

A Man Died

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

A man died I saw his face In the city of Lagos Oh what a place On the highway I saw him die Hit by a car Passing by Nobody cared They just wa..

Enigma

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

And to all those I have wronged I am remorseful For my life is an enigma And at times I lose my way Like a mad dog that goes astray Enslaved by t..

Mortal

A Poem by Olusegun Akanbi

MORTALI have nothingExcept the air in my lungsWhich will one day returnTo whom it belongsI am a mortalOn a missionOn earth to surviveEach day I thank ..