One of these days, as this article warns, we are just gonna run out of our precious oil. In fact, folks in the World Bank have gone to purchase the dust jackets for the files marked “Nigerian Oil”. Just like that. No warning, no announcements. And that would be the end of the whole freaking show. … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2012
THERE’S ALWAYS A JUNCTION | A Warning by Ayo Sogunro
There’s always a junction Where remnants of the night’s sacrifice Welcome fast the morning traffic And there a voice calls from the road The wail of a lunatic messenger Crying out his morning dispatch: “Cursed are your politics Who stray from Obatala Lord of mankind and all man’s nature “Cursed are your vehicles You who … Continue reading
SATURDAY NIGHT ON VICTORIA ISLAND | Some Lines by Ayo Sogunro
The glitz of the City is a lump in my throat The lights that I dream, the way that I tote. The sparkling lagoon, a mirror of the sky The perfumed interior of the car on the fly. Here lies the pleasure of the springy Palms The beauty of shopping malls, the eager eye calms. … Continue reading
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