by Oluwafisayo Ogundoro | Sep 2, 2017 | Poems
Journey of no return, Death, Death, the beginning of a new life, New happenings, new growth process. I learnt he never rested in death, At the spot, they told...
by Oluwafisayo Ogundoro | Aug 28, 2017 | Poems
I have often felt so lonely, Often, crippling beneath my thoughts I am encapsulated as a groundnut in its pod. Loneliness gripped my ability, Loneliness kills my vulnerability, I have often wanted more from life, Often wanted more from friendships, And more, from...
by Oluwafisayo Ogundoro | Aug 28, 2017 | Poems
Soft, succulent and tender is my abode, My place of rest The place I call home, Your warmth, my warmth The only shelter made for me. Dozing off on you Seems like a journey to Iceland, A journey filled with smiles and comfort. When I lie in you, I know my pains...
by Oluwafisayo Ogundoro | Aug 14, 2017 | Poems
I am a child born by post-colonisation, All they make me understand was that, “Colonisation made me a slave” But now, I am a freed slave. I no longer have to do what the white man says, “Les hommes blancs” no longer have their grip over me. But their aroma is...
by Oluwafisayo Ogundoro | Jul 23, 2017 | Gender Discourse
Woman, I see her grow, I see her becoming a woman, I see her becoming a help, I see her becoming the kitchen directress. I see her becoming a mother, I see her bringing forth more lives, I see her kneeling at the sight of her husband. No wonder she was often told, “ I...
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