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THE CASE OF SELF TROUBLING

Once upon a time, an asoridan mu akuraBoasted that he had the protection of asɔre aburaAnd so nothing would befall itEven if the worst problem tried to hit it IISome of his friends tried to tell him adwobrɛwBut he shoved them off with “mo yɛ mrɛw”And went on to run his mouthUntil his words went […]

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WHEN THE OKRO ACTS CUCUMBER

A pen never acts manly on an oily sheet And true, both okro and cucumber may share a knife But should never see themselves as equals For the slime in the former makes it a cook and eat And the plainness of the latter makes it an instant chop Well, an “anyhow you want it” […]

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BRAGGARTS

I “Cars are nothing Money is nothing Living is nothing Let love flow” Braggarts bragging below beings’ bend II “I’ll give you stars Do you want the moon? Maybe you need the sun I could charm darkness for you” Braggarts bragging below beings’ bend III Braggarts are brats Who live in fake dreams They love […]