Godwin Inyang's Blog

Can a sharp knife into bits carve water Or would the desert ever boast of a flood? Don’t fool yourselves, mean father and mother – Compassion is plain thicker than blood!   Show me the portions of air burnt by fires Or the drops of water that they did scorch? Would cars ever move on the roads without tyres; Would you stand on high-rise and the sky touch?   How long would a fish swim in hot water; Humans fight over but do they own the lands? Khaki, it’s said, would never be leather; Who thinks he can ever change God’s mind and plans?     Pick your reliable crystal ball and peer; Then tell me the end of this world, great seer!   {THE VERSE IS TAKEN FROM MY COLLECTION: COLOURS (OF LIFE, LOVE AND FAITH).}

Africa,  beauty unmatched! Raven-haired,  Eyes like sapphire. Glinting teeth Like diamonds. Lips studded With rubies. Breasts and backside Like bunches  Of grapes Gently tossed By the wind. Limbs like  Sculpted gold. Attire of Evergreen hue. Clean and fresh Like a pristine stream. Africa,  Envy of maidens ... ... but raped And plundered  By father, Uncles, friends And strangers!