WORD UP

12/10/2025

Mo le gaan, oromi o leku,
Mo le gaan, oromi o leku,

I no dey fight them say I be like Bruce Lee,
Cause my words are wicked and deadly,
Speed of thoughts faster than a Jet Li,
I'm always on point, cause I dey snipe pass Wesley.
Call me this, call me that, I'm the best of my kind, I no be copycat,
see I ride on words like Lexus, they call me lexicon.
My words are deep, rich and true like the valley of silicon.
I am born of the greatest, call me Capricorn.
Greatest of all time, I'm the king of words, and words take me high, unto the sky, that's where I fly, that's where I shine...

Mo le gaan, oromi o leku,
Mo le gaan, oromi o leku,

My name na Olulu,
I ain't a King from Zulu,
words are my tools,
making you feel so cool.
My words take you to
school,
enough to educate fools,
because
God is on my side,
taking me on a ride,
so why shall I shy?
my words can never around dry.
I flip and throw words like a lance,
enough for you to reset and balance,
if you give me one chance,
I'll kiss words
and make them dance, because,

Mo le gaan, oromi o leku,
Mo le gaan, oromi o leku,

Greatness is a gamble and I always take the bet, I still believe in the dream
and I haven't stopped fighting yet, I see too many people use marriage as early
retirement, and sure having kids is nice, but 140 million people have children
each year and only 18 win a Nobel Prize, so what else are you doing with your
lives?
Me, I refuse to survive, I reject the factory settings, the way it's always been
done, I'm getting tan in the rain and drenched in the sun, the path to genius is
paved with rebellion, that's why I believe in God but never in your pastor,
Christ died to be the bridge, what do I need Noah's Ark for?
And I can walk on water without getting wet, I don't want to be the crowd, I
want to be one of the twelve that Jesus sent.
Mo le gaan, oromi o leku,

words

28/10/2024

Poetry; My Double Helix

I am a poet, of course, when I dress up
I have to wear my heart on my sleeve, so when I write, I come off as authentic.

I am a poet, of course, my hands get sore from digging deep to find a connection, just so you could relate.

I am a poet, of course, my ink-stained fingers will tremble
To pen those words, yet go ahead to question my every line.

POETRY: My Double Helix. It is often said that the gift of life is the burden of living. I've been told that "heavy is the head that wears the crown, yet let him whom it fits; wear it!" When the grand master of creation gave gifts, He handed me the gift of conjuring images With my words, I concocted...

04/10/2024

Desertion by Abdulrazak Gurnah is a beautiful book.

It’s funny that I think of it as being beautiful given some of the tragic events therein. The book’s main themes seem to be love, tradition, belonging, and cruelty.

The book is history repeating itself in different generations because every main character experienced a form of abandonment. The unveiling and revealing of the complicated connection was a thing of beauty. The romance stories were well told and not in your face. The tension of the affair made you feel the characters’ emotions.

The mirroring of characters such as — Rehana and Jamila, as well as, Aunt Mariam and Aunt Halima, was well done, alongside the running metaphor of desertion, an ever-recurring motif in the book.

If the book had a relationship status, it will be “it’s complicated.”

Continue reading via the link below:

It’s funny that I think of it as being beautiful given some of the tragic events therein. The book’s main themes seem to be love…

04/10/2024

“If you have a gun, you can rob a bank. But if you have a bank, you can rob anybody.”

She smiled at the irony of the statement. She had seen it in a Black Mask comic that her son had downloaded to her tablet.

“It’s funny that the place people put their money for safe-keeping is unsafe,” she said aloud.

But that was not what was bothering her. She needed to get to the pinnacle of her career, and the MD was in the way. He had made it clear to her that he wanted another woman from a different bank as the Chief Risk Officer. She had been in an acting capacity for almost 6 months now, and if the other woman was employed, she would have no choice but to resign.

“I can’t work under her after I’ve tasted the power and benefit of this office.”

Fortunately, all was not lost.

The bank’s chairman through one of the Executive Directors had reached out to her over three weeks ago. The Board meeting was coming up soon, if she played ball, the chairman had assured her she would be confirmed as the Chief Risk Officer.

“All you have to do is to ensure the loan requests that the chairman is interested in, are recommended for approval from your end,” the Executive Director had stated.

Now she had a US$10 million Vessel Finance Facility before her. She knew what she had to do.

Continue reading via the link below:

She smiled at the irony of the statement. She had seen it in a Black Mask comic that her son had downloaded to her tablet.

21/08/2024

*THEATRETHON RELOADED*

If your expectations were high beforehand, you are hereby permitted to let them soar.

*Considering their individual records of consistent victory over defeat,*
We've never been *more certain* about the best hands and faces for *this Feat.*

Introducing the League of the Greats:

1. TheGift Chikere: Performance activist using poetry, music, and theater for social change. Leads ARTVOCACY in Lagos, recognized by UNESCO and SpeakUp, StandOut Program.
2. Tamara Dogubo: Acclaimed Spoken Word Poet and Founder of The Lighted Academy, known for her powerful performances and audacious messages.
3. Doubra Agwana: Theatre graduate from University of Port Harcourt, with 10 years of experience in dance and acting. Award-winning performer, including "Best Actor (Female)" at NUTAF 2017.
4. Graciano Enwerem: Award-winning poet, playwright, TEDx speaker, and founder of Figures of Speech movement, mentoring over 5,000 poets and teaching 20,000 artistes since 2008.

4 record-breakers, 20 performers, 170 Hours of uninterrupted theatre marathon razzmatazz,
*happening live* in Lagos, Nigeria.

*Anticipate, Participate, Collaborate!*

09/07/2024

Poetreel Monthly Competition is on, and over £100 is to be won every month

The theme for this July edition of Poetreel Monthly Competition is...

https://poetreel.com/article/26_the-theme-for-this-july-edition-of-poetreel-monthly-competition-is

01/07/2024

The theme for this July edition of Poetreel Monthly Competition is...

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12/06/2024

Poetreel Monthly Competition starts from July 1, 2024. Over £100 per month, every month for the next 12 months is to be won.

Go to https://poetreel.com/blogs to get more information and details on the guidelines, and sign up on poetreel.com to enter for the competition.

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