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THE REALITY OF NIGERIA AND ITS ONLY SOLUTION WHICH IS: TO SPLIT UP!

The sun cries for us, its heat fades away snowflakes sprinkle round its orbit, yet go unmelted it feels like evening, but its yet noon time never changes its pace but now runs from a rifle daylight sadly pretends, just to soften night's mockery. Blood has substituted the rains death has defined our borders humanity is rendered homeless and politics, given the borrowed authority of a landlord. Life is cheaper than wine tribal dominance exhibited in a show glass for love to become an expired product. Unity is deprived of its oxygen from a gang of beasts, spare headed by religion. Genocide celebrated, killers protected understanding and cooperation, required from the affected silence and denial, demanded from the afflicted marginalization defended and grievances rejected. The edge of the cutlass strikes harder than racism Indigenes in their own homes hit worse than xenophobia hope is lost, drowned in the sea of Impunity faith is locked up in a cage underneath evil's valley decades of cries to the heavens the tears flow down to meet more affliction. The sun rises, but presents in dark red setting hours later to the notice of no one a people bounded on falsehood a large home of smaller fenced habitations as everyone needs protection from everyone and where space becomes too small for the stars; but when distinguished into different galaxies, it beams brighter to be a better decoration. An unbearable course too small for the river to flow makes nature justify its split into tributaries. Enemies can no longer be in one home, so live and let's leave, or leave and let's live is the only policy left for us all and the survival anthem for this beautiful garden no more suitable for community germination.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 10/19/2019 4:59:00 PM
sure is one hell of a write beautifully penned funom wishing you a blessed weekend
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Date: 9/9/2019 6:29:00 PM
This poem really paints a picture with your expressions and enjoyed so much that I had to read it over again.
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Date: 8/18/2019 2:39:00 PM
powerful political poem my friend... wow...
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Date: 8/11/2019 10:19:00 PM
Powerfully written with thoughts and emotions
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Date: 8/11/2019 4:44:00 PM
Wow, this needs to be published in a mag, needs to be read by many, many folk...so well written, and driven home to the reader...excellent poetry.
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Date: 8/8/2019 3:32:00 AM
Congratulations Funom. Powerfully written, with an intelligence that not many Westerners would have a true first-hand grasp of the reality of horror faced hourly in that part of our world. Hell is certainly on Earth. "....and the survival anthem for this beautiful garden no more suitable for community germination".
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:09:00 AM
Thank you so much Ladyy Labyrinth. I truly appreciate
Date: 8/6/2019 4:59:00 AM
A powerful write, Funom! Congratulations on POTD!
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:09:00 AM
Thank you so much Kim.
Date: 8/5/2019 9:28:00 PM
Wow...what to say after that. It's horrible the things we humans do to one another. Even sadder that we try to hide it with false religious beliefs. Sadly there are more dark souls hiding behind the religious masks than souls of light. Collectively, as a species we can do better...why don't we?
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:08:00 AM
Religion which suppose to be a source of peace, happiness, unity and betterment of humanity has sadly become a dangerous weapon of oppression, murder and theft. This reality is so palpable in Nigeria.
Date: 8/5/2019 1:24:00 PM
My belated congratulations on a sad but powerful poem. religion as well as faith should be a personal thing but not separated by the human psyche. If you can't live in peace then do not believe.
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:07:00 AM
My friend from Italy.. I am always very happy reading your comments on my pages.. Thank you very much
Date: 8/3/2019 7:25:00 PM
Your poetic pen spills potent ink with this exceptional poem, Funom. Such a sad and deeply impactful piece. Congratulations on your wonderful and well deserved recognition with POTD honors. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:06:00 AM
Thank you so much Susan Ashley
Date: 8/2/2019 3:26:00 PM
A powerful and wonderful write. Really hits home. Have a great day.
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:05:00 AM
Thank you so much David McHattie
Date: 8/2/2019 1:44:00 PM
This poem is such a powerful cry for the plight of the people. Your line 'so live and let's leave, or leave and let's live' lets the truth of desperation sink in to the core. I am so happy your poem is being honored with POTD Funom, to possibly awaken more to the atrocities on going. Your poem is so deserving of POTD! Congratulations my friend! God Bless! xxoo
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:05:00 AM
Thank you so much Connie... Our present world is getting worse as life and virtue now means absolutely nothing to some.
Date: 8/2/2019 4:30:00 AM
An excellently penned powerful poem, congratulations on POTD!
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:03:00 AM
Thank you so much Tania Kitchin
Date: 8/2/2019 1:55:00 AM
Your pen is untied here and powerful to reckon with. xo
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:03:00 AM
Thank you so much Pixie Dust
Date: 8/2/2019 1:12:00 AM
What a fabulous POTD Congratulations. Great Honor. Panagiota
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:03:00 AM
I really and truly appreciate Panagiota Romios
Date: 8/1/2019 9:41:00 PM
Reality is here upon the page, in these words. I wish it weren't so. Our World is falling apart- piece by piece. Very sad indeed. Congratulations Funom, on Poem of the Day. ~ Brandy
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:02:00 AM
Thank you so much Brandy.. I wish reality does not come with so much pain.
Date: 8/1/2019 8:23:00 PM
Awesome Poetry Funom. Congratulations on your well deserved POTD...Charlie
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:01:00 AM
Thank you so much Charles Messina
Date: 8/1/2019 4:39:00 PM
powerfully penned Funom, very well deserving of POTD:-) hugs Jan xx
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:01:00 AM
Thank you so much my good friend. Nice reading your words on my page.
Date: 8/1/2019 4:20:00 PM
Congratulations on POTD honors awarded my friend....
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 8:00:00 AM
Thank you so much Robert Lindley
Date: 8/1/2019 3:26:00 PM
back with a congratulations on poem of the day!
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 7:59:00 AM
Thank you so much Sandra Adams
Date: 8/1/2019 1:28:00 PM
I do not know, where this refers to, but it sounds like Afghanistan. War is hell. Genocide is worse. God bless you for writing this. Until we stop genocides and stop abortion and stop murdering each other, the return of the burden upon our heads will be a relentless pursuer. Well written and powerful!
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 7:59:00 AM
It's Nigeria. Hell now has many annexes in this our present world. Nigeria is one of them. Thank you for stopping by
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Date: 8/1/2019 9:50:00 PM
There's no place like earth - it's Hell . . . ; )
Date: 8/1/2019 9:42:00 AM
Congrats on your POTD with this thought provoking poem!
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 7:58:00 AM
Thank you so much Jeanne McGee
Date: 8/1/2019 9:42:00 AM
Perhaps it is the duty of articulate poets to call attention to plights such as this. Great writing. Congratulations!
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Date: 8/1/2019 9:02:00 AM
Funom, the beauty of this poetic rendition of hell dupes the reader into staying to feel its horror.
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 7:57:00 AM
Thank you John Lawless.. Its been a while we conversed. Hoping to stay consistent here
Date: 8/1/2019 8:18:00 AM
back with congratulations on POTD
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Funom Makama
Date: 8/9/2019 7:56:00 AM
Yeah... Thank you Eve Roper.
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