Poet John Chizoba Vincent

John Chizoba Vincent

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John Chizoba Vincent Home Poems

  • 1.
    This house is not for sale-
    beware of my kitchened wife,
    beware of Emeka, my son
    & Tobi, my Son-in-law;
    ...
  • 2.
    No Fela and son could tell of
    this present roaring Government.
    We would soon forget this forgery pain
    upon the odours the land created.
    ...
  • 3.
    This was the story we were told over and over
    and over until we forgot it was a lie
    We’ve learnt the language but we are never those country men!
    Here only the family name matters
    ...
Total 3 Home Poems by John Chizoba Vincent

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God 4 Never 4 Country 4 Body 4 Earth 3 Good 3 Son 3 Spirit 3 Government 3 Home 3

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