Taofeeq B. Ajadi Poems
- 1. À Ilorin, La Ville D'alimi
À Ilorin, la ville d'Alimi,
La ville que accueille les étrangers.
À Ilorin, la ville d'Alimi,
... - 2. The Men Painted As Devils
On Facebook, I read about the men called devils,
The men in black are painted as thorns to the nation,
Police officers always painted as evil.
Although it was tagged a fiction,
... - 3. Dashed Hope
I've found a new home in the hospital,
A six spring bed, beside it my food, blood.
I've turned to a vampire always sucking blood,
When crisis struck, my medicine is to be rushed home, hospital.
... - 4. Triphibians
I looked around the world for a shelter
I found my mother
I looked around the world for a defender
I found my father
... - 5. Life In The Prestigious Academy
In the heart of Wudil-Kano,
Lies the mother of all West African police institutions.
The activities of this Academy thrives beyond the landscape of Wudil-Kano,
From North to South, East to West, Nigerians sought after this institution.
... - 6. There Is A Country
There is a country
Where Graduates flood the labour market yearly,
With the hope of getting employed one day.
... - 7. The Fear Of Fearless Patriots
The nation called for enlistment,
And we obliged patriotically.
We knew we were not called for enjoyment,
But to defend and protect this nation gallantly.
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