My patient is
dead. I pulled out
the stethoscope, and thermometer,
took the temperature, measured
the heartbeats, scanned the lungs,
and the blood-sugar level
to be perfect. I sighed.
My patient is not dying
of coronavirus.
My patient is morbidly sick
of infections from
foreign religions. “Remove
the life support and arrest
the spread of
the venom,” I instructed them
and left the clinic.
AJÁ AND ÀGÙNTÀN
In the olden days, Aguntan, the sheep, was the most respected animal in the entire Yorubaland.
Aguntan was the embodiment of Iwapele (gentleness of character), suuru (patience) and iforiti (perseverance).
The entire world decided that Agutan was the best fellow to be crowned the king because of his wonderful character.
They made Agutan the king, and the world was happy and prosperous.
Hope is my only light
Out of all gloomy nights
Whatever hope fights
Hope prevails
O: THE ORIGIN OF LIFE
To pronounce this sound,
turn your lips into a circle.
Then push the air
through your lips,
gently,
then forcefully.
The sound comes out in a continuous flow
until you are out of breath:
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
That is the sound
As the Chinese launches successfully the second wave of the colonization of Africa, after learning from the techniques of divide and conquer that Europe used for the first wave of conquering the continent, it became necessary for me to do this painting.
I also want to refer to the poem I wrote a couple of months ago, titled, “My Teacher Taught Me Nonsense.”
Àkòdì Òrìṣà artists painting the outside fence at Ile Ife, Nigeria.
What is Igbohoism?
1. You need drinking water. You pay taxes to the government. The government refuses to provide you with drinking water, because the politicians would rather steal your money for their own personal purposes.
You dig water wells to provide you with water to drink and use for your household needs.
That is Igbohoism.