When the fire dies
When the fire dies
it covers its face with ashes….
Only Olodumare knows the number of strands that got plucked from my beard last weekend.
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TOKYO OLYMPIC
TOKYO OLYMPIC
Mcheew.
Prince Dennise Osadebey–Czechoslovakia.
Sikiru Ayinde Barrister– Iceland
Sunny Ade–New Zealand
They thought Nigerians won no gold medal in the Tokyo Olympics that ended last week.
They don’t know what they are talking about.
How many gold medals did Nigerians win in the last Olympics?
Lots and lots of gold medals.
Another painting that I just extracted from my garage is this dark work.
Another painting that I just extracted from my garage is this dark work.
There is an interesting story behind it.
In the year 2000 or 2001, the British Museum invited me to give a lecture as part of the ceremonies held in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, and also to mark the completion of the Great Court built as an extension of the main museum building. They wanted me to address the body as my topic.
That which soars up
That which soars up
Down will return
Lálá tó ròkè
Ilẹ̀ ló ń bọ̀.
Visitors From the Distant Past
Visitors From the Distant Past
They landed in three large pods.
“They look exactly as we envisaged,” one of them said, probing me.
“Bring him inside the pod.” Said another.
They took me inside the pod.
I looked around.
Ení, Èjì Ẹ̀ta
Yoruba Numbers: Ení, Èjì Ẹ̀ta
Yoruba culture, using the Ifa dimension, is quite visual.
I therefore designed a Yoruba writing system that is essentially visual.
Senior Citizenship
Officially, I become a senior citizen today.
I turned 65.
From what my daughter said–and she was giving me professional information as a licensed social worker–I have become an ẹ̀rùjẹ̀jẹ̀ in the eye of the law in the US.
I’m like a baby now.
Can you imagine hurting a baby!
