The Massacre of General Okoro
Is it funny
or merely coincidental
That, as they killed her son,
She was breastfeeding him?
–Moyo Okediji, MASSACRE OF GENERAL OKORO, pen on paper, 2021.
***Stop Killing Southern Officers
in the Northern Military Academy.
No flag is flying at half-mast
to honor our massacred heroes.
LOOTING THE LEKKI WAREHOUSE
The Bible says:
1 Timothy 2:7
He was a murderer
from the beginning,
and does not stand
in the truth
because there is no truth in him.
Whenever he speaks a lie,
he speaks from his own nature,
lutophobia II
Do you know the implication
of trading at -$25?
$25 BELOW sea level? It means
if you have a barrel of crude oil,
you are owing $25.
How is that possible?
Yes, it is possible.
Words matter.
Choose them carefully today.
Don’t use words to hurt others,
however good it might feel to hurt them.
Use your words to empower others.
Use your words like building blocks.
Words are worthy and useful only when you use them
to build a better world.
Haven’t seen my homeland since August 2019.
I miss the colorful attires on the streets.
I want to listen to the people speak their various languages.
To drink palm wine.
There is no fear except the one we make up.
The fear we harbor is us.
On this planet, there is nothing to lose.
Nobody, except I tell them, can figure out that in this painting lies a figure.
If you can decipher the figure, tell me what you see.
If you take a guess, I will inbox you with the answer.
Soon after you make a guess, check your inbox for the answer.