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.
When I was a kid between the ages of three to ten, my friends and I were fond of watching Lọ́baníkà, an egúngún masquerade that performed regularly once a year in my neighborhood at Iremo in Ile Ife. Lobanika’s annual act was the highlight of the entire community, and we always waited with joy for the week when Lobanika performed to the delight of all and sundry
Ọ̀RÌYÀ
Yà mí lójú n ríran
Ọ̀rìyà
Kí n ríran rówó
Kí n ríran rọ́mọ
Ọ̀rìyà
Yà mí lójú n ríran
Ọ̀rìyà
Seven phallic comb
Let There Be Peace
A smile is the building block of every nation.
Laughter is the greatest mason of the community.
Please show us the peace you preach so loudly.
By the way Beware those who promise heaven: They may take your earth and will stealthily…
Title: Gift of Love
Medium: Bodypainting, photography.
Date: 2019
Well, since Facebook won’t let me show you anything that a baby can’t see, I will show you glimpses of the fun we artists have with the human figure.