GEORGE AMADI Poems

Barely fifteen painful years
gone by,
maybe less, the second time
it was stood I
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Of things great by folks loved aglow,
among them, baked beans by Heinz,
no real delight like a good old Benz,
fact, wherever it goes, that's in tow.
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An African night from which
At last,
A colossus exited,
Alas, mourning unrestrained,
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'Left, right, left, right...',
that, I liked,
My self-esteem at King's
it surely hiked.
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Tucked away from Main Street,
my retirement abode,
atop a two-storey
ramshackle,
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Tufts, which from my unshaven face grew,
Mocked by a mirror worn over time,
Yet, in the morning sunshine
Basked in the rays of light,
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Life can be good anywhere, so says a gist;
How it goes, is what you make of it.

To be born with a silver spoon;
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Barely five, Mmam to Ebute-Ero Market with obstinacy sent me,
A jute bag of garri worth one pound brought home required of me
On my return; taking, it would seem, kidnapping, rife at the time,
Not into consideration, expected me, as well, to buy her thyme.
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Buffeted by a dingy bar and a run-down building,
Hair-dressing salon, in one disused container set,
Not a few gals of appearance conscious, attracts;
Unwise men nearby quaffing beer, object of focus.
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Climate change every clime ravages
Refugee in shock from fertile land flees
Skirmish outbreak hatred ignites
Relief camp up here and there springs
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