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A Tribute to Chinua Achebe by a Nigerian by larryfreedom(m): 10:22pm On Mar 25, 2013 |
The Triumphant Fall of the Oak No soothsayer to predict the fall None expected it None prepared for it But it was a dignified fall And that prevented things From falling apart. A triumphant and glorious fall- It really was And at a time I thought all the pens in the nation Would stop writing Alas! I was wrong The fall of the oak Is not for the demise Of the shrubs Creativity needs not to boast I know a man Who had abundance of it; The truth need not to hide I know a man Who exposed its unclothedness. Tell justice to mourn There was a man Who defended it; If justice will not hearken Report to humanity To produce cover Since it cannot deny Not dining with the oak. The pens would not stop writing; The oaks would not stop growing; The sun rises and falls Other oaks would rise And injustice and oppression Would plead for mercy At the feet of the pen Whose edge is sharper Than the sharpest of swords. An oak has fallen Not all oaks A pen has disappeared But more pens will appear To give a revelation To the genesis. A poem written to honour the prolific writer,Chinua Achebe(The oak). Poem by:Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom You can connect with me on facebook http://www.facebook.com/kolade.olanrewaju[color=#006600][/color]
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