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Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by jaymichael(m): 8:28pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
I still know by heart your poem 'Streamside Exchange' CHILD River bird, river bird. Sitting all day long On hook over grass, River bird, river bird. Sing to me a song Of all that pass And say, Will mother come back today? BIRD You cannot know And should not bother; Tide and market come and go And so shall your mother. 3 Likes |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Throwback: 8:33pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Rahkman: Walahi that book was a good read. Fighting to the death to win a woman. 1 Like |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by PrincessJr(f): 8:38pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
... Nowhere as absolute as the grave. Rest on great Poet |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Queenflourish(f): 8:39pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Night rain What time of night it is I do not know Except that like some fish Doped out of the deep I have bobbed up bellywise From stream of sleep And no cocks crow, It is drumming hard here And I suppose everywhere Droning with insistent ardour upon Our roof thatch and shed And thro' sheaves slit open To lightening and rafters I cannot quite make out overheard Rip sir, A great legend from university of ibadan those days 1 Like |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by OLULAW: 8:39pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
tutudesz: What a masterpiece unashamedly brimming with atheism. Avowedly embracing his ethnocultural identity and milieu, it eschew recklessness and needless acrimony, espoused feminine hierarchisation whilst boasting of unalloyed fidelity in marriage. This sort of Nigerian men are endangered species. Requiesce in pace. 2 Likes |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Simply6: 8:40pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Fahdiga: He is such a great writer. His writings have a touch of nature. Rest easy sir, we pray the country you left behind does not become a *casualty* |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Ebenezar2021: 8:44pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
an alma mater of the prestigious University of Ibadan |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by cerpvad(m): 8:45pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Uhmm, the last line of this poem is actually a metaphor of death. Rest in Peace Prof J. P. Clark as you 'settle to sleep of the innocent and free' gwafaeziokwu: 2 Likes |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Ishilove: 8:47pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
And another one from the classical era drops his pen. Rest well, Mr Clark. Woke Soyinka is now the last man standing. The last of a dying breed. |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Exmilitant(m): 8:49pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
OLULAW:in stretching semantics, you lost your meaning. 2 Likes |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Staro: 8:50pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Wow ... R.I.P great man |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by ibechris(m): 8:52pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Throwback: Professor Buhari is alive...the one who wrote I am for nobody but everyone. 4 Likes |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Ishilove: 8:53pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
OLULAW:What part of the poem alludes to atheism? Please don't be like Mr Boniface Igbenegu who came into class late one evening, opened the poem we were supposed to be treating, exclaimed at the length and proceeded to analyse rubbish. 1 Like |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Nobody: 8:56pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
RIP Sir |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Breadnote: 8:57pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
sad news |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Roozzaay(m): 8:58pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Rest In Power Legend. I still remember one of his poetry works then titled "Abiku" "Coming and going these several seasons, Do stay out on the baobab tree, Follow where you please your kindred spirits If indoors is not enough for you" 1 Like |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Rossycee(f): 8:59pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Can't forget his book Abiku.. Rip great legend |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by madjune(m): 8:59pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
His poetry made an impact on my teen mind. I remember one of them " Musing by River Nun" His mastery of language and deployment of it's effect to conjure scenery and emotion was classic. |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by sylve11: 9:00pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Journey well JP Clark. |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by SnOOpERr: 9:01pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Throwback: We have Chimamandia right there. We have El Nukoya right there. New quartet |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Eriokanmi: 9:18pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
RAGEofFIRE:so, na why you com dey cha that tigarr for mouth |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by ajebuter(f): 9:23pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Dreambeat: Yeah, you're right. I think, his should be ' Night Rain' then.. It's really been long l read those ( 1996-1998) .. Thanks for the correction.. 1 Like |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Ishilove: 9:24pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Exmilitant:Very correct |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by babtoundey(m): 9:38pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
This is a huge lose. A chapter that may never be written in the history of Nigerian Literature has just been closed. There is no way you will read JP clerk's work, drama or poetry without acknowledging his brilliant use of word. RIP great one! |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Sophy22(f): 9:42pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
So sad I really enjoyed reading his poem & poetry in those days. Go well my dear |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by MozB: 9:51pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
As I see the name, i feel se na White man o |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by meedx: 9:57pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
gwafaeziokwu: I could recite this poem and Abiku from beginning to end. I loved his style of writing. 1 Like |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Earnonline7: 9:57pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
really |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Nobody: 9:59pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
pozehnani:Still he is Igbo author, Elechi Amadi from Ikwere,he never denied it. 1 Like |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by pozehnani(f): 10:04pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
Baawahala: Ikwere in rivers.? They are not igbos. |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by TinubuGoQuench(f): 10:10pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
YorubaKinging: For you |
Re: Prof. John Pepper Clark Is Dead by Nobody: 10:13pm On Oct 13, 2020 |
pozehnani:OK...congrats |
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