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Dada Olowo Eyo Jan 2018
So, what if we talk funny,
And believe in the entitlement of our own ignorance?
We will build a wall to keep you out,
And brag about how we run this friggin world!
126 · Jul 2018
THE FUCKERY TALES.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2018
Pray that the sun rises in the east,
And pray, too, that the earth spins along its axis,
Make supplications that the moon shines at night,
And intercede on behalf of many rats in the sewers;

Here we are, people of state,
Vagabonds in high places have come again,
Pulling the chord of our collective mentality,
Yanking the chain of our divisive idiosyncrasies;

For many, many seasons they have harvested,
Fruits borne by the motherland,
Furnished their illicit barns with treasures of state,
Fueled their desires with the blood of the children;

Yet a time comes when the seas will roar in tempestuous rage,
The four winds cry out in deafening anger,
Night and day both refuse to do their bidding,
The earth refuse to stomach the wickedness of  their inhumane abominations;

Not too long, oh brethren,
The time is dearly nigh,
That the shackles of our backwardness,
Will turn into tools for our deserved happiness.
Nigerians have bee taken for fools for far too long and the time is here to break free form our tormentors
126 · Jul 2020
THE CLEANSING. (2.)
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2020
We're locked down, by order,
The body, none the wiser,
Will crave nourishment,
Of all sorts, moment by moment.
126 · Jul 2018
CASTING.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2018
Offer me,
Something new,
A thing  beyond,
The boring ordinary.
125 · Feb 2019
JUNGLE INJUSTICE.
Dada Olowo Eyo Feb 2019
Sun has set on charred remains,
Of an unfortunate fellow,
Happened upon the wrong place,
At the most importune time,

The birds tell one tale,
And the rats another,
But the mob wanted blood,
And ended another life needlessly.
Reminiscent of the lynchings of the 1800's and 1900's in America, and many other inhumane acts of recklessness in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Nigerian have taken theirs in a another dimension that defies logic. This week, another person has been burnt to death on the assumption of being a robber. The young man was at a bus stop when a mob jumped him, called him "thief!" bludgeoned him,  threw car tyres around him doused him with petrol, and burned him to ashes.

Cases of such barbarism are not alien, many times premised on the incompetence of  law enforcement agencies, people would rather effect their own kind of justice rather than wait out civil jurisprudence. SAD.
125 · Nov 2019
DO, QUICK.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2019
Tarry, oh young love,
For thine heart, I see pure,
But make haste, for time abideth not,
The grave is a cold, lonely place.
125 · Jul 2020
WET.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2020
Lazy Thursday afternoon,
Room for cuddle and spoon,
Everywhere darkly cold,
Now, into the very warm fold.
125 · Jan 2020
MAN OF LIGHT.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jan 2020
In the darkness there's a weakness,
Terrifying shadows that feed on fear,
But in the light, it is very clear,
That with brightness comes immense greatness.
Not many are friend with the light.
125 · Jul 2019
COMING OUT. (2)
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2019
Wondered if I'd have stayed hidden,
Kept everything behind sealed lips,
Because this fruit's forbidden,
And such act has burned many ships.
124 · Jul 2018
GREEN AND WHITE.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2018
Nothing inspires here,
All there is, is fear,
Of hunger and penury,
Every evil more than legendary.
124 · Dec 2018
XAT.
Dada Olowo Eyo Dec 2018
The problem created by problem makers,
Who call themselves, ridiculously, government,
Is push absurdity down the throat of the people,
And expect anything better than stupidity;

These people create burdens,
Designed only for the vulnerable,
Fetter the impoverished with difficulties,
And pass the blame to others than them;

Laughable, the least,
Ignominious, the most,
Ridiculous, in between,
Mendacious, all around;

Other nations do it,
So, why can't we?
But are you a country?
Please, inform my ignorance;

So, when they place the sleigh before the dogs,
And expect movement is any positive direction,
It only shows the extent of their disillusionment,
The sincerity of the toilet, really.
The present government of the Nigeria state wants to increase tax on the already impoverished folks of that country. It is ironic that this government is not concerned about reduces taxes for smaller businesses that actually pusah the wheels of the economy. It will (not) be surprising that the gullibles will still vote this  particular malevolent people back into power. It is only sad that the cycle of impoverishment will only linger on for as long as the people of state finally wake up into consciousness. SAD.
124 · Jul 2020
THE UNWANTED.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2020
We don't want to be mistakes,
But oft life happens,
When the unplanned becomes us,
The no option than to live.
124 · Dec 2019
EROWOS.
Dada Olowo Eyo Dec 2019
Everything has become nothing,
They thought he stood for something,
Now the masquerade is unclad,
And truly, he is quite mad;

Everything is backward,
One peaceful backyard,
Has become a battleground,
Fallen consciences all around;

Everything will come undone,
To this motherland we were born,
And a few will make it theirs?
Heavens forbid! It will end in tears!
The convener of #REVOLUTIONNOW and former #AACPARTY Presidential candidate has been held prisoner by the secret services of the government of nigeria.

Yesterday, after finally tasting freedom since 125 days incarceration, twice the secret services disobeying court order, the freedom fighter was ambushed in court premises, a female judge chased away; the he was brutally rearrested and whisked away.

What a country nigerians live in. SHAME.
124 · Apr 2019
CRACKED.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
Nothing enjoys the everlasting,
For one day all comes to finality,
Ask the indestructible Kraken,
The day it set eyes upon the Medusa's head.
124 · Sep 2019
UNDAUNTED.
Dada Olowo Eyo Sep 2019
It wouldn't get to me,
Whatever they said or did,
All were in a bid,
To break my smile.
124 · May 2019
ROWS. EASE. ARRRRRGH! READ.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2019
If only men went for,
What's between the ears,
And not,
What's between the thighs;

Perhaps the world,
Would be less complicated,
But again, what's life,
If not what kills man
123 · Jul 2018
THE DILEMMA.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2018
Good habits,
Are difficult to acquire,
Even more difficult are bad habits,
To retire.
123 · May 2018
THE MEETING AFTER.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2018
When I first met you years ago,
I had this strange, strange feeling,
I knew no what it meat at the time,
But I hated you for it, why?

Because courage failed me,
The contents of my heart burdened me,
The fiery look in your eyes frightened me more,
Magical beauty wrapped in simple tastefulness;

And after all these years,
I still feel these things in my heart,
And when you looked at me with equal interest,
Everything exploded into a million lovely pieces.
123 · Sep 2019
DAUGHTERS OF EVE.
Dada Olowo Eyo Sep 2019
The heart of a woman,
Is a yearning seed,
Seeking fertile ground,
Any other is a lifetime of regrets.
123 · Mar 2018
BOOKS AND TREATS.
Dada Olowo Eyo Mar 2018
For my dearest little one,
All the wonders the eyes can read,
All the magic the tongue can taste,
Now, is there anything better?
My one year and 3 months old daughter receives her first hard copy library.
123 · May 2019
WON. DAY.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2019
If today I can't get it,
Or stop by Olympus to grab som'n to eat,
It's just a matter of chance,
And time will create a perfect balance.
123 · Aug 2019
ELEVATED.
Dada Olowo Eyo Aug 2019
Our love will not fit,
Into your closed boxes,
The laws of gravity,
Can't hold us apart.
122 · Jul 2019
EXAMINATION.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2019
Come closer, my love,
Swear, you came from above,
Nothing on earth can separate us,
Even in heaven, simply thus.
122 · Sep 2019
THE FIX.
Dada Olowo Eyo Sep 2019
On my way to love,
Heartbreak caught me,
Off guard, and hopeless,
No help, even from above.
122 · Jul 2020
ENABLERS.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2020
They act one way,
But reveal another,
They say good today,
But really do not bother;

Thiers is a milky mirror,
Reflecting good intentions,
Whereas behind the door,
Lay unimaginable tribulations;

Once out of the womb,
The state clothes poverty,
People pay their way to the tomb,
Accompanied by all sorts of uncertainty;

Thus empty husks await,
Liberation at the borders,
Stuck here, tolerating what fate,
Over there, better opportunity reorders.
The Nigeria state enables extortion, regression, repression, depression, oppression, disillusion, suppression and overall backwardness.

The vast majority of people in Nigeria wish they were not born there, many claim they love the country but are actually stuck there in hypocrisy.

If offered an opportunity, many will denounce citizenship and announce loyalty to the better climes even if he'll offered any of such.
122 · Apr 2019
DRAW ATTENTION.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
Thin lines are fallen,
Along the edges of confrontation,
Oh, why, this nation,
Why art thee so full of downtrodden?

This canvass, black on the inside,
Dripping with blood, all over the frontside,
Unseen hands, or so we see,
Stroking the brushes of doom.
122 · Jul 2018
HOPE HIBERNATING.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2018
Sunshine filtered through the crack,
And with it a waft of warmbreeze,
I struggled out of the deep freeze,
Only to see everything still in uninspiring black.
121 · Apr 2019
UPSIDE WAYS.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
Suffering is the better part of enjoyment,
For them half a loaf is the best thing ever,
They would diefy their oppressors,
And vilify those with merciful intentions.
The case of Nigeria is a tiring one, they are okay with represive governments, agencies and policies as long as they get to survive the next day. TRAGIC.
121 · Apr 2018
CRY, MY PEOPLE OF STATE.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2018
Everyday the sun rises over dead bodies,
Infants, little children and the innocent,
Fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers and the sinners,
And when the sun sets, it closes, on a worthless lives.
121 · Aug 2019
PLUS NONE.
Dada Olowo Eyo Aug 2019
I'll dress in my sweet tailored tux,
Top hat, walking stick, and all
Smell better than the loveliest bloom on earth,
And have the best time, all by myself.
121 · Jan 2018
LEGAL HIGH.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jan 2018
Herb for the brethren!
Nature provides their need,
You come with your scale and blade,
But authority never belonged to the wig.
120 · May 2020
ALL GOOD THINGS.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2020
Come, to those that wait,
Hear me, consider fate,
If, truly, you have faith,
Work, quickly, before it's too late.
The grave hosts a lot of unaccomplished waiters.
120 · Jul 2019
TAKE A SHOT.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jul 2019
Sometimes the unknown delivers,
What the known cannot,
Many times the known disappoints,
Where the unknown comes through.
120 · Dec 2018
LITTLE MUCH.
Dada Olowo Eyo Dec 2018
Emperors of State cultivate hate on a scale,
Expect reverence from the victims of their wickedness,
Pitiable handouts unfit, even for illegitimate born,
Let alone the People of State;

Because something is better than nothing,
These young ones are forced to abdicate pride,
Stoop to get some scoop,
Or embrace perpetual indolence;
Nigeria's administrators at all tiers or arms of government continue to take their people for fools, they dole out ridiculous pittances and them "startup packs" or "empowerment", more of the later; and for those sensible enough to see through these deceptive acts, they decline to be part of the hypocrisy.
Those tin gods live in such opulence only Pharaohs, Caesars, Emperors and Kings were or are known for. But they convey poverty wrapped in elaborate ceremonial distribution programmes to those too weak to refuse their disguised malevolence. Someday Nigeria's young folk will arise to seize the reigns of governance and permanently keep those vagabonds occupying Olympus out of power
120 · May 2019
GULP.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2019
To end...or not to end it all,
What other route is there?
This is too much to bear,
Peace, maybe, beyond the wall.
Another Nigerian kicks the bucket in suicide. The increased rate of such deaths may not have been noticed by power hungry politicians only interested in advancing selfish pursuits. But the streets are replete with stories of undergraduates, husbands, teenagers, many people drinking poisonous liquids just to end it all at once.
For plethora of problems they've concluded that there aren't solutions for, they choose to ingest ******, a commonly available pesticide, as permanent solution to whatever plagued them for so long.
Nigerians are fast becoming endangered species. SAD.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2019
Block to block, to block,
The greens have no luck,
You can get limestone for a buck,
Or ****** grey outcroppings that actually ****!
120 · May 2019
SCARLET BY THE CORNER.
Dada Olowo Eyo May 2019
And reality punched me in the face,
As my eyes lost their innocence,
Several shapes clothed in naked lace,
Beckoning unto men, and without  preference.
119 · Nov 2017
ETERNAL BROKEN.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2017
Was pure, and came from a genuine place,
But this angel turned away her face,
So I gave my innocence to other devil,
And daily plead guilty to a heartbreak of evil.
119 · Nov 2019
THE ALTERNATIVE.
Dada Olowo Eyo Nov 2019
If only you knew,
Old romance is sweeter,
Than what modernity blew,
In, to leave many worn and bitter.
119 · Aug 2019
NOTHING TO LOSE.
Dada Olowo Eyo Aug 2019
Crushed, you left me aground,
You took all, even my soul,
Now you have created a ghoul,
Something hateful this time 'round.
119 · Aug 2019
THE GOOD OF THE OTHER.
Dada Olowo Eyo Aug 2019
Precious jewels like you are rare,
In deed, and in every kind way,
You have secured my spirit,
A happy place of unmerited sweetness.
119 · Dec 2019
SLEEPLESS.
Dada Olowo Eyo Dec 2019
Mom had barely shut her eye,
Than Sam howled up a storm,
What! But he just ****** me dry!
Oh, slumber, when will I get some?
Respect to all nursing mothers, your labour of love will not go unrewarded,
here on earth.
119 · Sep 2019
SACK.
Dada Olowo Eyo Sep 2019
They cast the die,
It was no lie,
Left me on the lowest high,
Plucked from the damnedest sky.
118 · Jun 2020
WHITE SNAKE.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jun 2020
They offer a seat at the table,
Something quite irresistible,
Far enough not to contribute,
But close enough to be seen;

This of oft the fate of faces,
Of people with loud consciences,
That appear to be with the people,
But only bidding time for opportunity.
Many activists in Nigeria go quiet after getting plump jobs in the corridors of power. A strategy of keeping their mouths shut while turning them against their former camps.
118 · Apr 2019
AWAY FROM HOME.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
Charity ended there,
All they are, an will be,
Stashed in foreign lands,
The very, very clever fools.
Many Nigerian elites, ruling class people have this unrepentant appetite for hiding things abroad. Many looted resources have found their ways into the financial systems of first world countries but to the detriment of the fatherland. SHAME.
118 · Apr 2018
FAST, FAST!
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2018
We want everything now, now!
Why go slow, slow?
The earth is on a sluggish revolutionary spin,
Takes twenty and four hours too long to make this happen;

We need to make this money sharp, sharp!
No time to take it small, small,
Cannot grow grey on the waiting queue,
Will do what must to get this green done.
118 · Apr 2019
TIME.
Dada Olowo Eyo Apr 2019
For some reasons,
Only known to them,
He would amount to nothing,
The lines wouldn't fall in pleasant places;

But the universe thought different,
The stars aligned perfectly,
And fortune smiled on him,
Then he shone,  brighter, than a billion diamonds.
118 · Jun 2019
NO FAVOUR.
Dada Olowo Eyo Jun 2019
Anytime I pick myself up,
To make something for the girls,
Consciously, I make myself stop,
Thinking like a ******* slave.
Every morning I get up to fix something for my my and daughter. Sometimes I begin to believe I'm actually doing them a favor but when I remember that they are the ones who have done me the best favour ever, I caution my thoughts and replace them with immense gratitude. LOVE.
118 · Mar 2020
THE ORIGINAL LIE.
Dada Olowo Eyo Mar 2020
It's all comers thriving port,
Where receives all questionable sort,
The white Jesus, blond, blue eyed,
And the point where freedom died;

First came an American man with suspicious payload,
But caught by the eagle eye of an Amazon bold,
Whereas Adadevoh gave her life, to save hundreds of millions,
Ebola disease had no qualms

Just as we thought this too shall pass,
An Italian man skips our terrible defenses,
Who knows how far he had transmitted,
The deadly Wuhan China Corona Virus;

Codenamed COVID19,
The potential annihilator has arrived,
Coconut heads responsible for early detection,
Obviously busy enjoying some unwarranted vacation;

And as the many have taken to prayers,
To ward off evil from their areas,
The charge is to ruling class,
To not confirm theirs is the true natured ***.
COVID19 WUHAN CHINA NOVEL CORONA VIRUS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN LAGOS NIGERIA, AND NEIGHBOURING OGUN STATE.

How did the Italian man gain entry since the 25th of February only to be found on the 27th of February?

Questions are being asked, but are they the right ones?
It is rightly clear that a bio warfare payload can be delivered into the heart of the most populous black country on earth. Zero defenses.

While the one percent political elite continue to enjoy splurges of affluence at the detriment of the ninety nine percent impoverished ones, it is the prayer of ordinary Nigerians that such tragedies occasionally, if not regularly, visit the architects of their miseries and misfortunes.
117 · Feb 2020
WE. MEN.
Dada Olowo Eyo Feb 2020
And I have realised a man,
Truly can never,
Be free of his umbilical,
Eternally bound to his mother;

And when he takes a wife,
The vows become another bond,
Too strong, even to contemplate,
Breaking asunder at a whim

And between both women,
A delicate imbalance,
Where it to materialise,
Portends misfortune for the unfortunate;

Thus here I am,
Strongly contemplating,
Whither to be this way,
Or that, and it tears me apart;
Life is neither white nor black, or gray either.
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