"esu" poems - Hello Poetry

The creator of the universe Our whole existence Our tradition and way of life The beginning and the end The divination and religion Of our people Odu Ifa our literary corpus The grand priest of Ifa The mantle of Olodumare The builder of the Ifa Oracle Ile-Ife your city of abode Orunmila, Orirun ile Yoruba The master of Aseda and Akoda The Aalafin of Yoruba land The Ooni of the Yoruba mantle Our spiritual system of existence Orunmila, The supreme being The Orisa of all orisas Esu bows at your feet Obatala trembles at your voice Ogun makes an obeisance at your sight Osun lays down at your coming Yemonja proclaims your might The divination of Ifa The prophecy of the Yoruba heritage The founder of earthly beings The Ese Ifa Orunmila The principal Odu Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson

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Mar 18, 2020

Mar 18, 2020 at 12:26 PM UTC

Tosyano

Orunmila

The creator of the universe Our whole existence Our tradition and way of life The beginning and the end The divination and religion Of our people Odu Ifa our literary corpus The grand priest of Ifa The mantle of Olodumare The builder of the Ifa Oracle Ile-Ife your city of abode Orunmila, Orirun ile Yoruba The master of Aseda and Akoda The Aalafin of Yoruba land The Ooni of the Yoruba mantle Our spiritual system of existence Orunmila, The supreme being The Orisa of all orisas Esu bows at your feet Obatala trembles at your voice Ogun makes an obeisance at your sight Osun lays down at your coming Yemonja proclaims your might The divination of Ifa The prophecy of the Yoruba heritage The founder of earthly beings The Ese Ifa Orunmila The principal Odu Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson

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Last night was for Linda Crige chanting of love excitement that wakes the sleeping forest. Six rounds *** What is my concern? Nevertheless, uncle is back with Mercy Bukas. Tonight I shall spy through the keyhole. But it was not like yesterday, my eye greeted the ***** of the moment with the intensity of the sun. The night was for conversation! for conversation! "I am pregnant this is the test result, four month and two weeks." Voice seized from close range. My eye gazed uncle's mind, though it was misty. This must be emblematic of joy I inferred. Pandemonium broke out and silenced the smiling breeze, argument ravaged the air. Uncle denied "It is for Danjuma" Not a muttered curse from the two sides. Ogun and Sango did not awake from their tranquil sleep regardless but Esu was at work. Their curse appalled my heart not once. "Who is at home to settle the rage" but rather the awaken forest was matching closer. "I never promise to marry you" uncle glued my ears with his voice of wiles. Chapter closed. Alas, a child will be born, head for uncle, dark-skinned as Danjuma, others for Alien. An unfortunate child will be born by a promiscuous mother to licentious father only if not a descendant of sewage. Ogun: god if iron Sango: god of thunder Esu: Yoruba name for satan

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Dec 1, 2018

Dec 1, 2018 at 2:21 PM UTC

oladeji-popoola

Fury conversation

Last night was for Linda Crige chanting of love excitement that wakes the sleeping forest. Six rounds *** What is my concern? Nevertheless, uncle is back with Mercy Bukas. Tonight I shall spy through the keyhole. But it was not like yesterday, my eye greeted the ***** of the moment with the intensity of the sun. The night was for conversation! for conversation! "I am pregnant this is the test result, four month and two weeks." Voice seized from close range. My eye gazed uncle's mind, though it was misty. This must be emblematic of joy I inferred. Pandemonium broke out and silenced the smiling breeze, argument ravaged the air. Uncle denied "It is for Danjuma" Not a muttered curse from the two sides. Ogun and Sango did not awake from their tranquil sleep regardless but Esu was at work. Their curse appalled my heart not once. "Who is at home to settle the rage" but rather the awaken forest was matching closer. "I never promise to marry you" uncle glued my ears with his voice of wiles. Chapter closed. Alas, a child will be born, head for uncle, dark-skinned as Danjuma, others for Alien. An unfortunate child will be born by a promiscuous mother to licentious father only if not a descendant of sewage. Ogun: god if iron Sango: god of thunder Esu: Yoruba name for satan

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Esu Lanlu Esu Elegbara Esu Odara Esu, the scared child of heaven Esu, a reviled, respected, Yet misunderstood being. Esu, all creations dance to your best of life Esu Dagunro Esu Lukuluku Esu Apagbe Esu, the quickest and fastest one Esu, confuser of many Esu, the disruptor of order Esu, the iconic one Esu, the master of linguistics Esu, the conciliatory peacemaker Esu, the divine alchemist Esu, the trickster Esu, the pusher of those, Who doesn't carry Olodumare's wishes. Esu, the inseparable friend of Orunmila Esu, Papa Legba Legba Atibon Kalfou Papa La Bas Esu, divine messenger of transformation Esu, ebora to luti la nbo Esu, Okunrin ori ita Esu, a quick responder when consulted Esu, divine messenger of the gods Esu Odara, the divine one of Ose Otura Esu, carrier of the ase of sensuality and fertility Esu Lanlu, king of dance Esu, keeper and imparter of ase Esu, the fundamental Orisa Esu, the manifest of greatness Esu, the one who is as hard as Rock Esu Akeregbaye Esu, the shedder of blood who knows no one's tears Esu, the controller of earth Esu, the special middle man between heaven and Earth Esu, the anointed rope to success and wealth Esu Lanlu Esu Elegbara Esu Odara Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson

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Jul 6, 2020

Jul 6, 2020 at 8:18 AM UTC

Tosyano

Esu

Esu Lanlu Esu Elegbara Esu Odara Esu, the scared child of heaven Esu, a reviled, respected, Yet misunderstood being. Esu, all creations dance to your best of life Esu Dagunro Esu Lukuluku Esu Apagbe Esu, the quickest and fastest one Esu, confuser of many Esu, the disruptor of order Esu, the iconic one Esu, the master of linguistics Esu, the conciliatory peacemaker Esu, the divine alchemist Esu, the trickster Esu, the pusher of those, Who doesn't carry Olodumare's wishes. Esu, the inseparable friend of Orunmila Esu, Papa Legba Legba Atibon Kalfou Papa La Bas Esu, divine messenger of transformation Esu, ebora to luti la nbo Esu, Okunrin ori ita Esu, a quick responder when consulted Esu, divine messenger of the gods Esu Odara, the divine one of Ose Otura Esu, carrier of the ase of sensuality and fertility Esu Lanlu, king of dance Esu, keeper and imparter of ase Esu, the fundamental Orisa Esu, the manifest of greatness Esu, the one who is as hard as Rock Esu Akeregbaye Esu, the shedder of blood who knows no one's tears Esu, the controller of earth Esu, the special middle man between heaven and Earth Esu, the anointed rope to success and wealth Esu Lanlu Esu Elegbara Esu Odara Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson

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Bara roams our streets The ubiquitous grins Vultures circles our skies Our land painted in reds The Folly laughs Bara, Okunrin kukuru, Okunrin gogoro Okunrin peke bi ori atana Esu abani woran bi a orida A yi kondu seyin eleyin O soro ana di moran Koju ti mo. Bara Visits Our water, turned sour His moist hands, he dips in our meal Down he gulps our share Hungry he leaves us. Egunugun keeps watch Praying to Bara for more Orisanla, wisdom we pray for To navigate through these tough times For Bara has come to stay. by Amudipe Opeyemi Marcus

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Apr 23, 2017

Apr 23, 2017 at 7:23 PM UTC

Oluwamarc

Bara

Bara roams our streets The ubiquitous grins Vultures circles our skies Our land painted in reds The Folly laughs Bara, Okunrin kukuru, Okunrin gogoro Okunrin peke bi ori atana Esu abani woran bi a orida A yi kondu seyin eleyin O soro ana di moran Koju ti mo. Bara Visits Our water, turned sour His moist hands, he dips in our meal Down he gulps our share Hungry he leaves us. Egunugun keeps watch Praying to Bara for more Orisanla, wisdom we pray for To navigate through these tough times For Bara has come to stay. by Amudipe Opeyemi Marcus

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— "That great abyss that exists between loving and imagining that one loves." -@Esu Emmanuel the most hopeful wish we store in satin-boxed hearts is the unquenchable bliss that longing will flourish into staying, that cravings will reach beyond passion's momentary caress nestling into late latte mornings where his hand fills the contour of your safekeeping & sincerity collects upon tongues soaking skin in the stillness of velveteen rain Happy Valentine's Day 💕

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Feb 14, 2021

Feb 14, 2021 at 10:20 AM UTC

south-city-lady

bliss

— "That great abyss that exists between loving and imagining that one loves." -@Esu Emmanuel the most hopeful wish we store in satin-boxed hearts is the unquenchable bliss that longing will flourish into staying, that cravings will reach beyond passion's momentary caress nestling into late latte mornings where his hand fills the contour of your safekeeping & sincerity collects upon tongues soaking skin in the stillness of velveteen rain Happy Valentine's Day 💕

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GOOD MORNING. DEVIL Your eyes you close oh saucy sun You oceans our first sons are gone with you The frith we called our abode Its the patheon of the seven headed viper The morning comes with tearful noise Hands journeyed to north, and legs to south Heads rolls from the cut of an invisible axe Its the death of devoted worshippers What path have we troden? Who called our master an impotent? Where is the entrance to the forgone shrine? We are mortals Who believes in our immortals In Our finest robe we danced to their dirge We have God but seeks gods We have chosen this path, and forever we will be theirs Esu bear us witness, we rejoiced when you descended But in the ides of march In your house we paid tributes But here we are with tribulations Today of all days You sit with your neck to the sky Staring at us, with palms on cheeks Your chains we pulled Our hearts is free of palm-oil Give us peace we clamor Your gold we want not Give us joy, you decline Though, you are not a god to serve everyday But your praises we will sing all day Good morning Lawson ayodeji Michael 06-08-2018 13;00

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Aug 7, 2018

Aug 7, 2018 at 11:26 AM UTC

Lawmyk2208

DEVIL MORNING

GOOD MORNING. DEVIL Your eyes you close oh saucy sun You oceans our first sons are gone with you The frith we called our abode Its the patheon of the seven headed viper The morning comes with tearful noise Hands journeyed to north, and legs to south Heads rolls from the cut of an invisible axe Its the death of devoted worshippers What path have we troden? Who called our master an impotent? Where is the entrance to the forgone shrine? We are mortals Who believes in our immortals In Our finest robe we danced to their dirge We have God but seeks gods We have chosen this path, and forever we will be theirs Esu bear us witness, we rejoiced when you descended But in the ides of march In your house we paid tributes But here we are with tribulations Today of all days You sit with your neck to the sky Staring at us, with palms on cheeks Your chains we pulled Our hearts is free of palm-oil Give us peace we clamor Your gold we want not Give us joy, you decline Though, you are not a god to serve everyday But your praises we will sing all day Good morning Lawson ayodeji Michael 06-08-2018 13;00

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Sleep well my beloveth Sleep well my heart You tarried away Your ancestors calleth The casualties were many Yours was deep The funeral songs It overwhelmed my heart Esu Lalu looted He stole my precious heart The drums of your demise Your children screams in sadness I sit under the tree Our mahogany tree I weep at your grave Without you Life ceaseth And sorrow departed me not Esu Lalu Why take my bride into the dark quarters? Esu Lalu And I begged you Esu Lalu You failed me The little one Misses the suckling of her mother's breast I want to tarry to my beloved Esu Lalu take me to my beloveth She awaits my coming I must tarry to her Esu Lalu I was glad when you gave her to me Esu Lalu I must Esu Lalu I must tarry to her tonight Esu Lalu She is my beloved Are you coming Esu Lalu? When should I expect your arrival? My beloveth awaits my coming Esu Lalu take me now Esu Lalu Don't leave me in the lurch Aya mi owon I am coming Esu Lalu will bring me to you Esu Lalu I await your arrival Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson

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Mar 18, 2020

Mar 18, 2020 at 1:02 PM UTC

Tosyano

Aya Mi Owon

Sleep well my beloveth Sleep well my heart You tarried away Your ancestors calleth The casualties were many Yours was deep The funeral songs It overwhelmed my heart Esu Lalu looted He stole my precious heart The drums of your demise Your children screams in sadness I sit under the tree Our mahogany tree I weep at your grave Without you Life ceaseth And sorrow departed me not Esu Lalu Why take my bride into the dark quarters? Esu Lalu And I begged you Esu Lalu You failed me The little one Misses the suckling of her mother's breast I want to tarry to my beloved Esu Lalu take me to my beloveth She awaits my coming I must tarry to her Esu Lalu I was glad when you gave her to me Esu Lalu I must Esu Lalu I must tarry to her tonight Esu Lalu She is my beloved Are you coming Esu Lalu? When should I expect your arrival? My beloveth awaits my coming Esu Lalu take me now Esu Lalu Don't leave me in the lurch Aya mi owon I am coming Esu Lalu will bring me to you Esu Lalu I await your arrival Written by Tosan Oluwakemi Thompson

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-Ar nori pasivaikščioti kartu su manimi miške? -Gerai. Smaragdo žiežirbom pasipuošusi žolė kutena kojas O medžiai virš galvos patyliukais apšnekinėja mus O vis dėl to graži ta srauni upė Nors ją matau ne pirmus metus -Ar nori kartu nueiti į kiną? -Gerai. Takelis eina tiesiai link miesto pakraščio O naktį veidus apšviečia premjeros reklama Filmai nauji, jų išleidžiama be galo daug O pokalbių temos nesikeičia -Galim į restoraną nueiti kartu? -Gerai. O sakyk, ar ryžiai nuo mėsos skiriasi? Tiesa, skonis kitoks ir aroma kita Tačiau aš sėdžiu su tavimi ir mėgaujuosi kompanija Kažkaip nepabosta man ši rutina -Eime? -Eime. -Dviese? -Dviese. -Ačiū. -Nėra už ką, nes su tavimi esu ir būsiu visada.

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Jun 16, 2021

Jun 16, 2021 at 5:34 PM UTC

Eola

Pakeliui

-Ar nori pasivaikščioti kartu su manimi miške? -Gerai. Smaragdo žiežirbom pasipuošusi žolė kutena kojas O medžiai virš galvos patyliukais apšnekinėja mus O vis dėl to graži ta srauni upė Nors ją matau ne pirmus metus -Ar nori kartu nueiti į kiną? -Gerai. Takelis eina tiesiai link miesto pakraščio O naktį veidus apšviečia premjeros reklama Filmai nauji, jų išleidžiama be galo daug O pokalbių temos nesikeičia -Galim į restoraną nueiti kartu? -Gerai. O sakyk, ar ryžiai nuo mėsos skiriasi? Tiesa, skonis kitoks ir aroma kita Tačiau aš sėdžiu su tavimi ir mėgaujuosi kompanija Kažkaip nepabosta man ši rutina -Eime? -Eime. -Dviese? -Dviese. -Ačiū. -Nėra už ką, nes su tavimi esu ir būsiu visada.

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