RITUALS
The rain comes,
clouds heavy here
but rainbow is missing.
Merger of shoddy elites
occupants of floors in
assemblies of nation’s houses
sited on national rock.
Postmen of economic issues
servicing to occurrence
scarcity of resources,
for whom we produce.
Source: Internet images
Abandon citizens
to tears of blood
rainfall of sorrow
enslave minds – sycophants,
exertions Earth gold futility
vanity upon vanity.
The rites proceeds in terms
Poverty,
Education,
Insecurity,
Projects of politics
won by thumbs signatures.
Sits in dark corner
by wall of defence
in exile of tormenting pasts
into petition of hopeful future.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tola Ijalusi is a native of Ado Ekiti, resides in Ibadan, Nigeria. He writes to address certain issues in the society.
His poems are published on various literary journals and magazines such as PIN Quarterly Journal, Tuck Magazine, The Poet Community, Lunar Literary Poetry Page, Literary Vox etc.
He was also featured in the 2015 31 Days of Poetry on EGC CREATIVITY.
He was also featured in the 2015 31 Days of Poetry on EGC CREATIVITY.
Bravo! This is a very cool poem. I need to see more writings of this sort from you.
This truly shows the state of our Nation.
Didactically sublime.
This is awesome and well descriptive
More ink to your pen #.