On the isle of gberefu
The watery nest many dreaded
Where the fettered race walked and sung
There grew the art of chains, chains sure to bind
Where many grief for life, for the country masters they reprove
No heroes’ harp, no lovers’ flute
Only eternal echoes of rustic pain
The sea looks onto the forest
A sight into history:
This is telling a patriot’s shame
Abdulkadir Abdullahi is an adept writer and a young banker. He is the author of “13 days of solitude” and several other publications under different pen names. Leaving the cosy comfort of home unveiled a substantial lot to him as to the harsh rigour of life. When he isn’t playing soccer games, he is out there learning something new.
Sai Sabouke is a writer living in New Bussa, Nigeria. He’s a dervish who sees Sufism, history and language as formidable tools for society regeneration. His writing has appeared in Praxis Magazine Online and Agbowo. Sabouke loves beans, coffee and dreams of roasting the entrails of vultures.
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