Snobbish girls are same as rubbish—
Like matter, but don’t really matter—
If they are pretty, it’d make matters worse.
Who do they think they are?
I need someone to ‘loud’ it in their ears—
Let it sink into their skull and
Consciously sub in their subconscious mind,
That not all boys on the street are ‘street boys’
And not all boys that play are ‘playboys.’
When we say “Hi”,
They steal a gaze.
And if we attempted to speak further,
They’d think we are wooers,
Wanting to woo another’s woo.
Many trade, but aren’t traders.
Many sell things, but things don’t sell.
If we keep addressing by the dress,
Forsaking the personality in the dress,
Where do we place the poor learned man?
Flourish Joshua
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About the Author
Flourish Joshua is an award winning out-of-the-box creative Writer and Poet par excellence.
To heal from some things he cannot name, he began to live in poems over the years. Having written over 800 poems, his poems are weekly been read by over five thousand in the Magazine of an International Organization. He has been published by various Websites and Magazines. His writings are a reflection of modern day trends, satirizes the economy and shadows around native history and Yorùbá troubadours. He is presently a Poet to the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Worldwide, Dr. D. K Olukoya.
He was the Performance Poet at Dr. Taiwo Ojo’s Book Launching, Global Leadership, televised on air at Channels TV. He was once one of the short story writers for TVC’s children short story show. He had had interview sessions with the Vice Chancellor, The University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe alongside Members of The Press Club, UNILAG.
December 21, 2019, he was awarded POET OF THE YEAR in the International Annual Merit Awards of one of Nigeria’s foremost Writer and Poet, verified by Wikipedia, Inufin Ayomide D’great.
He is the Host of ‘Elédùà’ Writers — an online literary platform that brings creative minds together, helping them get better daily, giving them a voice and promoting African Literature.
He is a Good Singer and Guitarist with a number of lyrics.
_”Arúgbó n Soge and Other Poems”_ is his first poetry collection.