We have dug our grave and hidden the spade
If we allow what ‘they’ say get to us.
When the thin line between us and death
Is now a cord to strangle us before death,
We’re in grave danger, tho’ we are far from the grave.
We have prepared us by us, tables of elegy
Before energy lack synergy,
When their words become the art of our expression.
If our foundations be destroyed,
What can our make-up artist do?
To hell with them and their opinion!
They may show you the way,
Never let them push you their way.
They’re not bishops of your life,
Nor lords of your land.
We are dead, if we see through another’s sight.
Dead cat’s don’t meow, dead dogs don’t bark;
Dead lions don’t roar, dead eagles don’t soar.
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.
