Author: Zee Digest
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Death is a flower
(In memory of Yusuf Maitama Sule) I recall your words of wisdom That sails with the melody of hope Connecting thirsty rivers with sea Around me the images of those days When we questioned the unity of the house Dear poets, imagined you in their shoes Your life is a moving image That conceals the…
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Dear Sambisa
Dear Sambisa The bitter truth is out The red roses never bear sweet fruits Its exquisite look fades away when kisses By the sunrise and the saliva of the sunset He speaks under the blowing air When the sky is so much pregnant Ringing the global bell of politics Not too smart to disguise his…
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Besotted Heart
He was my father’s friend, but his eyes were always on me whenever I passed along Kofar Fada. Though I was blessed with glamorous structures that shook strong men’s hearts, I had never imagined drawing the attention of an older person as old as him. He was an old man of almost sixty years, a…
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My Hope
My hope and heart are with you Where I desire to be You knew the destination The flower ripens with the sunlight That cares for the morning dew And a light wind The rain had fallen The love arose in the two flowers That re-activated the dead body Lain for a century Now there is…
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Poem of Number
In a class of ten, A teacher listens to one at once. In a union of marriage, A man and woman make two. In trying to make a triangle, Three sticks can work well. In trying to make a table, Four legs are the best. In trying to wave at our friends, Our five fingers…
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The Lecturer’s Confession
She was the best thing that came into my life. My wife Zainab had bitterly shown her jealousy about her and even thought that I worshipped her in so many ways. When I named my first daughter Aisha, there was no objection. It was also my mother’s name. But, things began to take a new…
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What is the future of African democracy without writers?
Writers are creators of freedom. They are responsible for making inputs into the political system through creativity and language. In this century, writers should tighten their belts, think deeply, and express their thoughts in a way to provide new visions of modern democracy. In the era of information technology, the success of democracy lies in…
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What Independence
The eagle aspired to escape,From the cage of colonial masters,And fly its tired wings in the blue sky,Dive in acrobatic styles out of aesthetics,Dream of what life could be,Freedom is life, as life is freedom. Hopes had danced in the airwaves,As the lord freed the king of vision,It praised the lord for the gift of…
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What a bright future
I dipped into the future,Far as the eyes of Dan Masani,Who saw a twinkle of hope up in the sky. I saw the wonder that would be;Saw the new nation of colors,With the fragrance of opening buds. What a bright future it should turn to!The Northern and Southern gates opened,For treasures to overflow in and…
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The Secrets of Book Trust
I listened to Dr. Bashir Aliyu Umar at a book launch in Kano, discussing the importance of writing and authoring books. One of the best things that happened to this world is the contribution of writers and scholars. They dedicated their time, pleasure, and the other world’s desire to produce what benefited this world and…
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