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FROM THE HAIKU COLLECTION OF ADESHINA OLUSANYA (POET)
(Published & Unpublished)
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The Haikus:

Too late!
“Sparrowhawk! O hawk!
How I fear thee,” sobs poor chick…
“Ah! Mother warned me!”

To Light
All the world’s turned dark,
Heaven, shine your light! Earth, Lord’s
Angel passes by!

Parrot
“Pieces of eight”, you
Bird on Treasure Island say,
Pray, Bird, what is that?

This Weather
It’s been cold all night –
Dew drops into daffodils
Thay Sun may come lick!

This Peace!
The dove comes perching
The eagle hovers on high
Hen, chicks hide in cage.

Rhinoceros
Slave turns king! Trump! Eh,
Now rhino comes to town, could
Outcries stay afar?

A Trip to Earth’s Edge
The sky sprawls onward
Oh! Far off, clouds kiss earth still!
Is the trip this long?

Turns
Morn. Doves, sparrows, quails
Meet, kissing gently in rows.
Night. Bats, owls take turns.

Thanks
Thanks be to the lord
Who has made His book for us
That everyone can read.

NEPA
Bill n aim NEPA
Sabi. Light no dey. Na wa
For this NEPA o!

Breezy Sunset
Swinging tree leaves lull
Sun to sleep. See! See! O! Just
As Moon’s half awake!

The Worker
He toils till sunset
So his family could eat,
God bless the poor.

That Roman Emperor
Caesar, Caesar, have
Back your things! Oh! Nero, Nero
We give God His due.

Be Good
Loyal to owner,
Holy, diligent at work. Yes,
Be a good fellow.

How Long?
O for a nation!
For a reign of witty ones,
How long shall I wait?

Sea Wind
O mighty sea wind,
O Atlantic Ocean’s waves
Spread my thoughts earthwide.

Dawn
A bird sings sweetly,
A cock crows as I awake.
A jolly new day!

My Love
Like soothing ice-cream
Dear, my love for you is cool.
Oft, I cherish you!

How!
King you call me names,
Label me mad. Judge, how good
Your good offices!

Colombus
Colombus was wrong.
This world’s crooked! Everything
Is in disarray!

God
God made light to shine
Of light He’s made everything.
Darkness he dispels.

Merriment
For some heartfelt tune!
Cock-tail party on the rocks…
Some soul, wine and fun!

Apple (I)
An apple for two!
By heart’s host of daffodils!
Ripe apple’s for two.

Apple (II) (or Heartstrings)
Share out the apple
Midst heart’s host of daffodils,
Apple comes to two!

I Shall
I shall stay strong I
Know. See! How lilies grow wild!
Grief turns joy at dawn.

Twilight
Sun grins and parts… O!
How Moon smiles her way in! Dawn,
Dawn, come out and feast.

Let Go
When a dame’s fed up,
Asks to leave; why’ let go! Let’s
Not brood; life goes on.

Beans (I)
Crushed, sweet oiled boiled beans…
Labourers’ breakfast served with starch…
To have beans for lunch!

Beans (II)
Some crushed, sweet, cooked beans!
Togo’s export, like couscous.
I’ll have beans for lunch.

Please
Please, show me your shack,
O Philosophical Calm!
Ah, let’s trace your path.

Allen at Night
I hate their comings
These little horses that bark,
That chase, devour -.

Sodom
For want of wits, this
Earth’s razed in burning sulphur,
Crushed rejected gem stone!

Pain
Pain it is we hate
But teaches us wisdom: harsh
Lesson! Welcome, Pain.

Ige
You missed the point,
Sage, you missed the point. Most
Friends we make turn foes.

Sunset at Sea
Sky-blue, sky-yellow
Where heads the sail now?
I’ll be fast asleep.

Coconut Tree
O coconut trees,
How you adorn Badagry!
Kiss her gently.

Prayer
Let me not belong
To such breasts as wide open
To all who crave them.

Tell Me
My soul, my love, just
Why must we both speak in tongues
While Jezebel jeers?

Lovers’ War
Ah! Paris! Helen!
Lovers starting Trojan war
Killed Hector, Achilles…

May I
May I too belong
To such groovy streams of love
As touch many souls.

Let Me
Let me too belong
To this groovy pond of souls
Touching mankind’s heart.

Come Away
Come away with me
Come, let’s lay back on night’s grass
Hold hand out to count.

Fluid
Feel me flow, flow back
And forth, flow up and down. Feel
Me flow…What’s my name?

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From: Shina Olusanya <rianlewis@yahoo.com>
Subject: Submission of my Haiku Collection (own) for your consideration for publication. Thanks. - A O Olusanya
To: "Nigerian Haiku Association" <nigerianhaiku@yahoo.com>
Date: Tuesday, July 22, 2008, 1:21 PM

Submitted as Microsoft Word attachement below are the Haiku poems written by me.

Kindly include them in you proposed Haiku publication.

I am a published poet. My published works are HEARTSTRINGS (2005) and HUES LANE (2006) both containing some 40 Haiku poems amongst other forms of poetry. My picture is also attached. I am an executive member of ANA, Lagos (Asst. Gen Sec.).

More information about me could be obtained from blogs listed below.

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Tossed about

By woe waves he staggered

Towards a refuse dump.

He stumbled -

Broken bottles, pails lay ahead.

"Who's there? he muttered

Along Hues Lane

He fell, rolled, sighed

(Bottle in hand). Possessed...

Slept, dreamt

He's woken

By jeers of curious crowd.

- Adeshina

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WHAT SOME HAVE SAID ABOUT Adeshina OLUSANYA's poetry:

"The beauty of virtually every verse in Hues Lane consists in its rhythmic flow and simplicity of expression." - Folu Agoi (2006), Chairman,Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos, Nigeria.

"All in all, this anthology (Heartstrings) due to its proper arrangement has been recommended to some schools in Lagos state." - New Age Newspaper

"Just like Heartstrings, the poems in Hues Lane capture the beauty in nature, in simplistic and poetic form. Poems in this collection are narrative, dramatic and lyrical in nature. His poetry sings: they stand for truth and beauty in nature. These poems describe ordinary people in simple settings but the thoughts and emotions behind the poems are more complex." - New Age Newspaper

"...Hues Lane is a poetic portrait reflecting an exciting range of colours drawn from the author's socio-cultural and political milieu." - Daily SUN Newspaper

"...the poems are easily digestible in terms of content and form... Adesina Olusanya's diction has given poetry a human face...Heartstrings is a result of many years of rumination, an attempt to lift the hearts of many that are strung with the many problems of life." - National Interest Newspaper

"One major quality of Olusanya's Heartstrings is the poet's infusion of Haiku culture in the collection...This is where the poet becomes a trailblazer. his dramatization of the location is as imaginative as that of the Haiku grandmasters: Kyakuchi and Matsuo Basho...This is where the poet stands out from other Nigerian poets."
- Daily SUN Newspaper

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WHOM SHOULD A WRITER MARRY?

By Richardson C. Ofili

Dateline: Saturday February 9, 2008. Five days before Valentine's Day the inspiration behind the theme of discussion: "Whom should a writer marry?" The stage was set. The Disk Jokee (D.J) was there with modern gadgets to carry out the brief given him by the Chairman of the Association of Nigeria Authors, the Centre of Excellence Chapter, Lagos, Mr. Chike Ofili: to play only love songs from the 1980s to date. Invitations had gone out inviting writers to "Come Coupled" to "bring or borrow a partner" to the event. Disappointingly, writers began to come in trickles and later aplenty all male save three females: the association's treasurer, Mrs. Iquo Diane Eke, a female member and a female journalist, Elizabeth Akinfolarin on assignment with her boss Godwin Oritse from the Vanguard Newspaper.

This became worrying for the EXCO that had had to commit very scarce resources to giving writers a good valentine season. The D.J. got tired of being kept waiting by poetry readings and audience responses that he moved from strolling around to sleeping outrightly.

The meeting opened with the Chairman leading the writers to sing the second stanza of the national anthem which is both a prayer and expression of hope, the innovation took many by surprise and quite a few could articulate this unpopular stanza. He thereupon handed over to the General Secretary, Mr.Raph Tathagata who anchored the first segment where writers are allowed to read whatever they have to offer with copies of works to a responding audience of fellow writers. As this continued, the writers' landlord, Mr. Joe Musa, the painter and Director General of the National Gallery of Arts, a wing of the National Theatre where Lagos writers hold there meetings every second Saturdays of the months, came in flanked by the programme controller at Channels Television. He felicitated with the writers, assuring of the closeness of the writers and artists as close partners in the art. She regaled the writers with her microphonic voice as she read one of the many love poems on offer before they were seen off. The D.G went further to offer some money for drinks to his tenant of writers to have their gullets soaked.

With the first segment over, the chairman took over from there. He introduced Mr. Aji King of Traversals, a computer consultant and trainer and his partner, Mr. Samuel Utodio of Computer Awareness Foundation (CAF) to the audience on the coming information technology workshop for writers on the deeper and extended connection between InfoTech and authorship.

Aji King and Samuel Utodio spoke so much about the need to introduce writers to the kind of soft wares relevant to their trade, the place of e-publishing and e-book in today's world, how to make money regularly from the Internet through exposures to its marketplaces; how to get grants; how to run personal website and publish e-books; managing the author's records, desktop publishing; networking writers with other writers all over the world; the publishers operating system etc. The high point of it all was the promise to make personal computers and laptops available at about 3 times less the market price, free websites for all the trained writers that would have to come on the recommendation of the association's leadership who have decided that commitment to meetings, contributions, and punctuality would mark out those to be freely trained.

Another fascinating part of the training in the offing is the chosen method. Teleconferencing: a method that makes it possible for their foreign partners to be part of the training on-line real-time is to take place at a time never to be flouted by late coming. The whole point of this extensive and author-specific training is to teach writers to be able to learn how to take their writings to near publishing and publishable on the net. The ANA Lagos members present responded on what their expectations are, a process the chairman said was the whole purpose of the training: "to find out from you what your expectations are in order to design the curriculum to meet your expectations." He was to later boast that "the time was over when ANA members don't feel a need for the association because they feel it has nothing to offer them". According to Mr. Ofili, "it is the job of this EXCO to ensure our relevance in your activities as writers. We must keep making sure that you can't do away with us." The workshop is now being scheduled for May 1-3. And they have said it will come with certification.

After the hardware and software talk around the computer, the meeting melted into the theme of the occasion: Who should a Writer Marry? Piloting the discussion, Chike Ofili introduced the discussion on how Prof. Chinua Achebe's wife chose to marry him. Speaking of a certain reassuring assurance around the man that makes you feel you will, be safe and well taken care of. The former Christy Okoli met young Chinua Achebe from going to protest with a fellow intern why their allowance was below that of their colleague. Achebe the young controller of Eastern wing of the Nigerian Broadcasting Service disabused their minds making them know that the Yoruba lady had a little experience somewhere which gave her the slight advantage.

This one-on-one commenced what was to later become a love affair after Chinua Achebe began to visit and give her gifts at her sick bed. With these incursions of this deep water, the medical student who was occupying Christy's heart was dislodged. A case that was compounded by his refused to clarify his identity. The question was then posed: Who Should a Writer Marry? Where there certain people or certain conditions that make marriage to a writer work? Inviting Mr. Folu Agoi the past Chairman of the association, and Mr. Babatunde Ayo Vaughan an elderly member to join him on the moderating table, Ofili set the ball rolling to what became a hot discussion.

Babatunde Vaughan nailed a writer's need for a spouse to "mental and emotional compatibility", while Agoi held that a writer was already married to his art before finding a wife. A constant tension therefore arises frequently between these two lovers of the writer. It was therefore thought that the writer "finds somebody who is looking in the same direction with him."

The moderator however reminded the writers about the selfish nature of ambition that focuses wholesale on its pursuit.

Dagga Tolar, a poet and the vice chairman of the chapter thundered "Visionary writing is 100% that cannot leave 1% for love because it can be very selfish and does not even have time for life." Some members, felt writing should not be so consuming as not to be considerate of others. Odili Ujubuonu, a novelist and author of The Pregnant gods reminded the house that marriage and writing were two things that require different approaches. He reminded the house that where he came from, failure in marriage was failure in other accomplishments. He rounded off telling us that his wife kept reminding him that why she fell for him was because of the 60-page love letter he wrote to her. At this point, the whole house went into rapturous laughter.

Mr. Godwin Oritse of a journalist with the Vanguard re-enforced the place of fellow-feeling and deep consideration for the other person and also some room for God to have a place in the whole process.

A certain member of the association could not understand why we should be finding a wife for a writer when we have not taken time to know who a writer is. This view was received with awkward silence. The moderator however called upon the Treasurer the only married lady present. Iquo Eke lambasted us everybody for the gross presumption that a writer amounts to just a male. The men laughed to the rebuke. She however drew attention to something particularly disturbing about the Nigerian male that challenges the blissfulness of marriage.

Maxim Uzoatu, poet and author of The God of Poetry, about the only very regular member from the past that frequents the meeting, though regularly coming late, sitting a little aloof from the over forty people present indicated an interest to speak. The moderator specially requested the mortal voices who had spoken to listen to the voice of The God of Poetry. And he indeed spoke oracularly. "This thing does not work through a mathematical direction. It is just like writing, you can start with a plot but the writing can take its own direction. We have to give allowance that things can change."

This very literary interpretation and model for marriage was well- appreciated by the moderator. That had barely settled when the boisterous and electrifying Raph Tathagata, the secretary, heightened the moment with his dramatic insightfulness. "I start by saying that a married writer is a polygamist." Foregrounding the rivalry of the art of writing and the act of marriage, Raph went on to deconstruct the whole notion that a writer would necessarily marry a woman who is intellectually inclined. He cautioned that the missing link called understanding may make the whole difference between the un-intellectual and the intellectual woman. He then brought home the force of the point with an illustration. Goethe, Germany's Shakespeare married a village girl from the countryside and the literary establishment berated him for his action. But when they saw the understanding they shared, some of them began to borrow a leaf.

At the end of the day, it was the D.J. who came to entertain that got entertained by the intelligence and the dramatic manners of the writers. He was asked to play some music if only to justify the cost, but it had become needless. It was already getting late. Besides, there were just two ladies left out of the three present. Much more, with the generous presence of drinks, music meant so little except as what is heard and not listened

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Intropect

It was so late in the night

One was so fast asleep

One did not wake mine.

I reached for gold mine

I felt a heel,

I moved up knee,

Reached pate...

So impetuous, so unrestrained,

I reached first fruits, my fountain

I heard some nocturnal bird howl

Not for me the melancholic cry!

Merrily, merrily I sang along,

Meted out the blessed acts,

Dug out the priceless gems.

- Adesina Olusanya (Adeshina)

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Hues Lane by Adeshina Olusanya, FLAG Publishers, Lagos, 2006, pp65
Hues Lane is sequel to Hearstrings the first poetry collection by Adeshina Olusanya.

In this latest effort, the writer captures in verse, the contemporary times. Like Heartstrings, the collection covers a wide range of subjects, categorized under three broad headings namely: Events and Ideas; Piety, Peace and Tranquility, Love and Romance.

The subjects which also reflect in the verses that make up the special sub-division labelled Haiku, include some social and natural phenomena, such as love, friendship, peace, war, politics, freedom, poverty and wealth.

Under the subtitle Event and Ideas, the writer opens up with the poem Drunkard On Ghetto Street. He paints a vivid picture of the woes that trail a drunkard in stupor as can be seen in lines 1-5. Line 5 presents the picture of a drunkard in his sluggish movement described as 'legs bedraggled, slow, numb'.The drunkard seems not to notice or mind the danger of broken bottles and other stumbling blocks on his way.

Line eight shows how the drunkard's mood pales into oblivion as he is unaware of what is going on around him and lay in comfort of exhaustive sleep only to be woken up by the jeers of curious crowd who considers such spectacle a show.

Another poem, Heartache mirrors the society in tupsy turvy. The poem; The Battle or (Military
Solution) touches the heart and preaches about the hopelessness of human situation as can be seen in the senseless war in Rwanda and the carnage visited on humanity. The poet captures the maiming of innocent citizens, rape and genocide as described in line two, "two nearby clans mad each at each", and in line 17 Adesina called for God's intervention as things get out of hand.

"Money", another poem of five lines shows its importance in relation with friendship. In the second line, the poet urges: 'Make friends with money' because this is the mainstay of friendship in this clime.
"It Rains" underscores the importance of rainfall. In stanza two, the author talks about how rain brings divine blessing and favour, and for farmers, bountiful harvests.

The poem, "Art and Book Festival" is about the writer's experiences with arts and book festivals. In lines 13 and 14, the poet supplicates for longevity so that he can witness many more .
In "Freedom", the joy of independence and the yearning for freedom are mentioned. Line nine shows the elusiveness of the much sought-after freedom 46 years after. It points at the irony of being free yet enslaved.

The first sub-heading ended with the poem "Enemy of Progress", written in pidgin English. It talks about enemies everywhere impeding our progress and antagonizing us in every way possible.
The second section, "Piety, Peace and Tranquility" begins with the poem "Rainbow". The poem recalls the oath (covenant) God had with Noah in setting a bow in the cloud as a sign of the covenant that the earth would no more be destroyed with flood.

"Christ", the second poem in this part eulogises Jesus Christ as the messiah and the head of the Christian faith. The poet talks about his kingship and acknowledges the fact that he reigns.

Olusanya's writing in consonance with his style delves into Haiku a Japanese traditional poetic style of writing which consists of three lines and 17 syllables. With titles like "To light", "Parrot", "This Weather", "This Peace", "Rhinoceros", "A trip to Earth's Edge", "Too Late", "Turns", "Change of Name" et al, Olusanya shows his rythmic flow.
In the poem, "Thanks", the author expresses his appreciation to God for making his book (the Bible) available to everyone to read. In another poem entitled NEPA, Adesina writes about the erratic electric power supply by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria Plc (PHCN). He stressed that rather than supply electricity, it distributes bills for unrendered services.
In "Let Go", he writes about the need to carry on after a heartbreak as indicated in the last line let's not brood; life goes on."

Lovers war, is reminiscent of the Trojan war as Olusanya paints the destructive side of love with the death of the war heroes, Hector and Achilles.
The last sub-heading, "Love and Romance" contains titles like "This", "Unity", "Now I Miss You", "Hold Me", "This Approach" and "Jagbajantis".

Now I Miss You paints the picture in its true context. In lines three and four "I clutch your statue, hold your picture" evokes a feeling of loneliness which cannot be substituted.
Ultimately, Hues Lanes is a poetic portrait reflecting an exciting range of colours drawn from the author's socio-cultural and political milieu. The beauty of the verses can be found in the rythmic flow and simple language. With this effort, Olusanya has consolidated his position among the emerging generation of Nigerian writers.

Olusanya is an award-winning poet and an active member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). A professional accountant, he was educated at Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo, St. Finbarr's College, Akoka Yaba, Lagos. He is married with children.

Why I write love poems - Adeshina Olusanya
By SAM ANOKAM
Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Adeshina Olusanya, poet and accountant, is in the league of writers with no formal literary education. Interestingly, Olusanya who holds an HND in Accounting, has a passion for love and nature poems; the type made popular by foremost English romantic poets: William Wordsworth, Robert Browning, D.H.Lawrence, amongst others.

Currently the Financial Secretary, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos State chapter, in this interview, Olusanya speaks on his love for poetry, the challenges of publishing, and how to make poetry more appealing.

Background
I was born on February 12, 1963 at Ebute-Metta, Lagos. I attended Saint Finbar's College, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State College of Science and Technology, Isolo, now Lagos State Polytechnic where I studied Accountancy and Finance up to the Higher National Diploma (HND). After that, I did a post-graduate study in Management at Federal University of Technology (FUTO), Owerri.
Olusanya is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM), and currently the Financial Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos State.

I was nominated in the 'Poet of the Year 2005' category by the International Library of Poetry (ILP) for my poem, 'The Plea'. I have two poetry collections in my name: Heartstrings, and Hues lanes. At present, I work in Lagos State Polytechnic as a Principal Accountant in the Bursary Department.

Why I write
I love writing; I want to share my experiences, feelings and ideas with others. I write to inform, to inquire and to entertain. I love writing poetry in particular because I am able to say much with a little piece of poetry, whereas it takes much time to develop and say the same thing in prose. I am a very busy person, and I need a genre of writing that is easier and faster.

Poetry affords me the greatest opportunity to communicate my thoughts, viewpoints and observations quickly, effectively. Writing has provided an outlet for me to express my feelings, so I don't get stressed up or bottled up.

First book published
Heartstrings (poetry) is my first work. It is a 74-page work that contains 53 poems and is divided into four sections such as Love and Romance; Events and Ideas; Piety; Peace and Tranquility and Haiku.

Target audience
My target audience is all and sundry. 'The young shall grow', they say. But I have my focus on adults, particularly, married couples. Heartstrings is packaged to cement intimate relationships, warm the heart, entertain the mind, lift up the soul, and endear men to nature and its environment. The book serves to strengthen interpersonal relationships; generally, while it discourages separation and divorce. The family, they say, is the smallest unit of a society.

Style of writing
My style is simple, popular and universal. It takes after the style of William Wordsworth, Robert Browning, Alfred Lord Tennyson, David Herbert Lawrence, John Donne, W.D. Snodgrass, Ngugi Wa Thiongo, Femi Osofisan, Akeem Lasisi, and Tony Kan. I am unique in my style and it serves as my own eclectic mark. Generally, my writings are didactic and direct. My language is lyrical.

Inspiration
My experiences, observations, convictions, intelligent quotient: these things inspire me. My motive, attitude and disposition propel me on. The musing of love plays a large part; love as opposed to hatred. I am essentially a peace poet as well as a love poet.

Challenges
Day-to-day activities challenge me. It's not easy being a writer in this part of the world given the prevailing socio-economic and political conditions infringing on one's peace of mind. Ironically, these challenges propel me.

Mood
Rarely 'supremely contented', oftentimes musing, soberly reflecting, or sometimes dissatisfied about situations, I have found out I get absorbed in varying moods such as grief, joy. I feel the pendulum of life dangling in the balance uncontrollably. I pour out my heart in hope though, and that is where the difference lies: the utopia engulfing present realities.

Publishing literary works
The same factors that affect poetry also affect other genres of literature and other cultural books. There are textbook publishers and there are publishers of books on culture. Those who publish cultural books do so with courage, faith and attendant risks.

At the end of the day, no one regrets, since on the long run, both the author and publisher get fulfilled. Some people in this business are even luckier that their books become best sellers or get recommended as reading texts within a short period. Those who see poetry as obscure, incomprehensible might consider it unappealing or unattractive; but those who truly love poetry would not. In fact, I deliberately make my poetry easy or simple to understand.

Themes
I explore the themes of love, peace, interpersonal relationship, relationships between man and nature, government and the governed, etc.

Language
I write in English. At times, I include French words. Sometimes I use pidgin English like "Yama Yama" (Mess) (Heartstrings); "Nepa", and "Enemy of Progress" (Hues Lane). Sometimes I write in the Yoruba language mixed with English language; sometimes, there are infusions such as in "Jagbajantis" (Junk).

Writing
My love for poetry motivates me to write. This is more evident in my presence on the internet.Type my name on virtually all the popular search engines on the internet, and you will enjoy reading my poetry.

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Tossed about By woe waves he staggered Towards a refuse dump. He stumbled - Broken bottles, pails lay ahead. "Who's there? he muttered Along Hues Lane He fell, rolled, sighed (Bottle in hand). Possessed... Slept, dreamt He's woken By jeers of curious crowd. - Adeshina http://olusanya1.blogspot.com/ Shina Olusanya, poet

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Literary REVIEWS - What do People Say About Published Works of Adeshina OLUSANYA?
WHAT SOME HAVE SAID ABOUT Adeshina OLUSANYA's poetry: "The beauty of virtually every verse in Hues Lane consists in its rhythmic flow and simplicity of expression." - Folu Agoi (2006), Chairman,Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos, Nigeria. "All in all, this anthology (Heartstrings) due to its proper arrangement has been recommended to some schools in Lagos state." - New Age Newspaper "Just like Heartstrings, the poems in Hues Lane capture the beauty in nature, in simplistic and poetic form. Poems in this collection are narrative, dramatic and lyrical in nature. His poetry sings: they stand for truth and beauty in nature. These poems describe ordinary people in simple settings but the thoughts and emotions behind the poems are more complex." - New Age Newspaper "...Hues Lane is a poetic portrait reflecting an exciting range of colours drawn from the author's socio-cultural and political milieu." - Daily SUN Newspaper "...the poems are easily digestible in terms of content and form... Adesina Olusanya's diction has given poetry a human face...Heartstrings is a result of many years of rumination, an attempt to lift the hearts of many that are strung with the many problems of life." - National Interest Newspaper "One major quality of Olusanya's Heartstrings is the poet's infusion of Haiku culture in the collection...This is where the poet becomes a trailblazer. his dramatization of the location is as imaginative as that of the Haiku grandmasters: Kyakuchi and Matsuo Basho...This is where the poet stands out from other Nigerian poets." - Daily SUN Newspaper Shina Olusanya, poet

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WHO SHOULD THE WRITER MARRY?
WHOM SHOULD A WRITER MARRY? By Richardson C. Ofili Dateline: Saturday February 9, 2008. Five days before Valentine's Day the inspiration behind the theme of discussion: "Whom should a writer marry?" The stage was set. The Disk Jokee (D.J) was there with modern gadgets to carry out the brief given him by the Chairman of the Association of Nigeria Authors, the Centre of Excellence Chapter, Lagos, Mr. Chike Ofili: to play only love songs from the 1980s to date. Invitations had gone out inviting writers to "Come Coupled" to "bring or borrow a partner" to the event. Disappointingly, writers began to come in trickles and later aplenty all male save three females: the association's treasurer, Mrs. Iquo Diane Eke, a female member and a female journalist, Elizabeth Akinfolarin on assignment with her boss Godwin Oritse from the Vanguard Newspaper. This became worrying for the EXCO that had had to commit very scarce resources to giving writers a good valentine season. The D.J. got tired of being kept waiting by poetry readings and audience responses that he moved from strolling around to sleeping outrightly. The meeting opened with the Chairman leading the writers to sing the second stanza of the national anthem which is both a prayer and expression of hope, the innovation took many by surprise and quite a few could articulate this unpopular stanza. He thereupon handed over to the General Secretary, Mr.Raph Tathagata who anchored the first segment where writers are allowed to read whatever they have to offer with copies of works to a responding audience of fellow writers. As this continued, the writers' landlord, Mr. Joe Musa, the painter and Director General of the National Gallery of Arts, a wing of the National Theatre where Lagos writers hold there meetings every second Saturdays of the months, came in flanked by the programme controller at Channels Television. He felicitated with the writers, assuring of the closeness of the writers and artists as close partners in the art. She regaled the writers with her microphonic voice as she read one of the many love poems on offer before they were seen off. The D.G went further to offer some money for drinks to his tenant of writers to have their gullets soaked. With the first segment over, the chairman took over from there. He introduced Mr. Aji King of Traversals, a computer consultant and trainer and his partner, Mr. Samuel Utodio of Computer Awareness Foundation (CAF) to the audience on the coming information technology workshop for writers on the deeper and extended connection between InfoTech and authorship. Aji King and Samuel Utodio spoke so much about the need to introduce writers to the kind of soft wares relevant to their trade, the place of e-publishing and e-book in today's world, how to make money regularly from the Internet through exposures to its marketplaces; how to get grants; how to run personal website and publish e-books; managing the author's records, desktop publishing; networking writers with other writers all over the world; the publishers operating system etc. The high point of it all was the promise to make personal computers and laptops available at about 3 times less the market price, free websites for all the trained writers that would have to come on the recommendation of the association's leadership who have decided that commitment to meetings, contributions, and punctuality would mark out those to be freely trained. Another fascinating part of the training in the offing is the chosen method. Teleconferencing: a method that makes it possible for their foreign partners to be part of the training on-line real-time is to take place at a time never to be flouted by late coming. The whole point of this extensive and author-specific training is to teach writers to be able to learn how to take their writings to near publishing and publishable on the net. The ANA Lagos members present responded on what their expectations are, a process the chairman said was the whole purpose of the training: "to find out from you what your expectations are in order to design the curriculum to meet your expectations." He was to later boast that "the time was over when ANA members don't feel a need for the association because they feel it has nothing to offer them". According to Mr. Ofili, "it is the job of this EXCO to ensure our relevance in your activities as writers. We must keep making sure that you can't do away with us." The workshop is now being scheduled for May 1-3. And they have said it will come with certification. After the hardware and software talk around the computer, the meeting melted into the theme of the occasion: Who should a Writer Marry? Piloting the discussion, Chike Ofili introduced the discussion on how Prof. Chinua Achebe's wife chose to marry him. Speaking of a certain reassuring assurance around the man that makes you feel you will, be safe and well taken care of. The former Christy Okoli met young Chinua Achebe from going to protest with a fellow intern why their allowance was below that of their colleague. Achebe the young controller of Eastern wing of the Nigerian Broadcasting Service disabused their minds making them know that the Yoruba lady had a little experience somewhere which gave her the slight advantage. This one-on-one commenced what was to later become a love affair after Chinua Achebe began to visit and give her gifts at her sick bed. With these incursions of this deep water, the medical student who was occupying Christy's heart was dislodged. A case that was compounded by his refused to clarify his identity. The question was then posed: Who Should a Writer Marry? Where there certain people or certain conditions that make marriage to a writer work? Inviting Mr. Folu Agoi the past Chairman of the association, and Mr. Babatunde Ayo Vaughan an elderly member to join him on the moderating table, Ofili set the ball rolling to what became a hot discussion. Babatunde Vaughan nailed a writer's need for a spouse to "mental and emotional compatibility", while Agoi held that a writer was already married to his art before finding a wife. A constant tension therefore arises frequently between these two lovers of the writer. It was therefore thought that the writer "finds somebody who is looking in the same direction with him." The moderator however reminded the writers about the selfish nature of ambition that focuses wholesale on its pursuit. Dagga Tolar, a poet and the vice chairman of the chapter thundered "Visionary writing is 100% that cannot leave 1% for love because it can be very selfish and does not even have time for life." Some members, felt writing should not be so consuming as not to be considerate of others. Odili Ujubuonu, a novelist and author of The Pregnant gods reminded the house that marriage and writing were two things that require different approaches. He reminded the house that where he came from, failure in marriage was failure in other accomplishments. He rounded off telling us that his wife kept reminding him that why she fell for him was because of the 60-page love letter he wrote to her. At this point, the whole house went into rapturous laughter. Mr. Godwin Oritse of a journalist with the Vanguard re-enforced the place of fellow-feeling and deep consideration for the other person and also some room for God to have a place in the whole process. A certain member of the association could not understand why we should be finding a wife for a writer when we have not taken time to know who a writer is. This view was received with awkward silence. The moderator however called upon the Treasurer the only married lady present. Iquo Eke lambasted us everybody for the gross presumption that a writer amounts to just a male. The men laughed to the rebuke. She however drew attention to something particularly disturbing about the Nigerian male that challenges the blissfulness of marriage. Maxim Uzoatu, poet and author of The God of Poetry, about the only very regular member from the past that frequents the meeting, though regularly coming late, sitting a little aloof from the over forty people present indicated an interest to speak. The moderator specially requested the mortal voices who had spoken to listen to the voice of The God of Poetry. And he indeed spoke oracularly. "This thing does not work through a mathematical direction. It is just like writing, you can start with a plot but the writing can take its own direction. We have to give allowance that things can change." This very literary interpretation and model for marriage was well- appreciated by the moderator. That had barely settled when the boisterous and electrifying Raph Tathagata, the secretary, heightened the moment with his dramatic insightfulness. "I start by saying that a married writer is a polygamist." Foregrounding the rivalry of the art of writing and the act of marriage, Raph went on to deconstruct the whole notion that a writer would necessarily marry a woman who is intellectually inclined. He cautioned that the missing link called understanding may make the whole difference between the un-intellectual and the intellectual woman. He then brought home the force of the point with an illustration. Goethe, Germany's Shakespeare married a village girl from the countryside and the literary establishment berated him for his action. But when they saw the understanding they shared, some of them began to borrow a leaf. At the end of the day, it was the D.J. who came to entertain that got entertained by the intelligence and the dramatic manners of the writers. He was asked to play some music if only to justify the cost, but it had become needless. It was already getting late. Besides, there were just two ladies left out of the three present. Much more, with the generous presence of drinks, music meant so little except as what is heard and not listened Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Shina Olusanya, poet

Introspect 1 (poem) (Lovers's Day Special)
Intropect It was so late in the night One was so fast asleep One did not wake mine. I reached for gold mine I felt a heel, I moved up knee, Reached pate... So impetuous, so unrestrained, I reached first fruits, my fountain I heard some nocturnal bird howl Not for me the melancholic cry! Merrily, merrily I sang along, Meted out the blessed acts, Dug out the priceless gems. - Adesina Olusanya (Adeshina) (HEARTSTRINGS) Shina Olusanya +2348023767510 (mobile) +2348028289045 http://www.igventures.blogspot.com http://www.shinaolusanya.9f.com Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. Shina Olusanya, poet

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the labyrinth of life By SAM ANOKAM Tuesday, June 6, 2006 Photo: Sun News Publishing Hues Lane by Adeshina Olusanya, FLAG Publishers, Lagos, 2006, pp65 Hues Lane is sequel to Hearstrings the first poetry collection by Adeshina Olusanya. In this latest effort, the writer captures in verse, the contemporary times. Like Heartstrings, the collection covers a wide range of subjects, categorized under three broad headings namely: Events and Ideas; Piety, Peace and Tranquility, Love and Romance. The subjects which also reflect in the verses that make up the special sub-division labelled Haiku, include some social and natural phenomena, such as love, friendship, peace, war, politics, freedom, poverty and wealth. Under the subtitle Event and Ideas, the writer opens up with the poem Drunkard On Ghetto Street. He paints a vivid picture of the woes that trail a drunkard in stupor as can be seen in lines 1-5. Line 5 presents the picture of a drunkard in his sluggish movement described as 'legs bedraggled, slow, numb'.The drunkard seems not to notice or mind the danger of broken bottles and other stumbling blocks on his way. Line eight shows how the drunkard's mood pales into oblivion as he is unaware of what is going on around him and lay in comfort of exhaustive sleep only to be woken up by the jeers of curious crowd who considers such spectacle a show. Another poem, Heartache mirrors the society in tupsy turvy. The poem; The Battle or (Military Solution) touches the heart and preaches about the hopelessness of human situation as can be seen in the senseless war in Rwanda and the carnage visited on humanity. The poet captures the maiming of innocent citizens, rape and genocide as described in line two, "two nearby clans mad each at each", and in line 17 Adesina called for God's intervention as things get out of hand. "Money", another poem of five lines shows its importance in relation with friendship. In the second line, the poet urges: 'Make friends with money' because this is the mainstay of friendship in this clime. "It Rains" underscores the importance of rainfall. In stanza two, the author talks about how rain brings divine blessing and favour, and for farmers, bountiful harvests. The poem, "Art and Book Festival" is about the writer's experiences with arts and book festivals. In lines 13 and 14, the poet supplicates for longevity so that he can witness many more . In "Freedom", the joy of independence and the yearning for freedom are mentioned. Line nine shows the elusiveness of the much sought-after freedom 46 years after. It points at the irony of being free yet enslaved. The first sub-heading ended with the poem "Enemy of Progress", written in pidgin English. It talks about enemies everywhere impeding our progress and antagonizing us in every way possible. The second section, "Piety, Peace and Tranquility" begins with the poem "Rainbow". The poem recalls the oath (covenant) God had with Noah in setting a bow in the cloud as a sign of the covenant that the earth would no more be destroyed with flood. "Christ", the second poem in this part eulogises Jesus Christ as the messiah and the head of the Christian faith. The poet talks about his kingship and acknowledges the fact that he reigns. Olusanya's writing in consonance with his style delves into Haiku a Japanese traditional poetic style of writing which consists of three lines and 17 syllables. With titles like "To light", "Parrot", "This Weather", "This Peace", "Rhinoceros", "A trip to Earth's Edge", "Too Late", "Turns", "Change of Name" et al, Olusanya shows his rythmic flow. In the poem, "Thanks", the author expresses his appreciation to God for making his book (the Bible) available to everyone to read. In another poem entitled NEPA, Adesina writes about the erratic electric power supply by the Power Holding Company of Nigeria Plc (PHCN). He stressed that rather than supply electricity, it distributes bills for unrendered services. In "Let Go", he writes about the need to carry on after a heartbreak as indicated in the last line let's not brood; life goes on." Lovers war, is reminiscent of the Trojan war as Olusanya paints the destructive side of love with the death of the war heroes, Hector and Achilles. The last sub-heading, "Love and Romance" contains titles like "This", "Unity", "Now I Miss You", "Hold Me", "This Approach" and "Jagbajantis". Now I Miss You paints the picture in its true context. In lines three and four "I clutch your statue, hold your picture" evokes a feeling of loneliness which cannot be substituted. Ultimately, Hues Lanes is a poetic portrait reflecting an exciting range of colours drawn from the author's socio-cultural and political milieu. The beauty of the verses can be found in the rythmic flow and simple language. With this effort, Olusanya has consolidated his position among the emerging generation of Nigerian writers. Olusanya is an award-winning poet and an active member of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA). A professional accountant, he was educated at Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Lagos State Polytechnic, Isolo, St. Finbarr's College, Akoka Yaba, Lagos. He is married with children.

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Why I write love poems - Adeshina Olusanya By SAM ANOKAM Tuesday, February 21, 2006 Adeshina Olusanya, poet and accountant, is in the league of writers with no formal literary education. Interestingly, Olusanya who holds an HND in Accounting, has a passion for love and nature poems; the type made popular by foremost English romantic poets: William Wordsworth, Robert Browning, D.H.Lawrence, amongst others. Currently the Financial Secretary, Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos State chapter, in this interview, Olusanya speaks on his love for poetry, the challenges of publishing, and how to make poetry more appealing. Background I was born on February 12, 1963 at Ebute-Metta, Lagos. I attended Saint Finbar's College, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State College of Science and Technology, Isolo, now Lagos State Polytechnic where I studied Accountancy and Finance up to the Higher National Diploma (HND). After that, I did a post-graduate study in Management at Federal University of Technology (FUTO), Owerri. Olusanya is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), a member of the Nigeria Institute of Management (MNIM), and currently the Financial Secretary of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Lagos State. I was nominated in the 'Poet of the Year 2005' category by the International Library of Poetry (ILP) for my poem, 'The Plea'. I have two poetry collections in my name: Heartstrings, and Hues lanes. At present, I work in Lagos State Polytechnic as a Principal Accountant in the Bursary Department. Why I write I love writing; I want to share my experiences, feelings and ideas with others. I write to inform, to inquire and to entertain. I love writing poetry in particular because I am able to say much with a little piece of poetry, whereas it takes much time to develop and say the same thing in prose. I am a very busy person, and I need a genre of writing that is easier and faster. Poetry affords me the greatest opportunity to communicate my thoughts, viewpoints and observations quickly, effectively. Writing has provided an outlet for me to express my feelings, so I don't get stressed up or bottled up. First book published Heartstrings (poetry) is my first work. It is a 74-page work that contains 53 poems and is divided into four sections such as Love and Romance; Events and Ideas; Piety; Peace and Tranquility and Haiku. Target audience My target audience is all and sundry. 'The young shall grow', they say. But I have my focus on adults, particularly, married couples. Heartstrings is packaged to cement intimate relationships, warm the heart, entertain the mind, lift up the soul, and endear men to nature and its environment. The book serves to strengthen interpersonal relationships; generally, while it discourages separation and divorce. The family, they say, is the smallest unit of a society. Style of writing My style is simple, popular and universal. It takes after the style of William Wordsworth, Robert Browning, Alfred Lord Tennyson, David Herbert Lawrence, John Donne, W.D. Snodgrass, Ngugi Wa Thiongo, Femi Osofisan, Akeem Lasisi, and Tony Kan. I am unique in my style and it serves as my own eclectic mark. Generally, my writings are didactic and direct. My language is lyrical. Inspiration My experiences, observations, convictions, intelligent quotient: these things inspire me. My motive, attitude and disposition propel me on. The musing of love plays a large part; love as opposed to hatred. I am essentially a peace poet as well as a love poet. Challenges Day-to-day activities challenge me. It's not easy being a writer in this part of the world given the prevailing socio-economic and political conditions infringing on one's peace of mind. Ironically, these challenges propel me. Mood Rarely 'supremely contented', oftentimes musing, soberly reflecting, or sometimes dissatisfied about situations, I have found out I get absorbed in varying moods such as grief, joy. I feel the pendulum of life dangling in the balance uncontrollably. I pour out my heart in hope though, and that is where the difference lies: the utopia engulfing present realities. Publishing literary works The same factors that affect poetry also affect other genres of literature and other cultural books. There are textbook publishers and there are publishers of books on culture. Those who publish cultural books do so with courage, faith and attendant risks. At the end of the day, no one regrets, since on the long run, both the author and publisher get fulfilled. Some people in this business are even luckier that their books become best sellers or get recommended as reading texts within a short period. Those who see poetry as obscure, incomprehensible might consider it unappealing or unattractive; but those who truly love poetry would not. In fact, I deliberately make my poetry easy or simple to understand. Themes I explore the themes of love, peace, interpersonal relationship, relationships between man and nature, government and the governed, etc. Language I write in English. At times, I include French words. Sometimes I use pidgin English like "Yama Yama" (Mess) (Heartstrings); "Nepa", and "Enemy of Progress" (Hues Lane). Sometimes I write in the Yoruba language mixed with English language; sometimes, there are infusions such as in "Jagbajantis" (Junk). Writing My love for poetry motivates me to write. This is more evident in my presence on the internet.Type my name on virtually all the popular search engines on the internet, and you will enjoy reading my poetry.

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http://ileanujah.tigblog.org You can buy "HEARTSTRINGS" and "HUES LANE", books of Adeshina Olusanya (Ileanujah), from the following outlets/contact:- 1. UNILAG BOOKSHOP (English Literature Bookstand) (Upstairs) 2. ILEANUOLU GLOBAL VENTURES (PUBLISHERS, GENERAL MERCHANTS AND CONTRACTORS) 44, Ifelodun Street, Off: Oterubi Ogidan Street, Off: Sunmola Bako Street, via: Owode Weigh Bridge, (Ikorodu Road), Lagos, NIGERIA. (Book Price: US $3 Dollar) 3. ANA National Secretariat, Suite67, National Theatre, Iganmu, Lagos. OR 4. Ireland/UK Source Dunsin (Sola) E-mail: yetyom@iolfree.ie rianlewis@yahoo.com Telephone: +353862469529 Dublin, Ireland 5. US Source: Tunde Samuel (Mr.) E-mail: tunde.samuel@kp.org tundes1@yahoo.com Brentwood,California, USA 6. Author's Contact: You may also send your order by email to: rianlewis@yahoo.com OR IF you are within the Lagos Metropolis, to obtain your own copy, you can pay cash (the Naira equivalent of US Dollar $3.=) to GTBank Account Number: 213-7611288-159-0 or to 213-7611288-210 Account Name: Adeshina Olusanya. Thereafter, please state (i) Your Full Name (ii) Full Contact Address (iii) Teller Number and Date of this transaction in your mail to rianlewis@yahoo.com or ileanujah@gmail.com Subject: Book Purchase. Your order will be delivered (postage free) immediately after confirmation of the bank payment! - This only within LAGOS Metropolis, please. Thanks. - Adeshina Olusanya Adesina Olusanya (Mr.) MD, ILEANUOLU GLOBAL VENTURES Click here to get your own custom Glitter Text