With LOVE from POET Adesina Olusanya...

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(Published & Unpublished)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?


- Shina Olusanya
http://sinaolusanya.blogspot.com