About the Author

Wale Owoade is a Nigerian poet, anthologist and creative writing editor. His works

have been published in the Dverse Anthology: Anthology of World Contemporary

Poets, Via Grapevive II International Poetry Anthology, African Eyeball Anthology

and Epistle of Lies Poetry Anthology with. His works have also been published on

African Writer, Kalahari Review, The New Black Magazine, WORD UP and Mapple

Tree Literary Supplement, Canada. He is the founder of Artbeat Africa and managing

editor of The New Africa Art Review.

Social Media Link: https://www.facebook.com/waleowoadeprofile

Blog: http://waleowoade.wordpress.com

Night in Dear Africa (by Wale Owoade )

Before the dawn takes charge

Of this intimate night,

A shy virgin will cry on

Stained sheet

A lover will be gone like

Night flight

Leaving thick semen on her

Bare thighs

Dawn: A Child will be born without a father.

Before the first dew fall

On this sacred earth,

A door will be banged and

Broken

A deep ghetto voice will make man

Face floor

Leaving new scars on

All face Dawn: A new family TV set is gone.

Before the first cockcrow

On those sleepy ears,

A time will come before the

dawn reign

death will match on some with

Lamplights

thick tears flowing freely as

Night cries

Dawn: A still body laid down for requiem.

Night leaves at sun’s reign

Tongue out – to the dawn.