Justice Uchenna Mmahi(Justice Mmahi) is a young Nigerian writer(poet)
whose innate passion for poetry has been his most potent tool and the
caravan on which he rode on.his contribution to poetry has known no
bound,as most of his works has enjoyed acceptance. His poem “fingers
of homage” was shortlisted for Eriata Oribhabor poetry prize 2014,in
similar vain,his poem “full moon” was also among the poems that was
accepted for Nelson mandela poetry collaboration. To this end, his
poems have been hosted by various blogs,social medias and other
platforms.

LINKS:
Twitter, @Ominipus
Facebook, justice.mmahi@facebook.com
Google+:Justice Uchenna Mmahi

POEM:

THE RIVER IN BETWEEN

When the mallams came,
They planted tomatoes:
to seduce the earth.
not for home use,
But for public consumption!

A viable seed
as red as a burning neon.
On each hectar,
for the unbelievers
who doubted their faith

To save our savoury mouth,
They sold them in markets
under compulsion to reach
the famished masses

like cornflakes
cuddled in sacks
it went rifed in parks

No eager tongue,
could speak of the harvest

Even in churches
to silent worshipers,
and those who sat with no slippers

The earth went up to it
In no tinge of laughter
Smouldering the heart with grievous dust

The Dust,
Of one who was lost
upon the wounded crust

Here are the colours of what we have paid
To keep our bodies laid:
still the least of what they had said

To whose skull had feed,
The earth with much blood.
Brother!
I also have tears for the dead.