Poetry

Marius Tudor

By

Madamidola Oladele

In my Country

Tears from the eyes of children

Curses on the lips of brethren

My people are running out of town

because their country is upside down.

Public places are now graveyards

on seats of government are retards

Oh, what a country makes this piece

Tomorrow’s leaders Rest-In-Peace!

Madamidola Oladele

Madamidola Oladele Moses is a creative writer with a bleeding-heart. Born in Lagos, Nigeria in the mid 80s, he hails from Osun State in Nigeria. Oladele had both his Primary and Secondary education in Lagos State before he moved to the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, where he obtained his B.A Degrees in Literature-in-English. He is presently concluding his M.A Programme in Literature-in-English at the Department of English of the same University. He was the President of the National Association of Students of English and Literary Studies (NASELS, OAU) 2010/11 Session. He is the current Public Relations Officer of the Murtala Muhammed Postgraduate Hall of Residence, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.