By Evelyn D’Poet Osagie (13/7/2020)
In the forest of Life, of Trees, of Words
His grey Hair mirror his great Exploits
His strong Stance explains his warrior’s Frame
Baba is 89 today!
We celebrate with fine Wine
The metaphors that herald his fine Lines
Dance … Dance …Dance
Let’s dance to the Rhythm of his Muse
Like Sprites fashioned by Ogun’s Son
Who in spite of Nietzsche
Thunders against storms
…of shady Regimes, of Injustice
Your Words vibrate against corrupt Practices
Drawing us to the Forest
Clanging our Pots
Shaking our Shekere
Rolling our Waists
Stamping our Feet
We take the celebration to the Forest,
Your Forest, not of a thousand Daemons
But of a thousand Words
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABA WA