Saturday, October 26, 2013

Niyi Osudare (Not My Business) Comments

Rating: 4.1

They picked Akanni up one morning
Beat him soft like clay
And stuffed him down the belly
Of a waiting jeep.
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African Poetry
COMMENTS
Agunlejika Sunday Adegoke 06 December 2020

The last stanza shows the beauty of poetry. It leaves us in suspense and to ruminate beyond. Nice 1

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Kingsley Egbukole 04 June 2020

When you speak out/fight for others, you same time protect yourself before the trouble gets to you. Beautiful poem

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tyron 14 May 2020

how does the mood change in the last stanza

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MrBunceTheNonce 04 July 2019

Brexit Means Brexit so go back to the field

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brexitMeansBREXIT 04 July 2019

How do you kill a black person throw a bucket of kfc off a cliff

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abcdef 28 March 2020

have some manners

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brexitMeansBREXIT 04 July 2019

How do you kill a black person throw a bucket of kfc off a cliff

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Ali-A is a FITTY 04 July 2019

RAHHHH this is some martin luthr king . big up the movement. also your mum has a class pum pum

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pumpumhunter6969 04 July 2019

this peom waz so boring m8

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ya boiiiiiii 04 April 2019

ya boiiiiiiijfjgfjhvhgfdulghiuytrew

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shahrukh 28 February 2019

rahhhh my mums pum is so good mannn

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pussay destroyer69 28 February 2019

yo this was bangin ye my g yo ill shank ye up bled ye bomboclat

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annonymouse 07 October 2018

I'm pretty sure this was read by google translator I would like it if it was read by the person who wrote it

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Mark Rintep 20 June 2018

If we will all speak up not turning a blind eye on issues, our society will be better for it

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charlie cullen 28 February 2019

yo ye chat get bannge

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bobson kanu 27 February 2018

this was excellent baby, loved every singe word. made my yams quivver

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G. Akanji Olaniyi 21 December 2015

Living with mutual responsibility is a necessity. This is a thought-provoking poem that makes a lot of sense. Pray the message rings down deep. And from a poet of Niyi Osundare's calibre, it is simply classic! ! ! !

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Folorunso Oladipo Daniel 19 December 2015

indeed, it is not my business that is the statement that kills 99% of the country having known that we are all casualties

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Beaton Galafa 23 March 2014

This is becoming an inspiration to me. It tackles individualism perfectly. The poet's role at play!

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Babatunde Aremu 12 November 2013

We all feel unconconcern about others plight oblivious that the same awaits us. Great poem

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