Thursday, January 4, 2007

A Society in Confusion

As requested by Donzman, this poem is dedicated to the recent Oil Pipe Explosion Victims


A Society in Confusion - by Nilla

Lives left lifeless as repercussion
For a society in confusion
All because of a lack of obligation

Now who should be held culpable
For this circumstance so lamentable
For this circumstance so deplorable

For a society in confusion, this was inevitable..

Or how else do you explain
A series of events in repetition?
In eight years, eight explosions

Will this just be another tale
To be told at another interval?
Or will this be the last of the avoidables?

Copyright © 2007 Nilla


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12 comments:

  1. DonzmanJanuary 4, 2007 at 7:12:00 AM GMT+1

    Lives left lifeless as repercussion
    For a society in confusion
    All because of a lack of obligation

    Will this just be another tale
    To be told at another interval?
    Or will this be the last of the avoidables?

    First and last verses were outstanding in my opinion, was that deliberate?

    Overall nice job on your part atleast for a part-time poetry writer. :)

    I doubt it will be last of the avoidables, it's a nation where no one is held responsible.

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  2. MichJanuary 4, 2007 at 11:42:00 AM GMT+1

    Wow, Nilla! You have created some wonderful imagery there.. Well done.

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  3. NillaJanuary 4, 2007 at 12:16:00 PM GMT+1

    @ Donzman
    Thanx, and no it wasn't deliberate.
    I'm smiling cos i think you're begining to like poetry.... :-)

    @ Elle
    Thanx dear..

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  4. MiguelJanuary 4, 2007 at 3:59:00 PM GMT+1

    As our people say ... shuoooo! nice one

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  5. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2007 at 6:53:00 PM GMT+1

    happy new year nilla. hope you had a great time in cali. saw some wedding pics on calabar gal's blog and was so impressed.
    picasweb.google.com/anandu.amamize

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  6. DoneCheap DoneRight PCJanuary 4, 2007 at 10:30:00 PM GMT+1

    So much death and despair, what gives?

    Anything at all...?

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  7. NaijaBlokeJanuary 4, 2007 at 10:37:00 PM GMT+1

    I can see u r now try to get ur poetry side out ..do u jere ..

    U have a nice day

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  8. MakJanuary 5, 2007 at 12:46:00 AM GMT+1

    my girl busy poetting!! You sure are becoming awesome in this trade. That was good stuff.

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  9. NillaJanuary 5, 2007 at 2:00:00 AM GMT+1

    @ Miguel
    Thanx..

    @ Wendy
    Same to you!
    And i did have a great time in Cali

    @ Blublood
    Your guess is as good as mine...I guess

    @ NaijaBloke
    Yes oh! I dey try.

    @ Overwhelmed
    Thanx babe

    @ Mack
    Thanx :-)

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  10. Jennifer A.January 5, 2007 at 2:37:00 AM GMT+1

    Wow...it made me reflect more on the situation at hand...

    When u said "8 years, 8 explosions" my heart flinched a lil bit...

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2007 at 12:29:00 AM GMT+1

    Great poem, Nilla. You're getting better with each attempt!

    G.

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2007 at 7:50:00 AM GMT+1

    Its so sad whats going on in the middle belt right now.

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