Poem Elongated Ibadan

[Augustine Togonu-Bickersteth]

    Elongated Ibadan  by  Augustine  Togonu-Bickersteth,London,Englland
Of Africa , city and Empire
Of Fajembola and Falola
Egg heads.
far ahead!
Of banjo Vc
 bow, morning by morning
And Oyediran, vc
o yes!
He leadeth me!!
Ibadan Of Bamiro ,Jeyifo and lambo
first in class, first in oyinbo
and first in clinical care
 first n library , first in literary 
and first in neuro-psychiatry
Ibadan of Falase, tender heart
and heart care
Ibadan in a flash!
Ibadan Of  Salami,shootin and Star
and Scala, suya and Sabo
Of Amala  ,,Alafia and Alluvial
And Gbegiri,pedigree and degree
Ibadan of tribune,liberty and thunder
And television ways, waves wire,
and wonder
Ibadan of Efunsetan ,
Ibadan of  Brain gain,
Gureje Brain , Cocoa Brain,
 Barns , Bar Brains and Beer
Ibadan of Muses Modupe Oduyoye
and the sunray and floodlight
on Osundare
Ibadan of  sputnik space signals 
Severally sensed ,  saved and served to  NASA
Ibadan of molete, molecules, Ewedu hue
And strictly lads only to follow  Oloolu
Ibadan of men ,myth, might mango,
orombo And Aje igbin yoo
Ibadan of corrugated rust
And town design conundrum
Ibadan,cantilevers no cracks
Ibadan dazzles #poetrycommunity

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