Tag Archives: Basit Olatunji

If There Is No Poetry

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

If there is no poetry, How would we address the tensions That suppress our delicate minds? If there is no poetry, How would unexpressed words Not coagulate into meaningless bits? If there is no poetry, How would Wordsworth, With his … Continue reading →

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Basit Olatunji

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

Basit A. Olatunji was born in Ifon-osun, Osun State, Nigeria. He is a poet, an editor and an essayist. His first poetry collection, Thoughtful Reflections, was published in 2011. He is also working on his first play. He currently teaches … Continue reading →

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A Woman in Her Prime

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

She knows the law But broke the love Into unfixable pieces With those mean words In the month of September In an ember temper I guess I vividly remember   I could feel it, The world was crumbling Crumbling and … Continue reading →

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A Lonely Man

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

A lonely mind is an unruly land Where chaos does not take a bow   A lonely mind is an infertile land That falls fallow for a spruce plow   A lonely mind is a market of dodging ideas A … Continue reading →

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