a war only ends,
when another war begins:
the silence of the battlefield
heralds the widow’s anguish
For, to set questions
is not as hard as finding answers….
Our war has ended
because war is now with us
The deserted houses, the fallen rafters
breed the city’s slums
and the praise singers are not dead
they have only gone to the barracks ….
the butchers fill the parliaments ….
and the victims no longer die by bullets
but survive to pay the levies
Listen ___ they will tell you ___
to beat drums is mere children’s play
the adult’s is to start echoes ….
Femi Osofisan (Okinba Launko)
Babafemi Adeyemi Osofisan is a Nigerian professor and writer born on June 16, 1946 in Ogun State, Nigeria, who is well-known for his literary works that criticize societal issues and incorporate African traditional performances and surrealism in some of his plays. His plays often revolve around the struggle between good and evil. He is a didactic writer who aims to rectify the decaying state of society through his works. Additionally, he has written poetry under the pen name Okinba Launko.
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