Lagos is Killing Me
by Oloyede Michael Taiwo
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Pub Date Mar 01 2021 | Archive Date Mar 11 2021
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Description
This collection of poems covers the expanse of human experience: love, life, death… They draw you into Oloyede’s world, a world where feelings and emotions take shape and breathe life through the sorcery of words.
Mastery of language is one of the grandest heights of man’s intelligence. Man, we love words, be it in stories or songs or the lyricism of poetry. This is why Oloyede’s collection of poetry is a marvel. We open its pages to see words in their most flowery form. Oloyede has a witty sense of style and he bends words to sooth his own meaning like a master blacksmith beats iron into shape.
Like all true poets of conscience, Oloyede also took the time to write about the fate of his country and the malaise of corruption that besieges it.
This is Oloyede’s first offering. And it is worth holding with awe.
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781913636982 |
| PRICE | $2.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Kiera L, Reviewer
Poems depicting the life of a man living in Lagos, written about life, love and Black Lives Matter. I’m not always a fan of poetry, but the way Oloyede writes some of these, he captivates the reader. There is high use of intellectual words, which for the majority, give depth to the poems, but for some, it made them a little too complex.
Every person is able to relate to the words written, which makes you stop and think. But by far, my favourite poems were those which focus on Black Lives Matter, and the SARS at Lekki Toll gate, both very recent and paramount in society today!
Nektaria B, Reviewer
Such a heartfelt collection on love, life's hardships & very important social issues! Oloyede Michael Taiwo puts his thoughts in extraordinary lyrics, ''dressing'' such heartbreaking and inspiring emotions in gorgeous and deeply descriptive words. With themes that both unsettle and soothe the reader, I think the variety of poems has something for every poetry lover! From poems about heartache and love to outcries against every kind of oppression, reading this was a really emotional ride.
The poems I personally found most influential and touching were the ones bravely talking about the hardships of life in Nigeria and the ones embracing African culture. Especially those discussing white privilege and western exploitation and the ones reporting the violation of human rights and the danger that is SARS were not only incredibly powerful but educational, as well! There are also quite a few feminist gems that I highly appreciated and cherished! A very refreshing and moving debut collection!
Sydney T, Reviewer
The writing was very beautiful and the poems covered a variety of topics such as politics, society, history, love, and family. I also enjoyed the complexity of the poems and having to slow down to absorb them and their meaning, I think that is part of the point of poetry. However, there were some poems that were somewhat too complex (having to look up words and then still not fully grasping the context) but I still finished this book with thoroughly enjoying most of the poems.
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