Stop the Violence by Nomar Knight

Save the children of the street,
Tripping over graves under their feet.
Older people run in fear.
Pendulum of death swings so near.

Terrifying games are being played.
Hour by hour new graves are made.
Echoes of cries that will never fade.
Vivid memories of death and hate.
Ignorant youths challenge their fate.
Oppressed people flailing in vain.
Lads see a future with nothing but pain.
Everyone looking out for number one.
Never believing one day they'll be done.
Cries for help go undaunted.
Electric streets, forever haunted.

© Copyright Nomar Knight 2008. Reprint. All rights reserved.

Source:

http://knightchills.blogspot.com/2010/11/stop-violence-by-nomar-knight.html

10 year old poet's entry for #WarOfWords Slam Poetry Competition

Her teacher told her he was entering for a poetry competition with a theme "It to win it." 30 minutes later, she had written a poem on the theme. That was pretty impressive, but when I now watched the video, I tripped!!!
Omo, see the swag, and she is just 10 year old. 
You don't believe me, well, watch the video below.

ITEOLUWA AKINSUNMADE: #WarOfWords - In it to win

She is a 10 year old girl and is surely one for the future. 

Watch out for her.

I Wonder.....!!!

I look out the window

Seeing the fallen coconut fruit

The leaves from the orange tree

The petals from the hibiscus plant

And I thought to myself

What does this day hold for me

I wonder

I stepped out the front door

Faced with the barking of my Dog-Bliss

Sighted the neighbors goat

Heard the crowing of the landlady’s chickens

And I thought to myself

What does this day hold for me

I wonder

Walking into the street

Hearing the blaring of the school bus

Seeing the impatient Dad blaring his horns at the front gate

The already tired mum dragging her twin boys into the car

And I thought to my self

What does this day hold for me

I wonder

Sitting in front of my PC

Writing this prose/poem

Thinking to my self

What exactly does today hold for me

I wonder

by FRANCISCA O OGUNLADE (nee NNADI).