Effigy Poem by Adidu Adebowale Emmanuel

In the midst of night go's after me a black structure
in the sunny it always behind me each time you kept mornitoring my doing
haven't you a job, i looked at you and i smile reproachfully knowing too well that you are going dead soon, tactically i painted myself black to hide my presence.

effigy
clever though you claim to be but must you paint yourself black and even in darkness in order to steal public fund, what go's on come's around, haven't you know this after many years of purity.
we were left with no food except our skull,
no wonder our children return with failure from school,
is your effigy dead?
isn't our flag green and white?
Suddenly turn's red and black what have you gathered?
you planted cactus and expect banana
let those who ate and spy on the cloth await trial and to those who cover their clothe with bib to avoid stain should await trial
after taken your children children portion you still went ahead claiming you're a titan
mind you i'll stand firmly against you till you add little to the beauty of the ground