Ipinlèmi Poem by Samuel Jolaosho

Ipinlèmi

Ti nba ni ibon ti ndan,
Aiye mi iba dun gan
Ro ota si opolo
Awon tin mun mi lo'bo;

A bi gaasi oloro,
Ngo f'awon igba so'fo
Ke opolopo lu'le
Awon ti emi ko fe.

A mo ngo n'oun 'ja oloro -
Kadara gb'ese l'ayo po!
Won nse kebe laaye na
L'awon to ye fun ina.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
'Ipinlèmi is a translation of Dorothy Parker's 'Frustration' to Yoruba language. Yoruba is spoken by the ethnic groups found in the Western part of Nigeria.
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