Many have read the trilogy of R. J. J. Tolkien, but few are rightly intrigued by his ingenuity. Very few readers justly appreciate the newness in Tolkien’s comprehension of heroism. As in classic literature, one would have expected strong characters like Gandalf the Great, any of the elves or even the villain, Sméagol, to be the ones to save the day, but Tolkien made a non-traditional choice. He seems to have ignored…
I cannot breathe Pls, I can’t breathe Do not kill me, man Please, don’t kill me I’m just asking for one thing Not that you let me go, no As I know I’m never free But just to breathe like you Let me inhale some free air My stomach and neck hurt They’re quietly turning cold And my legs and everything too You might never understand me As you’re a fruit of…
Like NA, GA, and KA, “MA” has several functions in Igbo grammar. I have already treated the first three in my past blog posts. Here, Attention will be focused on the roles of “ma”. I will continue the presentation in English to permit those who do not have enough knowledge of the Igbo language to access this course. However, I’m going to always give examples, first in the Igbo language, then their…
A descent into a deep frenzy Friday night Where youths bury their misery in the light Carried in the wings of the mighty Dionysus They entertain all emotions, including lapsus Flowing freely – birds carried by Dionysian music Clasping each other like on a bottle of an Aphrodisiac tonic For the hope they once had vanished like a water vapour When the cabals beat the country to a state of stupor Leaving…
Who would have believed? That such a wonderful day Will pass under our nose Without great fanfare? How can we ignore you? Our World Book Day A successful love story Of the quill and the papyrus But for a tiny crowned virus Who, in Wuhan, started a coup Initially, like a hide and seek Before sending us into our holes But I must gently doff my cap For whoever…
Voilà qu’on était alors à la fin de l’année 2019 Et, les pauvres humains se disaient très forts Ayant selon eux inventé de grands appareils Et, toutes sortes d’armes de guerre et de grands avions Capables de les transporter aisément sur la lune Ils se disaient même presque prêts à aller sur Mars Et, des nations se mesureraient sur des frivolités Certains de la capacité de leurs armes nucléaires Et, les uns…
KA dika NA na-arụ ọrụ di iche iche n’asụsụ Igbo. Ọ na-arụ ọrụ di ka ngwaa, nnyemaaka ngwaa, n-yiri onwe, ebu m n’uche, nsonaazu, njiko mkpọaha, njiko nkebiokwu na njiko ahiriokwu 1. KA na-arụ ọrụ dika ngwaa. a. Ihe ndi a kariri uche mmadu nghta – This is more than human understanding. b. Ọ kacha di mfe – It’s easier. c. Ọ kagburu ugwọ ya – S/he cancelled his or her debt.…
Ga bu otu mkpuruokwu di nnukwu mkpa n’usoro edemede asụsụ Igbo. Ọ na-arụ ọrụ di iche n’asụsụ Igbo. Ọ na-arụ ọru di ka ngwaa, nnyemaaka na mgbochi, 1. GA na-arụ ọrụ dika ngwaa. Mgbe ga na-arụ ọrụ dika ngwaa, ga na-akwuru onwe ya. a. Ọ gaa ụlo akwụkwọ — S/he goes to school. b. Ha gawara ebe ahu – They went there. …
NA bu otu n’ime mkpụrụ okwu di ezigbo mkpa n’asụsụ Igbo. Ọ na-arụ nnukwu ọrụ n’ụtọ asụsụ Igbo. Ọ di ụzọ di iche a na-ede ya n’ahiriokwu. Ọrụ na na-arụ n’ahiriokwu gosiri etu a na-ede ya n’ime ahiriokwu. 1. NA na-aru ọrụ dika isingwa (main verb). Mgbe ọ bụla na na-aru ọru dika isingwa, ọ na-aghọrọ ngwa. a. Ọ naa m ihe – he takes something from me. b. Ọ nara gi oke…
Fare thee well, brave brothers Commissioned to fight ghosts In a war dedicated to the gods With nothing indeed godly Sleep well dear comrades Freshly plucked from the pride And sent to the infested gallows To feed the rotten cackle of the Sambisa castle Rest in peace, valiant soldiers The pride of our peaceful motherland Boldly sacrificed at the shameless alter Of a cracked nation without leadership Cry no more spouses of…
