Blood On The Throne

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Moses Fideyon Joshua

Tuesday 17 February 2026

A Sightless

He lacked vision.

He dared not identify nature akin to himself.

He could effortlessly grope,

Just as if in darkness;

He immerses in solitude

Like a swimmer submerged beneath the river.

His crutch could guide him.

For a century

And unable to mislead;

As if it's the solace in his sight

He mourns and sometimes rejoices;

But no one knows.

When on a mission of economic survival,

He prays ceaselessly innumerable times;

And it seems his mouth would detach

from the ground.

He neither discerns good

Nor identify superior ones.

Of course not!

Since he is sightless.

This is a solitary plight.

For myopic victims

And it's in darkness their "Star"shines!

( The Anthology is on Amazon. To help access the Themes, Analysis, Mood, Tone, Structure and Poetic Devices plus The Plots of the Poem, visit Amazon kdp platform and search for " Unspoken Realities: Poems from the silent Corners of Nigeria )

Moses Fideyon Joshua

Tuesday 17 February 2026

Blood On The Throne

In a city torn by conflict's strife,

A season of pain, a time of life.

Smoke and teargas linger in the air,

The stench of smoke and sweat fills the streets

Innocent lives lost, a brutal cry,

The constant rattle of gunfire,

a discordant beat,

Echoes of questions, with no reply

Echoes of resilience from the blood on the throne.

Two groups clash, in power's quest,

Forgetting the value of human breast.

Kinsmen at war, a family's pain,

Families huddle in fear, their eyes wide with worry,

Echoes of questions, with no reply again.

The choices we make, lead to pain and strife,

Corpses in streets, a morgue overfilled life,

The sound of wretched sobbing, a mournful sigh.

A city in fear, its people unfulfilled.

The constant rattle of gunfire, a discordant beat,

Fear and uncertainty take flight.

King Lateef, once revered, now bent and worn,

Scourged by hands- that once were sworn,

Hoodlums' rage, a brutal display,

Monarch's pride, in disarray.

His once-regal robes now tattered like kite

His eyes sunken with sorrow

The weight of his people's suffering

bears down on him, a heavy burden

Oh!, my beautiful kingdom

Once peaceful city of Ado-Odo, eclipsed by greed,

Where leaders' ambitions sow seeds of need

The people suffer, their voices unheard,

As reason yields to madness, uncurbed.

Their cries for justice, a desperate whisper in the wind,

Their placards, a sea of frowning faces,

A testament to their latest frustration.

King Muniru flees, his kingdom in flames,

Exile's bitter taste, a monarch's shame,

War's cruel hand, forces him to roam, Seeking refuge, a foreign home,

A throne lost, a future unknown.

Fear now reigns, in lieu of a new KING

With guns aglow,

A city on edge, in a state of woe.

People cede their homes, their lives in flight,

As war and violence take their toll tonight.

Lord, hear our plea, pour out Thy might,

Bring peace to our city, Ado-Odo,

Shine a guiding light.

Save us from this darkness, this endless night,

And lead us to a brighter, more peaceful sight.

As dawn breaks over the troubled city,

A fragile hope begins to stir.

A midst the ruins and echoes of despair,

There salience of the human spirit fights to emerge.

In a dimly lit, cramped room,

community leaders and elders gather,

Their faces etched with worry,

Their words, a mixture of sorrow and

determination.

Families, torn apart by the chaos, seek solace in small acts of kindness,

Offering a glimmer of unity in a fractured world.

The hum of generators, a tentative sign of life,

Make shift shelters sprout, a testament to resilience.

The laughter of children, a contagious melody,

As they chase each other through the streets,

Their smiles, a beacon of hope.

Though, the road ahead is fraught with

challenges,

The determination of the city's inhabitants remains unwavering.

Together, they strive to overcome the darkness,

To forge a path towards a brighter tomorrow,

Where dreams can flourish

and peace can reign once more.

(Get the full pages on Amazon kdp platform. Plots of Poem, Settings, Structure, Poetic Devices and lots more are embedded inside the Anthology.
"UNSPOKEN REALITIES: Poems From The Silent Corners of Nigeria"

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