A Season of Locusts
(Poetic Review)
By Bashir Yahuza Malumfashi
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A Season of Locusts is a novel on accountability and transparency in governance at the grassroots level in Africa. It is written by seasoned Management figure, Dankano Bello Musa a onetime Secretary to Katsina State Government.
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This is a story
A tale artily crafted
A season in a nation
Bello, man of letters!
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This is a story
A tale of city ravaged
Hunger, disease abound
What entails Basasa!
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This is a story
A tale of cake for all
Controlled, eaten by few
What a cruel life!
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This is story
A tale of bountiful farm
Yields bumper harvest
Locusts, maggots swamp!
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This is a story
A tale of atrocity
What a calamity!
Grass-grace-disgrace
A name – Danbaba!
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This is a story
A rendition solid
Altruism, simplicity
Art of honesty
Generosity in politics.
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This is a story
A tale of gimmickry
Bossy king making
Clinging bootlicking
What an absurdity!
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This is a story
A tale, art of deception
Treachery, squandermania
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This is a story
A tale of fairness
A life of humbleness
Mainasara is successful
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This is a story
A tale of charms, braveness
Diabolical Sarkin Dogarai
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This is s story
A tale of love turned awry
Amina – Danbaba
What a tragedy!
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This is a story
A tale of two faces
One of red the other black
Intrigues cum perfection!
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This is a story
A tale of slavery
Ali the super merchant
Kill, bury – serial order!
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This is a story
A tale of Royalty
The kingly chief Basake!
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Bashir Malumfashi is a bi-lingual writer and a journalist
