Dead Lions Don't Roar: A Collection of Poetic Wisdom for the Discerning

By Tolu' A. Akinyemi

Dead Lion's Don't Roar is a collection of inspiring and motivating modern-day verses. Addressing many issues close to home and also many taboo subjects, the poems reflect today's struggles and light the way to a positive future. This uplifting book will appeal to all age groups and anyone going through change, building or enjoying a car

• Language: English
• Publisher: The Roaring Lion Newcastle LTD
• Release date: Apr 24, 2020
• ISBN: 9781913636050

Tolu' A. Akinyemi

Tolu' A. Akinyemi (also known as Tolutoludo & Lion of Newcastle) is a multi-award-winning author in the genre of poetry, short story, children's literature and essays.Tolu' has been endorsed by Arts Council England as a writer with "exceptional talent."He is a co-founder of Lion and Lilac, a UK-based arts organization and sits on the board of many organizations.

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A collection of poetic wisdom for the discerning

First published in Great Britain as a softback original in 2017

This revised and updated edition published in 2020

Copyright © Tolu’ A. Akinyemi

The moral right of this author has been asserted.

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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in writing of the author, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition including this condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

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Dedication

Dead Lions Don’t Roar is dedicated to God Almighty for bestowing unto me numerous gifts and talents, and to my dad, Gabriel Akinyemi, for teaching and mentoring me into the Man I am today.

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Poems

THE DEADS

Extra Luggage

Moments

Fire In The Tower

Half-men, Half-gods

If Men Were God

The Marketplace

Aunty Banke

The Tongue

Villain

Who Will Wake Me Up?

Lack Of Money

I Wrote

Lost In Time

Cupcake

Brainwashed

The Past

If Men Were God - 2

Dead Lions

THE LION

Dead Lions Don’t Roar

Heroes

Mother Or Monster-In-Law

Bolaji

The M-22’s

Extraordinary Names

Virtuous Woman

2face

My Mother

Gemma

The Married Bachelor

The Special One

Growing Old

The Thieving Politician

Leo Woman

Crime Busters

Father

Isaac

The Young Shall Grow

The Power-Drunk Husband

THE DON’TS

Nigerian Prince

Social Media

Who Will Tell Sister Vicky?

Renowned Liar

Twelve Yards

Brother Smart

Big Grammar

Beauty Is Not Enough

Bucket List

Where Are The Men?

Jollof

Dignity Park

Paradise

Who Are You?

Superwoman

Domestic Violence

The Other Room

What A Cook

Fashion Police

Heritage

People On The Bus

All Men Cheat

Offering Time

African Writers

Attitude Is Beauty

London

No Issues

Dad

The Wedding Party

The Shoe

THE ROARS

The Roaring Lion

Destiny

Coming Back Soon

Blame Not The Devil

Home

Broken

A Man Of Few Words

No One Ever Told Me

Red Clover

Restitution

Bleeding Heart

Huggies

Before The Vows

The Parody Of Life

Chemistry

I Will Be Yours

Tomorrow

No

Whatever Will Be, Will Not Be

Emotional Abuse

Wordsmith

Talktalk

Love At First Sight

Accent

Grace

Grace - 2