Paul Abiola Oku-Ola

Black is Love Paul Abiola Oku-Ola

It would be easy, but unfair, to label Black Is Love a title of decorous banality. No more does Paul Abiola Oku-ola strive hard to advance a cause in this self-assertive collection. His short, rhyming poems, whether they flow freely or adopt the more classical form of a mirror poem or an acrostic, rather compose a well-framed, delicate picture. He minutely depicts the blight and plight of being black, but to better underline the scope of his hopes. The light brushstrokes of his words bring colours to his theme. While some people preach equality, the poet paints it in a quasi pointillist manner on the canvas of his page, where every dot matters and contributes to conjure up the image the artist bears in mind. Sweet emotions emanate from this bunch of poems.