Busayo Fakunle

ATOKE    For Fakunle Jessica Jimoh Happy Mother's Day The first night I fell in love was moonless, wrapped with cold. Her absence was a painful experience but the smell of her fragrance appealed to my senses that she's the essence of my living. Atoke.  My love for her is like a deep red rose in full bloom. Her cheeks flourish like flowers of Florence in Spring. Her glowing satiny skin shines so bright like the mid-day sun.  Atoke.  Blind my eyes with your beauty, warm my bed the more, with the fire of love that burns in you.  Grow in me and let me.  Atoke. Her smile is like rain to my lifeless life.  Her astonishingly lovely beautiful  chocolate lips are like pillows.  Soft. Succulent. Sultry.  Her flawless flirty alluring almond-shaped eyes mesmerize.     Atoke. You are the light in my tunnel.  Luminous.  You're like the stars  that light up my dark evening.  Pretty. Precious.  You are my wor...

Mr. Busayo Fakunle, PRO, Association of Nigerian Authors, Oyo State Chapter.    It is a great honour to stand in front of this highly distinguished gathering of noble men and women and a greater honour to stand in for a great man of invaluable character, Mr Biola Saka Layonu , Chairman , Association of Nigerian Authors, Oyo State Chapter. I humbly like to stand on the existing protocols sirs and mas. My name is Busayo Fakunle , PRO, Association of Nigerian Authors Oyo State Chapter and Fellow, Ebedi International Writers Residency. It is important to first thank Mentoring Assistance for Youths and Entrepreneurs Initiative (MAYEIN) for organising this kind of very relevant programme in a time like this to mark this year's World Book and Copyright Day and also celebrate the 10th year anniversary of the Not-for-Profit Organization, based in Oyo State, Nigeria whose mission is to promote positive youth development and gender equality. Youth development plays a crucial role in nati...