A poet’s celebration of mother’s love – Tribune – songs for amori

A review of Olumide Sowunmi’s collection of poem, Songs for Amori.
 A mother’s love is indescribable, and this is what probably prompted Olumide Sowunmi to pen a collection of poems, Songs for Amori for his mother.

In speaking the mind of Sowunmi, Jare Ajayi, in the introduction, explains that, “anyone who reads this anthology will encounter an expression of love and profound respect for motherhood.”

Ajayi says: “Sowunmi, employing simple words, poetically celebrates motherhood, waxing philosophical and metaphysical by giving insight into what made his mother tick.

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“Recalling some of the positive attributes of his mum, the poet tactically calls attention to some of the lessons that the life of the woman preach.”

The collection opens with Amori,…