THE CYCLIST

 

THE CYCLIST

I am a cyclist
Riding onward, passing
Quickly; like a child
Changing phase with time.

I am a cyclist,
Traveler along a path
To a place I cannot tell;
All masked by the coming
Morrow, forging ahead
Like a milipede.

I am a cyclist
Caught in the breeze of
distractions -standing, head in air,
Struggling to focus now and then.

I am a cyclist,
Hunter-man on the
Pedal, in the wood of the world,
All-self –hunting for happiness.

I am a cyclist
Left to wander on the street
Like a bird without a nest,
Camping on different trees
Like refugees of war-ing lands.

I am a cyclist
Pushed out by life
To a forlorn lane; forced through the
Tunnel of troubles, high-low-high
Going to find rest in the
Threshold of love.

I am a cyclist,
A passer-by along
Life: onward, riding fast and
Slow in the convoy of faith.

…a cyclist, just passing on
Until the cable Strain.

Zimlink offers support to many organisations and individuals in the diaspora. We have been involved with the Tony Tokunbo Fernandez poetry competitions and events for over 6 years as such we are happy to accredit Tony’s work. Every day Tony works tirelessly to promote Africa to the world writer and author in his own right Tony offers mentorship to the youth of Africa managing many international awards.

 

 

RIDWAN ADELAJA, Winner, 2017 Ken Egbas Prize for Festival Poetry, Calabar, is a freelance Journalist who is currently on Graduate Internship with Ventures Africa –the most influential and authoritative business news organisation in the Sub-Saharan Africa. Ridwan is a philosophical poet and his writings centre around socio-political commentary, nature and African tradition. Ridwan looks on to a career in journalism with special interest in Broadcast as a TV/Radio presenter and event compare/Moderator.

 

 

As a content developer and idea enthusiast, Ridwan is the Event Manager for TEDxIsaleGeneral, in Ogbomoso, Oyo state. He maintains a literary website (www.quillkastle.com) where writers can get their works published and readers can feast on exquisite literal efforts.

PROFILE:

*Graduate Internship: Ventures Africa

*Winner: 2017 KEN EGBAS PRIZE FOR POETRY

*Online News Reporter: MC REPORT (2017)

*News Reporter: NTA ILORIN (2017)

*Chief Marketing Officer: HOSTTAILOR TECH. (2017)

*Campus Correspondent: RAVE TV (2017)

*Founder/Content Curator: QUILL KASTLE (2017)

*Co-editor: MUSE FOR PEACE ANTHOLOGY (2017)

*Event Manager: TEDX_ISALE_GENERAL (2016-17)

*Intern: NTA ILORIN (2016)

*President: The Campus Ambassadors (TCA) (2016)

*Associate Editor: AlFahm Magazine, (2016)

*Intern: FAAN (2015)

*Intern: DIGITAL VILLAGE (2015)

*Founder, SPEAK QUILL INITIATIVE (SQI) (2015)

*Co-Editor of ECHOES OF DAURA (JUNE, 2015).

*Curator: IROKO FUN AWARDS (2014)

*Utility Assistant: JURIST KASTLE (2014)

*Campus Correspondent: THE NATION (2014-2015)

*Editor-in-chief of T.C.A. LAUTECH (2014-2015).

*Editor-in-chief of LAUTECH TORCH (2013-2014).

*Content Curator: JOZI ART WORLD (2013)

*College Literary Analyst: WRR (2012-2013)

 

URL(s)

Website: https://quillkastle.com/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/adelaja.ridwan

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ridwan-adelaja-29a621a8/

Instagram: @eridwana

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Justolaola

Ventures Africa: http://venturesafrica.com/author/ridwan-adelaja/