When we arrive at “Part II: Fusion, the fragments,” the poems put up a tougher resistance to surface-level interpretation, inviting one rather into a celebration of language that walks the balance between cryptic chaos and lyrical rapture. Here, the poet contemplates the paradox of the Nigerian spirit that insists on excellence amidst crippling dysfunction, while still finding solace in family, love, literature and music.
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