BABA DZUKOGI; BRIDGING THE GAPS TO NEW BEGINNINGS // by Daniel Aôndona

BABA DZUKOGI; BRIDGING THE GAPS TO NEW BEGINNINGS (Dedicated to: Bm Dzukogi) Tonight, the moon holds the name of a great man who journeys gradually to his sixth decade and in awe, I am a witness to this merry transformation praying that the heavens shall keep us all safe to dine and wine on every glorious day. Baba Dzukogi _ a model to my yearning heart_ he whose powerful words I digest daily for growth for he nurtures me as I metamorphose right under his nourishing bosom. From a seed, I blossomed into a plant, into branches, into fruits. Behold, when men of his age trace routes out of their homes to usual joints where they sip wisdom from bottles of beer and smoke away their troubles with rolls of cigarettes he rather folds himself into a huge lump of living metaphors where I and other lads muster on our knees to sip wisdom, learning how to morph into the tenderness of butterflies yet as fierce as the mountain eagles to soar through heights. Say, my pen shades a dedication to a man of caliber, a man of potency whom has served as a bridge to the realms of new beginnings, he whose arms are always opened for the embrace of new talents. _____________________ ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Daniel Aôndona, is a young Nigerian writer originating from Konshisha, Benue State, and based in Abuja, Nigeria. He is a versatile poet, storyteller, and book reviewer, with his works featured in literary publications such as Synchronized Chaos Family, Spillwords Magazine, Words Rhymes & Rhythms, The Muse Journal, Arts Lounge, and World Voices Magazine among many others. You can connect with him on Twitter (X) via @aondonadaniel30 Facebook, Daniel Aôndona. Instagram; daniel_aondona