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Poem: Never Delay Your Time

The saying goes that.                              Delay is not denial,                                Of course, it is true,                               But time delayed                                    Is but a time denied.                              For a time well planned,                         Is a time well used.                                 And a time well used.                              Is a time remarkable.                            Never delay your time,                         So you don’t deny your remarks.

At 11 years old, Adesewa Oyinkansola (pictured) is known as Nigeria’s youngest poet with her first book of poems, “Thoughts of a Child,” being published at age 8. Adesewa loves writing about education, self-empowerment, and nature. 

 

Adesewa Oyinkansola

My name is Oyinkansola Adesewa (pictured). I am 11 years old. I love writing, drawing, painting, designing clothes, dancing, and modeling. I am presently a student of Yaba College Of Technology Secondary School, Yaba-Lagos. I started writing at the age of 6. My first poem book titled “Thoughts of a Child” was published when I was 8 years old through a writing contest. I participated and I did excellently. Presently, I still write and I have written more poems outside the ones in my book.

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  • Very Inspiring and talented, Talent development is a part of my mission with the youth of Cameroon, and by this Poem of yours Naomi, and with permission from your parents and Abena, it will be the joy of the youths of Cameroon and myself to have you come to Cameroon for a "Talent exchange program. with Mirembe Fisher during holidays. I like your Poem please.

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