“I like the fact that in the poems the poet casts the coronavirus with
a personality that reflects African beliefs. There are loads of sarcasm
and irony derived from the size of the virus and the magnitude of the
havoc it is wreaking. In spite of the havoc, some of the lines make me
laugh. This is what we describe in Yoruba as “Oro buruku toun terin.” It
loosely translates as “distasteful words that elicit laughter.” The
strong points in this collection are the intertwining of the personal
(the daily ritual) with the reality of the virus; the commitment to
social values; the currency of the issues recorded; the soul-baring on
multiple levels which shows how the virus was affecting the poet; and
the criticism of governments and individuals.“
