(UN)FORTUNATELY

~ David Achodo

Ere the wound of life opened,
Life was seven–and
Eden one.

The Unfortunate, in his
quest, declared peace–
in the name of war, and
spread unto heaven, like the
morning star: False dawns
rose like a blade; the world was
United in the state of death–
Ripe for RIP. Heaven’s
Heavy. Hell yelled! –The destiny
of the world was decided. The law
knelt. Broken. Prophets sighed. But
Mercy remembered–
What judgment forgot!

Recommended citation: Achodo, David. “Unfortunately.” Dachodo Press, 2026.

This poem is archived by Zenodo with the DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19606716.

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Published by David Achodo

David Achodo is a PhD candidate and Graduate Teaching Associate in French at the University of Tennessee, USA. He is the Primary Organizer and Founding Member of the “World Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Association,” University of Tennessee. A French, English, German, Fon, and Yoruba speaker, Achodo is a Scholar, Translator, Interpreter, Poet and Preacher.

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