Vanity.
The hand of
G.o.d.
World of nine
Eras: —dark days, droopy time,
Failing age, time against
Time.
Creation sighs,
Universe gallops
Towards
Its day, Prophecies
Storm time. Forces
of life
Quake! …
Yet,
There’s one more
Hope—
I pray he find light
At the face of darkness
Recommended citation: Achodo, David. “Happy Weekend, Universe.” Dachodo Press, 2026.
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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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