Novena to Euphoria Amuda Abbas Oluwadamilola after Olamide's Science Student There are no altars in Canto parish— where Olamide's *Science Student is the only guiding hymn /as we push /pellets of destruction/ down gullets Each cloud of smoke bubbling up our lips/ a novena to euphoria/ stoning butterflies in their wake Mother Depression sits on the other side of the door/ turbaned with immaculate sheets of synchronized chaos/ an ode craning from her cracked lips "Father Lord, forgive them as they blameth me for this too" •Canto [ noun, Portuguese] a secret or secluded place *To learn more about the title song, visit https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/olamide-is-rappers-trending-song-science-student-promoting-drug-abuse/kr5h7ky.amp Poet's Biography Amuda Abbas Oluwadamilola is a Nigerian poet, essayist and student- librarian majoring in Literature at Ahmadu Bello University. A member of the HillTop Creative Arts Foundation, His works have been featured on local and international magazines including The Nigeria Review, Trouvaille Review, The OBBLT Review, SpillWords and Synchronized Chaos Magazine. He tweets @aadamilola.
