In the titular poem, Hail, the first line talks about growing up in Palmgrove. Palmgrove (pronounced "groove" by locals rather than "grove") is an area of Lagos mainland with a mixture of middle and lower income households in the 70s and 80s. Palmgrove has not prospered in the decades since. It takes its name from Palmgrove Estate which is a gated residential estate, one of the older ones in the city, on Ikorodu Road.
About author: Oladejo Fabolude
Oladejo Fabolude is several things. For the purpose of this site, he is a poet. He may have to explain to his wife, his three children, and his IT management why he doesn't think it worth mentioning that they exist in his life. Oh wait...
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