“Protect your good image from the eyes of negative viewers, who may look at your good appearance with an ugly fiendish eye, and ruin your positive qualities with their chemical infested tongues.”

Michael Bassey Johnson is a Nigerian poet and playwright. His work often explores themes of identity, colonialism, and cultural resilience, blending sharp social commentary with lyrical precision. Known for his distinctive voice in African literature, he remains a significant figure in postcolonial writing.