STRANGERS ON EARTH by Charles Bernard
Before us, many were After us, many will come Same sun, Same moon Same struggles and troubles Where are we headed? If not a gigantic circle From dusk to dawn...
LESS MILES, LESS SMILES by Kujembola Oluwaseun
First, the journey took ten strides of hefty laughter, And love and care and comfort. The next ten years were filled with crossroads that seemed endlessly battered, With skulls and...
MR. CHAIRMAN by Saidu Mark Jatau
It was yesterday, you said you will come sweeping, cleaning and changing! Leaving with us a song of hope. Now that you are here, Shall we compare thee to yesterday?...
TRUE FATE AFOOT by El Sane Ken Silencer
Shines the sun to the moon wills done Smiles the earth darkness is bygone Swings are trees to the leaves air is musical Humans in tarantella their hair worries are...
THE ABSENCE OF GOD’S PRESENCE by Kujembola Oluwaseun
Only when time moves do we know all that's left Of a man in the presence Of the absence of God's presence. That he prays to kiss the far-hid hands...
I AM SANDPAPER by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
i am sandpaper do not touch me for i hurt all i meet i am sandpaper do not run from me for i smoothen all i meet i am sandpaper...
MADNESS IN MUSIC (THE PIANIST) by Ifeoluseyi Ifeoluwapo Ifeyemi
The Pianist, A docile predator, With soothing claws, On his prey; coloured like good and evil. Far from the realm of sanity, He thumbs with maddening strain, The very citadel of...
KISSES by Ifeoluseyi Ifeoluwapo Ifeyemi
K-nots knitted by lusty lips. I-nnundating emotions of love conquered hearts, S-easoned with passions erupting erection; S-lammed on the alter of consummation, E-nveloping bodies in immense ecstasy. S-alutiferous like the...
SALLAH RAM IS NOT HARAM by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
Sallah ram Is not haram! My teeth is waiting My belly anticipating Say your prayers (Loud or in whispers) Bless Allah, hail his name And His Prophet of great fame...
LAST NIGHT I BECAME YOURS by Uduak Ukpong
[caption id="attachment_17898" align="alignnone" width="1124"] Nigerian Poetry - LAST NIGHT… by Uduak Ukpong[/caption] Get the text version of the poem here: LAST NIGHT… by Uduak Ukpong