WHENCEFORTH THY PEACE by Abeeb Bin As-Sodiq
Revolvency, shape, earth's gracely assured Or blest that dost less the villainy Oars of jolly pulchritude, aye! Or aught more that gently discourse? And proffer of much loving soft? Much...
I TALK PHYSICS by Akinbola Kehinde Ridhwan
I was walking with a girl from chemistry department And she said i was too fast Like a gentleman would, I reduced my acceleration Yet she said i moved with...
SIXTH SENSE by Yugo Gabriel Egboluche
Who says there was silence in the dawn? When all I hear is the stillness, of cherubs and seraphs whispering through light. Who says there was darkness? When all I...
AT 4 A.M. by Kolawole Samuel Adebayo
Early in the morning, at 4 a.m., what do all men do? One is sleeping with spittle spilling from his mouth's corner. Another is lying in bed; the thoughts of...
WAILING HEART by Saidu Mark Jatau
I waited all through the dayday, But saw the Moon fading past the night. I waited still in the rain, To see you come home to me with a smile....
IN THE END by Joseph Omojuwa
So everyone is present in this funeral, Dancing to a tune we never loved, Enjoying the meal but the music, Staring at the dark corridor of our lives, Everyone is...
NO MAN IS IDLE by Michael Inioluwa Oladele
1 As vast as the universe is An idle man no one can find A hardworking man, hard to see No man is idle, bear that in mind. 2 For...
I AM A BLACK MAN by El Sane Ken Silencer
Living in a modern world, full of colours Chameleon, it's odour! Hidden I have merengue my tongue to be modern 'Good morning!' I have learnt saying this at the wake...
GAIA by Adeosun Oluwapelumi
It's been years now I was given form Mother's labour produced me I came from underneath mother's skirt Where oblivion was all I knew I have seen mother open up...
AFRAID by Mfon Udoudo
Short droplets in motion I see Traversing the space of the seer Truncated by gasps of air So tiny it bruised my hair Perched on the wet clouds Bonded lips...