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EPIDERMIS by Efe Ogufere
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EPIDERMIS by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereAugust 20, 2017August 3, 2020
Beneath your skin, Dark and lovely connubial vials Hold ancient songs buried in liquid deep A serenade in the Serengeti A sunrise on distant hills Shedding light on black and...
NO POETRY by Efe Ogufere
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NO POETRY by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereJune 10, 2017September 10, 2017
No Poetry could… Describe the beads of sweat, That form rivulets on Lamy’s back like dew. Explain how joy overflows In tears from eyes that have held sadness. Fathom how...
POETRY

RESONANCE by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereFebruary 22, 2017July 16, 2017
Your eyes wear mascara lines Open them and free the lashes Unclad, my emotions lay bare Calm my athletic pulse A butterfly sheds its cocoon No tears wanderlust Cold winds...
POETRY

AKONI’BIRIN by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereJanuary 1, 2017July 15, 2017
She grips with broken lips In the full glare of blackened eyes Clumsy gait of sheltered pain Celebrated as amazing grace She is Oya deep beneath For the sake of...
POETRY

CITY OF OWLS by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereSeptember 25, 2016July 15, 2017
Despair… A parliament divided, the nation in flight When death came in hoots, we stepped aside. A mother laughs when her tears are spent Blood and smoke creates a perfect...
POETRY

A SONG OF DESPAIR by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereAugust 27, 2016July 16, 2017
Echo remains where... Hearts used to beat Laughter filled the air Songs had wings Skies had rainbows Rivers held fish Mountains stood proud Trees danced a tune Winds blew the...
POETRY

A SONG OF COLOR by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereAugust 18, 2016July 22, 2017
I am the black, The humus deep within the earth, The life and succor to a dying seed The hope of a thousand souls that draw breath Melanin in tears...
POETRY

A REPORTER FROM ZAIRE by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereJuly 8, 2016July 15, 2017
Her palms are sweaty… His are dry and firm, how can he be so calm? She is all he ever wanted in a woman…he often quipped. Why the foreboding feeling...
POETRY

PAGAN’S PARADISE by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereJune 17, 2016July 22, 2017
Guns and roses In pairs and poses A silver bullet Pierces your soul A bleeding petal Numbs the pain Karma is fickle A book keeper With terrible skills Life is...
POETRY

RECLUSE REPUBLIC by Efe Ogufere

Efe OgufereMay 15, 2016July 15, 2017
The world doesn't get bigger than this If the introverts are most dangerous Why then is the evil so loud and clear And good, a ghost of a fading whisper?...

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