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 white A myriad of hopes drown in murky waters As my soul holds yours against the tides We are the color on our skin, they… Continue reading EPIDERMIS by Efe Ogufere
Author: Efe Ogufere
NO POETRY by Efe Ogufere
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 a beating heart Fragile in its beat holds promise of tomorrow. Describe how the waking sun Rises from the east and paints the fields crimson… Continue reading NO POETRY by Efe Ogufere
RESONANCE by Efe Ogufere
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 tell a tale of betrayal Hasty promises and broken dreams As I fall head first into indifference Nature favors the dice, a cruel game Grow… Continue reading RESONANCE by Efe Ogufere
AKONI’BIRIN by Efe Ogufere
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 little ones bears Furtive glances of kinsmen Whispered songs of hateful friends Scuttlebut sold cheaply in the market square Down the connubial vale he shepherds… Continue reading AKONI’BIRIN by Efe Ogufere
CITY OF OWLS by Efe Ogufere
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 collage. A flame still flickers for the silent screams The ghosts of her womanhood lost in Chibok. Before our very eyes, they steal our skies… Continue reading CITY OF OWLS by Efe Ogufere
A SONG OF DESPAIR by Efe Ogufere
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 flute Dawn stayed too long Dusk was a myth Kisses held fire Eyes mirrored desire Dreamers found sleep Wayfarers had maps Bosom was full Lips… Continue reading A SONG OF DESPAIR by Efe Ogufere
A SONG OF COLOR by Efe Ogufere
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 trickle into the earth, At the same spot where our humanity bled Is that resentment you wear on your eyelids, For a coat of epidermis… Continue reading A SONG OF COLOR by Efe Ogufere
A REPORTER FROM ZAIRE by Efe Ogufere
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 creeping down her spine? His mother is loving and warm, Who then is this cold and spiteful being with eyes that mirror mine? She adorns… Continue reading A REPORTER FROM ZAIRE by Efe Ogufere
PAGAN’S PARADISE by Efe Ogufere
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 bipolar Depression is spread Evenly from pole to pole A lullaby a day Keeps arsonists at bay Lest they raze Our maze of hope Burn… Continue reading PAGAN’S PARADISE by Efe Ogufere
RECLUSE REPUBLIC by Efe Ogufere
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? I’d tell you, offer a penny for my thoughts Words are like blanks and noise is pointless Man plays God and his thoughts are clay… Continue reading RECLUSE REPUBLIC by Efe Ogufere