SO I FALL NO MORE by Stanley Egeonu
Like the Babylonian war Burning flame and a fallen wall Piercing arrows through the heart My bloodstream rolls like a flowing Euphrates Her color is an almond covered with its...
THE DAY I ‘KILLED’ MY EX-GIRLFRIEND (a true story)
When my phone rang and Sadiya’s name appeared on its screen, my heart skipped a beat? Had she changed her mind? I waited for the third ring before I picked...
TA IYA by Ken Mamman
Yarinya yar matan You are a true child of your mama Kalonki kawai is a blessing to heart Darinya ki something I have never seen You embody true africaness in...
THE LOVER’S PRAYER by Joshua Levites
Hallowed be your name, Princess Thy kingdom has come unto me, My eyes have seen the gospel of your beauteousness. The intensity of your awesomeness Implodes every bit of ego...
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...
FOOLERY by Joshua Levites
The way you look The way you talk Your dainty smiles Everything about you; The reason my saneness pends for moments of craze. The gracefullness of your beauty Has almost...
MY LOVE NEEDS LIFE by Oluwaseyi Olatunji
Is this love I sense? The sweet seducing silence, The strong static voice, Sotto voce; sweet caress, From our hearts’ first kiss. Is this love that sings? Sitting on my...
ROSA by Stanley Egeonu
Rose from shrub of Genus Wrought by Venus Alluring Rosa Worth basketful of pizza Rosa your smile is an ocean Curves hypes emotion Where sepals and petals goes Your wit...
A MEMORIAL by Akinbode Oluwatobi Israel
Across the dirty lane That leads to a journey of no return, Her hand wiping the air, Eyes like a pit full of smiles, Only her hand spoke silently. Today......
EJIRO-OGHENE by Agele Ayo
I did fly Up, up, up the sky Giving a big lie That I won’t be back for a while. Ejjiroh She bent down so low To the bone, she...