RAIN by Joshua Levites
Yesterday, The sky winked at us and we snubbed; Friends gisted, we feasted. The sky's beauty, We treated with scorn. Sooner we realized The gracious threat of her graciousness And...
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...
VIGIL by Akinbode Oluwatobi Israel
I held the hands of the night, Walking into ages, Through her present scent, Then she showed me all things. . Her hands were cold; Santa's snows, I shivered in...
DARK CLOUDS by Mfon Udoudo
Where do the clouds kiss the hills? When does dusk kiss the dawn? It's the point of the deals The point where they fawn Gently, slowly, the plant buds Morning,...
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...
ADOPTED A SUN by Charles Ifeanyi Ejiamike
Don't look me in the eye and lie, Don't say me nay when yes it is, For time has written you a choice - to die, Even when tears are...
SHOULD I SHUT MY EYES by Yugo Gabriel Egboluche
I ask Should I shut my eyes, to all these light in space and retreat to your restrain? Save my roving eyes go astray upon earths art, offered partly on...
ON SUCH A NIGHT by Hannatu Adamu
On such a night, When it seems a zillion stars Glitter about Decorating the sky When the moon seems at its best And it seems hopeless to ever Reveal all...
SOMETHING IS WATCHING by Joseph Omojuwa
The Sun will not cease from bleeding, The moon shall never retire crying. The earth will never repent from evil, And the stars are watching. They have seen the crooked...
UNKIND PROPHECIES by Kanyinsola Olorunnisola
Let me tell you something: a few years from now, you will wake up to find the sun's claws digging deep beneath the volatile beauty of your skin, water will...