SURELY
I’ll walk through the fireDon’t ask, I wouldn’t tireUntil I see that lightShining ever brightAt the end of the tunnel. Continue reading SURELY
LOPSIDED
The monsters we’ve createdHave become our greatest undoingThey daily hunt us through:The little baby abandoned at the trash site, Neighbors … Continue reading LOPSIDED
HAPPY
Happy Are you?You wonderMaybe you are or notYou don’t know what you feelSo you’re left thinkingWhat does it mean to … Continue reading HAPPY
BREATH
We are sojourners passing through earthTrying to make impact while we breathYesterday is long gone andTomorrow we are not assuredSo … Continue reading BREATH
PARADOX
We are a spiritual people Shrouded in the veil of spirituality Casting and binding laziness Imparting wealthiness Even when we … Continue reading PARADOX
MY AFRICAN IDENTITY
I arrived cryingBaba called me AveMama called me ShagbakwaseThe Church called me Blessing. Baba called me AveAsking God to keep … Continue reading MY AFRICAN IDENTITY
MY IDENTITY
I’m more than the:Location of my homeColour of my skinLanguage I speak. Location of my home?Pever u BaliLanguage I speak?My … Continue reading MY IDENTITY
AFRICA
Who I’m I?I am the great irokoRooted in traditionPlanted by Aondu I am the great IrokoNature’s giftPlanted by AonduHome to … Continue reading AFRICA
PANTOUM
For this week and next, I will be writing some pantoum poems which were inspired by the African Writers Development … Continue reading PANTOUM
MEN IN UNIFORM 2
Ears deafened by your slapsMy eyes, you tore outMy breath? Seized by tear gasThe only offense I committed is:I work … Continue reading MEN IN UNIFORM 2
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