Poetry

Scorned by the heavens, cursed by the gods Our eyes forever seeing, meeting The feeling of warmth long since lost to us Still we stood, prisoners of the fates So close yet torturously kept apart Souls chipped away over time Wills kept together by time Our crime? Jealousy of a love overly divine Cursed to …

Like a flame our passions flare Burning our bodies Scorching our souls Until there’s nothing left But an empty shell of our former self What truly is this thing called love A thing? An emotion? Born of human cells Or something deeper, more real And damn near impossible to seal It leaves us empty, at …

The grass, the trees, the plants In all its’ beauty it can stand The flowers, the creatures, we observe The dew on each and every rose bud Flowers blooming, nature swooning Beauty grooming And life as we know it is just beginning SPRING Oh! Look, what do we have here? A soft and tiny creature …

My wants are simple My desires are few I want to see the whole world with you To climb the Eiffel Tower And witness the Northern Lights To scale the Mount Everest And scream at the top with all our might Go skydiving off a plane in mid flight Try skinny dipping in a lake …

I saw her from afar. I loved her. I wanted her. With a desperation I can’t fathom, I chased after her. And with a whimsy I found alluring, she evaded me. Like a sprite in a fantasy, she seemed out of my reach. My friend’s thought me mad when I spoke of her beauty. They …

I remember when I was in primary school And the price of zobo wasn’t in digits of two When a sachet of pure water was worth 5naira And chewing gum and sweets Were One Naira each. I remember when corruption wasn’t a thing for concern When positions in class, were rightfully earned When words meant …

I soon came to realize poetry feeds off our deepest emotions and feelings. That’s why it’s so unbelievably romantic and draws us in so swiftly. It serves as a window to the pained soul be it love or sadness. An outlet for the truly creative, the gifted artist and the searching soul. Embrace your inner …

I stand and watch as the last set of clothes are packed She smiles at me I smile back I try desperately to hold back my tears Her expression changes. Sadness, pity. I crack a joke and laugh She laughs as well. I carry her bags to the park We hug and say our final …

I walk in a crowded street Looking but not seeing. I’m surrounded by friends, family But I feel so very alone. I am together with my lover Still, my soul wanders. Who am I?    Where am I?       What will I become? Eternal questions Unqualified solutions. My mind screams But my face …

Lithe on her feet She glided through the field The sweet caress of the dew filled grass tickled her feet. Losing herself to the whispers of the night’s gentle breeze. And bathed in the soft glow of the proud moon. She stood. Waiting Hoping Praying… for? You…Us…Me.