Adewumi Benedict Olumide Life in this place is a weeping child,Hungry for food in a diamond bowlCrying to drink from a golden cup,But the diamond plate is a dry landAnd the cup an empty pitWhen the child sees the deceptionHe cries aloud,With eyes heavy with rounds of tears.But soon his yellow mucusFlows gradually to his […]
Nnaemeka Seth Let’s recreateThose childhood images;Innocence in dispute,All we seek is peace.Boy hugs girl; publiclyAdults look on and smile. Let’s recreateThose childhood memories;Jealousy is sincere. No hate.When you look unto your peers,Because you want to be part of the play. Let’s recreateThose childhood dreams;Living the professional life;The doctor, the lawyer, engineer.So funny we never saw […]
Enitan Ogunsanya I.The night shall comewhen we will no longer chorussongs that sorrows composed and taught usto sing with our rhythmic lipsbroken, chattered as we behold our fate in a stricken glassstaring to be justified, buried and alive in torments. II.The night shall comewhen our yearly graduatesshall no longer sings songs of homeless but not […]
Sam De Poet You look pretty good on Sundays,Like pretty sister Nancy,Always catching our fancy.We looking down on you from high heels,And you? Our admirations you feed. You look pretty good on Sun-Days,Like smoking Sissy Nancy,Always catching our fancy.Shining, glowing, beaming your rays,arrays of colorful lights pouring down on you.You look damn good on Sun-Days. […]
Oluwatobi Emmanuel WaterSandFire, orAirwhat are the stars made of Like the soul,Mysterious They liveThey grow oldThey burn outAnd they die These star in the skylike the departed souls of good menShining but forever Source: Enigmatic Global Concept Editor’s note: Originally published as part of the 31 Days of Poetry series on VicAdex.com on 28 July […]
Emmanuel Faith Can she spill sparky sperm in billions?Or make semen march in millions?Can his zest zap zygote till foetus?Bouncing boy with boisterous features? Can he feed with teats and udder?Can they swap role of each otherCan he alter her synthesis?To fit into his quotidian praxis? Can we cut short assiduous assault?Molestation in meagre and […]
Rachel Ige Too many movies, too many scenes,Too many things with love-full meanings,Have got a ring, he gave it to me,Have got love, the next to marry. Mama, don’t tell me love is not enough,We ll get through the storms, no matter how rough,We ll sail through the stairs through unblinking stares,The marriage is bound […]
James Jerome Okeme What a day my heart seek to behold!When dusk shall welcome dawnWith smile and a handshakeAnd the dark cloud shall step aside in peace.Then rays of hope be emittedFrom the sun strolling from the eastAccompanied with tweeting birdsWhispering to my ears ” Good Morning.”Oh! That glorious and chirpy dayWhen noon shall warmly […]
Dear Instagram generationFacebook neighbors from countless nationsWhose who speak in the voice of a twitting bird,Come and riddle me this Sing me a freedom songComposed without the bass linesOf sacrificed blood Find me a free lunchWithout the secret seasoningsOf hidden agendas Bring me a first fruit harvestWithout the fertilizationOf diligent bloody sweats Show me showers […]
Fr33zin Paul Welcome to this home of trafficwhere mobile queues of frustrated mindvent at one another.To your left and right,You see red eyes,The tension can be so high.Some drivers are like scavengerslooking for space to take over.As long as they have the skill to maneuver,They care less if they run a man over.This home of […]