DEAR SISTER- a poem by Williams O’Seun- Poet of d Week 150915

Dear Sis, I know I may ne’er know How you keep easy and in mirth Accustomed to the snug bra-strap’s banding, even in snow Brassiere, like the horse’s girding girth Darling sister, I sense I may ne’er get the senses Of how, monthly, you war within wriggly Tho’ you win, suffer bloodshed– menses An esoteric […]

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WE SHALL GROW- a Poem by Alozor Michael- Poet of d Week 070915

There are no virile seeds To grow on this fertile land. No! No fertile land To grow these virile seeds. There is no voice To echo this truth Brewing in bleeding hearts. Oh! This voices wastes This voice, clear, resonant Full of messages Hollow, empty, void! Broken tools and machineries Dying, no, dead seeds Are […]

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I COUNT Poetry Video by Enigmatic Olumide is out

The much anticipated Video of Enigmatic Olumide is finally out! Probably first of its kind, the video went extra mile into dramatic display, making it seem like a short film/story, but then the message remains the same: “To the many souls being lost everyday, the many soldiers we lose, the many hearts quaking, the many […]

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It was a new venue though in the usual UI Zoo, but a hall filled with mostly new faces, yet it did not stall the glitz and fun shared by all who attended #BB11 poetry event on 25th July at Ibadan. The event started with usual recitation of 2nd stanza of Nigeria’s National anthem, and then the […]

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31 DAYS OF POETRY- DAY 31- NIGHT MARKET- by Kolade Freedom

Today, we reach the last day of yet another 31 days of poetry. Many thanks to the poets who submitted their works to be shared (you all are wonderful), and thanks to those who joined us in sharing like Kukogho Samson, Neofloetry, Graciano, Tade Writes, Iyabadan, Esoteric Joshua, Olulu, Chika Jones, etc. Some poets said […]

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31 DAYS OF POETRY- DAY 30- BLEEDING HEART- by Beloved

I find no imagery apt to render my feelings Why is there no colour to paint my suffering? A continuous churning deep down my tummy Feeling like a feeling that needs attending It feels like love, then hate Or more like the love I never had The room I’m in; Through which the door I […]

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31 DAYS OF POETRY- DAY 29- ATTENTION- by Clemency Green

I need your attentionWe’re no longer at easeOne end of our nation is lighting uplike rolled up cannabisBy people claiming religionbut are religious-lyhigh on cannabisHigh, the smoke rise-sInto the skiesSkies, that saturate with our criesCries, that evaporate from our eyesEyes, of a little child watching as his parent diesAnd his hands, his handsHis hands clutching […]

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31 DAYS OF POETRY- DAY 28- ROOFLESS BREATH- by Mesioye

When we couldn’t see peace floating on waters of humanity,Our eyes were revived with seas jumping from our eerie eyelidsDown to the desert where anguish laid beneath pierced pores,Eating normalcy behind regrets that turned our lips to sorrow. We peeped through the shadows of dawn’s sigh,And all we could see were trees growing grief, not […]

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31 DAYS OF POETRY- DAY 27- DEFORMED INFORMATION- by Kemjy Xtien

Breaks the spiritAnd exiles the soulTends false hopesAnd bends the throne.Leaks the truthAnd heals angerCaptures Hope’s villaAnd sets lies trails.Digs shallow mountainsAnd covers stairsSeparates the majesticAnd builds estates of frailty.Secludes your heartAnd burns your throne:So seek the wholeAnd sort all scrolls. Source: Enigmatic Global Concept

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31 DAYS OF POETRY- DAY 26- YOU CAN BECOME- by Oluwatosin Olabode

You can have a heart that forgivesBut to do this, you will need:A person that has offended youA willing spiritA heart wanting to be freed from painAnd you, a person that knows we are all but humans You can become deaf to the evil desires of this world,The lust of the eyes,The lust of the […]

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