Ayoola Goodness Olanrewaju so if by tomorrow you do not find mehere. do not start sudden solos. sobs. or sighs strung for exiled sons. do not my name squeezeinto the sympathy of subtle snakes. or vain seekers. i must have gone yes and yearning into yesterday. and by dawnreturn rolling down the sun. i must […]
Kalejaye Folajimi I speak my heart to the windsto carry my agonizing messageto the ears of none but onehas the wind betrayed me? I am HIV positiveso text me sympathieslie to metell me nothing has changed and nothing willtell me we are friends and we will remain act like you really careI keep mute because […]
Yusuf Olanrewaju And through this car side mirrorsomething revealed my childhood,how stream flowed down my facefrom mum’s seven lashesfor begging candy from my peers. I heard the reverberation of the thunderstormfrom dad’s slap, formonetary gift from a stranger.I was scared again abouta child rumoredto have turned yamhaving collected ten nairafrom that passerby. I have always […]
Saviour Upaski You made me think it is impossible to leave you;And made me believe you are a nessesary evil.It was you who gave me a mixed feeling to tell;A feeling delight as heaven, yet, agonizing as hell.It was you, who for all these years, enslaved me.And gradually killed the sexual Samson God made me. […]
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 […]