Submitted poem Living Poem by Richard HighOnWord Abutu · 2017 Richard HighOnWord Abutu Eyes fixed on unseen thingsMind set on unknown thingsFeet walking on unknown pathsBefore we were, we were not We open our eyes to see what we have not seenBlind the eyes that have seen it all!We are not going to where we […]
Submitted poem Silence Poem by Adedayo Agarau and Victor Adewale · 2016 Adedayo Agarau and Victor Adewale Probably one of the best Spoken word pieces in year 2016. After his performance of same at BB14/Full Proof movie premiere some members of the audience asked for the video among few others… But we thought his performance […]
Submitted poem The Dying Lion Poem by John Oguntuase · 2016 John Oguntuase Slowly,very slowlyAn aged rabbit walksclosely ,tightly closelyA baby antelope staresTo the claws and jawa signal wiredLike yesterday his head he liftbut in shame he bowsThe lunch is gone!no longer can he launchThough the appetite remainson this spot he must remainyesterday’s victory yet speakHis […]
Submitted poem You Weren’T There Poem by Daramola Kayode Babalola · 2016 Daramola Kayode Babalola Judgment!Sentence passed without recoursean essential commodity for which everyone is an expertBad. Wrong. Evil. Inadequate. Not good enough.Too short. Too fat. Too ugly. Always coming shortSlut. Hoe. Whore, snore. Bore. Always at fault. But you weren’t there! When the atrocities […]
Submitted poem Good Morning Poem by Foursyte Bogani · 2016 Foursyte Bogani Good morning this morning, here’s a cup of tea for you this morning,Wipe the sleep from your eyes, while you’re yawning.As a witness, to the works of Christ like Jehovah’s Witness,I’ve trailed the crest beneath the deepest,Hope your nightmares were the sweetest.Now we […]
Submitted poem Walking Away Poem by Adedayo Agarau · 2016 Adedayo Agarau Water is the essenceor is it life that begins the sentenceof a moving man?we flow into places, our legs are small streams. healing comes with a picture, But when you are blind, it comes in lyrics.the last time I tried to neglect water, I was found floating […]
Submitted poem Excuse Me Death Poem by Alozor Michael Ikechukwu · 2016 Alozor Michael Ikechukwu I need a little of your timeTo get some issues clear and straightI won’t be having much of youIt won’t be long and you’ll be gone! I hear you master is of hadesIn need of more bones for his flamesforcing […]
Submitted poem A United Africa Poem by Valentine Vabec Mbagu · 2016 Valentine Vabec Mbagu Proclaim ye this naked prophesies to the running pregnant seaThat Africa will be the historic eyes from which all nations will see,An Empire that will rise up to a fortified climax of supreme power;Tell it to nations that Africa will […]
Submitted poem What We Are Poem by Chibuihe-Light Obi · 2016 Chibuihe-Light Obi We are one percent of waterone percent of beer or barley or blood (any could come first)one percent of plant: twisted fibre or grass blades or geranium pulled out of flower potsthe rest are ghosts that have walked with us all these […]
Submitted poem Inner Sanctum Poem by Orowale Samuel Kolapo · 2016 Orowale Samuel Kolapo Like a snake strolling to citadel…With visible curly moves…It fills my nostrils…Inhaling the best of scents.. The first puff hits my chest hard…With a deep breath in between..I cough out the last of my worries..And shed a single tear in comfort.. […]