Tantrum and Other Poems By Jide Badmus
How To Be Sad I don’t know how to be sad. Tears die the instant they fall off eyes’ cliff. I don’t know how to breathe under the roof of gloom beyond the night or spend my days stalking shadows I sleep with the lights off so I can…
J.P Clark: River Bird
J.P Clark is white ink, you must have him in reflection before you see. A seasoned poet and writer transmuted through the African literary space, now lives in an undying global state. Some of his poetic pieces here would soothe you just fine, if you dare…
A Flotilla Of Haikus
Haiku, a traditional Japanese poetry form, has captivated readers and writers worldwide with its concise yet profound nature. Typically, a haiku comprises seventeen syllables, divided into three lines of five, seven, and five syllables, respectively.…
Poem: Wishes Are Enough – Fortune Omosola
I wish I could play the piano, I wish I was taller, I wish I could wean the guitar, Play it better than Carlos Santana. If only I could travel the world in an eye blink, In exchange for the internet, Doing a yoga pose on the Himalayas, Levitating to…
Echoes of Silence By Makinde Adebayo Adeniyi And Other Poems
Echoes of Silence Makinde Adebayo Adeniyi Curled up in bed Caged in by the cold Deep in reflection Under the duvet of dread The harmattan breeze Whispers sombre notes Of forlorn fears In the slammer of my thoughts The sun streaks in betwixt the drapes…
It Is Poetry Mixed With Art That Advances The Course Of The Modern World
It is the stealth of imagination that berths it – Art, poetry. The flip of a brush, the poise of ink, history starts with new beginnings. How Art And Poetry Influences Each Other Art and poetry are like old friends, sharing stories and secrets over…
Echoes Of Existence And Other Poems – A Collection Of Poems
Echoes of Existence Fortune Omosola I am witnessing in lifeless pages the dreams within dreams; It’s circled tops collapsing westward. Dwarfed in its tormenting magic, the whistle of words, Men dying to find nothing. The agony of wisdom lies in a…
Silent Grief – A Moan By Logic
My friend became UK’d, then I lost him. Not literally, but to the ideal of the un-ideal. His self-worth buried underneath a stack of bills, Where he would find his daily bread and breadth as long as he lives. The Western commotion pulls many more…
When Years Begin – A Poem by Fortune Omosola
“Bukola, Come, sit on a colt, Ride towards King Xerxes Where luxury streams forward. Tie your shoelace and watch Palm fronds melt into an emerald. This ornamental dance has begun; Let your soul luxuriate in it. Let your youthful years begin”.…
Solitary Mother And Other Poems – A Naija Poets Collective Version Vol.1
SOLITARY MOTHER OWÓLỌLÁ ÀJÚLÉKÚN Solitary and pensive, Aching, tired limbs, Yet, buoyed by the sea, And wave of needs. She stirs from restless sleep, To the caw of mother-bird, To quell the harsh rain, That shreds her girdles of hopes. In her…