By Damilare Rilycks (Rainbow after the storm) Through the turbulent rain that precedes the foggy storm I trudged on wearily even though my joints were out worn Often the slightest bit of ray brighten my hopes But no sooner did they emerge, with the... Read More
The Sacred Feminine
By Vick Von I’m drifting far away from humanity I seem to be losing everything that seems sane to me The only thing that connects me to this world is poetry I try to create my own space without all this pain The world is dynamic in nature but to... Read More
I am too soft hearted
By Akinmurele Samuel I am too soft heartedConvinced with liesBought with talesTrapped with illustrationEnchanted with voodoo I am too soft heartedIs being humble an offence?Is being friendly limited?Is being truthful zoned?Is being a believer... Read More
When Love Desires
By Ekpunobi Paulinus Let my words soak in my emotion And my thoughts be stained with the purity of love My emotion quakes and my heart pounds Like a dam, language blocks my feelings But shall I depend only on the words of my mouth? Can’t my... Read More
Agony Of Rape
By Hilda Odein Joshua-Jack I am bleeding. You don’t care though, You are after satisfaction. When you wanted to pay for something, I thought it was for the crayfish I sold, You told me to wait in the passage while you got my fee, I wasn’t... Read More
Frustration
By Ekpunobi Paulinus Let me shout of painHow hard have you nailed my emotionsI hear the whisper of my cries from afarMy soul searches for a stay in my body I wish I could wash you off my bodyYou stink yet I enjoy with sweet agonyWish I could... Read More
Walking Away
I am doneI’m no longer holding on to the impossibleYou are the impossible You are not the first impossibleYou probably won’t be the lastBut ama keep walkingCos I know you are not the possibleThere has to be a possible somewhereSomewhere I don’t... Read More
HOPE
By St. Ylexinho I will stand tallEven when I fall into the valleyI will dry my tearsEven if they keep formingMy heart I heard the whispersLike a lovers’ saucy gistsRhythming the beats of fateRain had visits hereLeaves but gave a signKilling the... Read More
Emotional Masturbation
By Afere DavidAkingbade (WriteousDavid) I don’t meanLoving you isA waste of emotion ButWhy should I? Why should I promise?To love you till eternityWhen I know I won’t live forever Why should I vowTo stay with you foreverWhen... Read More