By Tembo Nani They can’t understand how it feelsBeing the man saps strength on the wheelsIn a man who’s full of testosteroneBurning through his innards to the boneMaking him high on aggressionLike a smoking weed on a burst lesionShe thinks... Read More
#WorldPoetryDay – Let My Mind Wander
If I say am a lost courseThe Christians say of courseCoz I don’t believe in Jesus dieing on the crossTo save my soul which by then I haven’t lostIf I say I have a sinner’s soulThe Muslims say it is soCoz I don’t believe trimming... Read More
#WorldPoetryDay – Stark
By Ayokunle Maraiyesa Let me stand naked before thee.Buried in your shadow, lost in flames.Let me pull this off my bosom and watch your bulge get larger under your legs.Isn’t my bosom like the moonlight that shine tonight?Bright and full,... Read More
#WorldPoetryDay – Black
By Jemimah We will rise again!Like the Phoenix,We will rise from our ashesLike the Dove,We will gently push you off your throneLike the Eagle,We will soar farFar above youLike the Sun,We will riseSlowly and steadilyLike the Vulture,We will feed off... Read More
#WorldPoetryDay – The Bright Side
By Elijah Kehinde Gabriel She cherished what others sees and ignored.She makes me feel so special with her time.Time ticks fast when I’m with her,Hmmm… How can time be so jealous of our company?He keeps the moment short and wanting her more... Read More
Unripe Transaction
By Richard Olajide Before I am 15 Papa has a new buyerAnd Mama cannot hallaBecause She sees a way out of sufferI want some wooing from the boysStill hang out with Amaka and KafayaNot some sale to an Uncle or GrandPaPapa just stole my ‘HAPPILY EVER... Read More
Dancing In The Hurricane
By Adeyinka Joseph Alonge Toggled by the winds of fearIn a lost zoneLooming dangersA mind loosing trackThings falling apartStucked in the middle of nowhereIn array of fearsRising tempestStrength goes waneHe who is hit knows the painPlace of solidarity... Read More
If Dreams Come True…
By Ogunyemi Oluwaseyi It’s a bright new dayWith the rays of the early morning sun shining through the window,I turn to look at the smiling face of my heartthrobGlad for a new day in our together forever journey, with a prayer to God for the gift of... Read More
Arike
By Olamide Saidu Arike,A name my tongue will always rollA sweet and beautiful name I knowBrighter even in the blurring snowWithin my heart your love has grownArike,A lady with compassion at heartLovely and wild than the finest roseNothing compared... Read More