Today is okay for a light romance.
Moní Ayọ́,
Abiyamọ Réré Ọ̀run,
Arẹwà to jù arẹwà lọ
Throw me back to the days…
The days of innocence
When the love sparked its first light in us.
Ayò Ìfẹ́
Iyọ̀ ayé mí, ìdùnnú mí,
Oníwà réré…
Be my raggae,
Let me be your blues.
Today is okay for cuddlings
And kisses
You are the sun that brightens the moon.
Ló’jojumọ… I mean, every day…
The sun need your strength
To rise and if you don’t retire to bed
The sun cannot set.
Lábẹ́ Ọ̀run, you reign
And tho’ the sun tells time,
It is jealous of your hourglass figure
Maybe I should call you Àyànfẹ́ mí
Because you’re the drum my heart beats.
7 hours without you makes me weak.
If this love were an illusion,
M’ò ní sọ jí
Ọlájùmùkẹ̀, I’ll sing you lullabies
Not to fall asleep this time, but
Till you fall and fall again in love with me.
Onítemí, AyaJoshua…
In you, I am well pleased.
Flourish Joshua
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About the Author
Flourish Joshua is an award winning out-of-the-box creative Writer and Poet par excellence.
To heal from some things he cannot name, he began to live in poems over the years. Having written over 800 poems, his poems are weekly been read by over five thousand in the Magazine of an International Organization. He has been published by various Websites and Magazines. His writings are a reflection of modern day trends, satirizes the economy and shadows around native history and Yorùbá troubadours. He is presently a Poet to the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Worldwide, Dr. D. K Olukoya.
He was the Performance Poet at Dr. Taiwo Ojo’s Book Launching, Global Leadership, televised on air at Channels TV. He was once one of the short story writers for TVC’s children short story show. He had had interview sessions with the Vice Chancellor, The University of Lagos, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe alongside Members of The Press Club, UNILAG.
December 21, 2019, he was awarded POET OF THE YEAR in the International Annual Merit Awards of one of Nigeria’s foremost Writer and Poet, verified by Wikipedia, Inufin Ayomide D’great.
He is the Host of ‘Elédùà’ Writers — an online literary platform that brings creative minds together, helping them get better daily, giving them a voice and promoting African Literature.
He is a Good Singer and Guitarist with a number of lyrics.
_”Arúgbó n Soge and Other Poems”_ is his first poetry collection.