Poetry
- Musings
“I Am” — A Poem by Dortman
I am the Yoruba demon that speaks in tongues, like the owl that sees the day in the middle of the night. I am the night watchman that sees no…
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“Mutual Blackmail” — A Poem by Zoe
You give and you take A champagne bottle for a glass of giggles A warm body in exchange for missed cuddles Toast bread with a cup of coffee All for…
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“Love Apart” — A Poem by Blessing Chinenye David
Just as gentle as a dove As innocent and ambitious as an eagle As weak as a snail. I sat and waited Waiting to behold a true lover. Yes, waiting…
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“English Textbook” — A Poem by Sam Petros
I could still See the road Which led me away from you Still laid out gently The memories of my steps away from you still play in my brain Memo…
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“Dear Family” — A Poem by Egbebi Mariam
Dear world, Are you still sleeping? You told me not to wake you yesterday when I tried to. Now your house is burning and you are still sleeping, The security…
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“Two Faced” — A Poem by Zenny Lawls
Her smiles are obvious But the pain is hidden Her achievement is on focus But her flaws are unstrung. She was only a little child When life dealt her with…
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“Field of Mud” — A Poem by Zoe
The pit pattering has stopped The roof now knows silence No more tiny drops on its head. The grass welcomes the wetness With a glowing green, With each leaf making…
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“Only for the Thinkers” — A Poem by Proftee
We are by the sea but all we can see is the other side of the sea. Our minds are laced with different thoughts, of the government’s faults. Here, it…
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“Books Should Be Sold” — A Poem by Kingsleythepoet
Books should be sold But to who? To people who prefer to download Including him, her and you? To a generation That undervalues education Prefers to look Than to touch…
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“Jewel” — A Poem by Allyna Kemmy
She held my hand today Her hand smooth and tender Tiny and yet with hope Her dimple shone. She didn’t say a word And yet a million messages she gave…
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“Son of the Soil” — A Poem by Sam Petros
I did not come here by foot, my head brushed the brown earth under my mother’s thigh—when I made my grand entry through her. Our blood stained the green grass,…
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“Defiance?” — A Poem by AnikeBeloved
She saw you expelling smoke from the holes on your face like a poked chimney. She saw you grin after draining the last green bottle as if you were a…
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“Lebanon” — A Poem by Abba Ali Yarima Mustapha
Lebanonan Asian republic at east end of MediterraneanA beautiful scene, sweet and ComfortingFilled with different people, filled with love and lightsI am sure you’ve heard of Beirutpeaceful just like home…
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“Destructive Loneliness” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
I found him searching for the beauty in the bins Looking for gold filled with maggots. I saw him feasting in the company of flies Oh, what a beautiful sight!…
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“Gradually” — A Poem by Chima Daniel
Gradually we become old our hearts get cold weakness shines bold then we do as we are told. Gradually we terminate haste disseminate waste incriminate taste and eliminate chaste. Gradually…
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“Is God a Control Freak?” — A Poem by Chima Daniel
“You’ll burn in hell” said the preacher, “if you don’t repent.” “Repent from what?” I asked. “From what we call wrong.” What is wrong with ‘wrong’, when saints are extreme…
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“The Sun” — A Poem by Prince Will 👁️
These tears that you shed, You better wipe them all away; You do not go to bed, Bearing the hurts of yesterday. There was a time when you were shattered,…
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“No Other Name” — A Poem by Nelson Dominic Ikpendu
There’s no other name like Jesus The name we call upon in time of distress And he makes haste to help us Giving us his love in excess. There’s no…
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“All I Ever Wanted” — A Poem by Chima Daniel
All I ever wanted was your love, finding my shredded heart in the valley of despair. All I ever wanted was your touch soothing my troubled soul in the sea…
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