You Give Me Sleepless Nights

I am drawn to your pure illumination Though darkness fills up the air My thoughts always bring me back to these nights Though I can’t close my eyes to be numb and just rest. My mind brings me to a black hole of oblivion The…

Morning Song

Why must our words rhyme all of the time It’s too early to rhyme all the time Sipping my coffee Putting away my wine Kicking my feet up because this is “ME” time. My eyes are sleepy but my body is awake right after this cup…

9 am Poem

The Peace of Nature I listen to the birds’ calls Telling them my worries Letting them carry them away I feel the grass beneath me Taking comfort as it tickles my feet I smell the flowers Letting sweet overtake the sour I see the sun…

Out of Control

You are here and there and everywhere A panic induced nightmare you crave Sweeping throughout your body like a wave Reality ripping and you tear A shedding of your skin and you feel bare Darkness suffocating you like a cave Aching, dying; a Love you…

Standing Stiff

In my dream a snake and a dog Me standing stiff as the dog dies The snake slithers into the shadows. Me standing stiff in my dream Wondering Wondering how I’d let something that dangerous into my life.

Poem#11 LIFE’S “ION”

Anticipation … assumption … premonition … Words that promise something … yet exhaustion; In all life’s “ion” … it goes back to a question. What is life all about? … Is there any OPTION? Anticipating the things that are yet to … but might not…

Intro Post

Warming up, but at 11:06pm, already fearing and actually knowing I will most likely be late to the starting party tomorrow. I will try to wake up at 6am! I’m looking forward to seeing how this all goes and what we all do, and also,…

poem #3 THE HUSTLER

—-THE HUSTLER—– Just when his ear Catches the waves of the cock crow He wakes up sparing his teeth He walks from afar on the street Just when he’s sacked from a wooden piece ”Eno be now oo” Is the term Sun shines,rain falls Yet…

Poem #11 BADIAKO___(the warrior)

—-BADIAKO—- (The Warrior) As the cowries are spread by the priest Akok) as3nky3 so b) nguan bun ho Rekekamu—- Orusu nyininsuwa tsiatsia mu Osiand3,onyim d3 )renky3r! It shall soon visit the ancestors—- Ana dza woehu,nye dza w’atse yi Should you discharge her Do you think…