I miss you I could almost swear You were the person Cuddling me in my dreams Three nights ago You held me so tight Arms wrapped around me I could feel your body pressed against mine Your legs pulling me tighter It was the first…

I hate mirrors People keep putting mirrors up I hate mirrors They want to make the room bigger I hate mirrors They want to see themselves I hate mirrors They want me to see myself But I hate mirrors

Mounds of fresh tomatoes Basins of crayfish Waist beads of various colors Fifty naira a packet Market women peddling their goods Arms grabbing and waving me over “Aunty come and buy this one” The scent of goat meat wafts through the air The butcher carving…

Like cliffs in the distance seen through a window on an island in time What a great mystery is the rock we stand high upon in the sky Surrounded upon an ocean of waving growing green to the tallest tree With a poem in mind…

Amidst the lake and the sea Capturing the moment, enjoying the breeze Soaking in the sunshine The beauty of nature Amidst the sea and the river Restoring my balance, cleansing my fears Resurrecting the waters The beauty of nature Amidst the river and the ocean…

She took a picture one long forgotten buried under age She took a picture a moss covered walking bridge She took a picture standing in the long green reeds She took a photo capturing her loveliest memory

The birds awoke me with their forlorn songs On this forgotten piece of heaven on earth My heart throbbed in sync with the sound of deer hoofs beating against the forest ground Vibrating as it did, awakening as it would Naked as I was, unclad…

Tonight I clean up the kitchen Tonight I wash the dishes Tonight I finish the laundry Tonight I vacuum the floor And in the morning I’m making waffles Tonight I pick up the toys Tonight I sweep the floor Tonight I organize the desk Tonight…

She watches the wind chase the grass Listens to the birds tweet about the day Her eyes grow so big her ears go side to side Her belly grows so wide she wobbles along No longer able to pounce just waits to be served She’s…

Now the last day to sign up for the 2021 Poetry Marathon is June 22cd You can sign up here. We will be sending out the final round of acceptances on the 23rd. If you do not here from us on that day please send…