Have you ever being in love? So deep, that even when you fell out, somehow, your thoughts still find a way to race back. And you feel your cheek redden at thoughts, of her, of your adventures together. Like the day you wanted to go to the mall And with confidence you told the bus […]
Poetry – Broken
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Poetry – Karma
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A friend or a foe? A teacher or a punisher? The counterpoise to a tipped scale Invested with ubiquity Your DNA, imprinted in every human activity Humanity; a squirmish worm By your sound A garment worn by men regarded foul Even with your alluring nature Great cities have tumbled Yet, your monstrous presence Hurt and hunt […]
Poetry – Hidden Dirt
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Who will sweep them away? Hidden in every nooks and crannies are roaches of affliction, and bugs of disturbances. We all are entangled in the web of sponsored truth. Oh, well! The cleaners you might say. In their hands are brooms long enough to sweep what eyes can behold, but too short to expose skeletons […]
Poetry – RAGE
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Apunanwu sits opposite the knife block drinking, She breaks the Hennessey bottle, takes a shard and stabs into her arm Coruscating blood flows out like a river ‘ Debare, you’re a fool,’ she says Exhaling, inhaling, she puffs out furiously Friday’s Kitchen was where they met Gratified yet sipping a cup of Don Simon, she […]
Poetry – Mgbala
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The maiden comes through the rock, More radiant than the morning star, Her elegance just like rich silk, Her purity fills the jar, She cascades gracefully like a cat, And the young and old long with desire, No maiden sits where she has sat, Such one will be thrown in the mire, This fair maiden’s […]
Poetry – It’s Not Over Yet
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Oh! Silly you. You flipped just because you heard one side of the story, Quickly forgetting that there are always two sides to every story. Did you ever think I will give up easily? Remember I made promises to you and I am more than willing to keep them because it’s not over yet. Submitted […]
Poetry – You’ll Be Fine
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You’ll be fine’ You said, and I believed you. How come my heart skips when my phone beeps? And I would seek traces of you in every woman I see. How come food tastes sour now without your smile to garnish it? And I’ll always search for my appetite like a missing shoe lace. ‘You’ll […]