Ramadan Poem | Day 22: Before The Appearance of Dawn by Onafowokan Taofeek Busayo
BEFORE THE APPEARANCE OF DAWN Here, and then, he can still Hear the lunar screams Cleansing out of…
The Archer by Fawole Immanuel Taiwo
THE ARCHER My mouth cannot utter How this arrow has hit me. Deeply, Into the core of my…
Poetry: Suicide Note by Fame Odey
it was too cold right here to handle my heart froze even when i lit up a candle…
Y.O.U, Poem by Ayouba Toure
Darling, You. You’re the lace of my shoes,High above the stars I’ll soon raise you.My bosom I’ll make…
Ramadan Poem | Day 15: Write About now by Zulikha Idris Babalola
To write about now is to tell you that right about now, in the front corners of the…
Somewhere in My Country, Poem by Uchendu kelechukwu Njionye
SOMEWHERE IN MY COUNTRY A wandering flutist Stopped to eulogize an Iroko; This Iroko has no branch for…
Ramadan Poem | Day 6: Repentance by Onafowokan Taofeek Busayo
The souls have started wearing Raiments of repentance Chanting heavily The Chronicles of forgiveness When the border of…
FWGE Day 20: Our Names by Uche Amaobi
Like the gazelle of the south, you are benignant. Sonnets, in standard lines, would tell tales of your…
Being Black At 20; Poem by Chanda Chongo
Being Black At 20 What goes on in your mind when your father’s wife tickles a piece of…
FWGE Day 13: Akanni Mi by Ayorinde Ayotimofe Sharon
Akanni mi, Those mornings while alone, I craved an imaginary lover. So many paintings that loved me When…