The Archer by Fawole Immanuel Taiwo
THE ARCHER My mouth cannot utter How this arrow has hit me. Deeply, Into the core of my heart, Into the marrows of my bones,…
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Poetry: Suicide Note by Fame Odey
it was too cold right here to handle my heart froze even when i lit up a candle i only watched it burn within and…
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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 a bedWhere you’ll lay your head to…
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Roasted Faraway, Tribute to Pius Adesanmi by Izunna Okafor
Beyond the shrubs of Sahara Lifted a munt of brainy bond Over the Mississippi of Ethiopia Lofted a penner with his hunky thoughts Across the…
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FWGE Day 2: Valentine Blues by Okey Ifeachor
Come to me my love. Let our lips lock in affection frenzy. Time to confess love has come. Let the bell of love ring. You…
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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 birds to perch No leaves to shelter…
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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 trials Clenches you at your fist Worries…
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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 beingness.You are the melody from the strings…
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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 your silence? You are just a boy…
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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 no one else did. I would mock…