At a Dragonfly’s Graveside | a poem by Deji Adesoye
Today, I killed a dragonfly A jolly, lively dragonfly He had flitted to this side of the wall Where my idle legs walk There is something fun in striking them: […]
Settling in Mars | a poem by Deji Adesoye
we have eventually reached a compromise—everyone laughing except some as few as the hair of a bald head. we will have everyone get a place to dwell on Mars since […]
A Chance to Live | a poem by Ndifreke George
Before you beat that drum and begin the war chant, have you asked Peace how much it would cost for it to return after you’ve sent it away in the […]
What is Love All About? | a poem by Adedayo Ademokoya
Sometimes I wonder how Love came into being It keeps me ruminating What is love about? Passion excruciating from the heart’s depth Emotions waging war against logic Bodies causing atrocities
I’m in Love with a Church Boy | a poem by Oluwafemi Babasola
Church boys don’t flaunt but his eyes flaunts the flaws of the floor of my heart and the sight of him buds my heart with pyramidal beats Church boys should […]
Be Happy | a poem by Ojurongbe Bolaji Muis
On a couch I sink and think on those days those days you were all I had like an oily tarred road, you stretched your goodwill mats when the foes […]
The Well | a poem by Joel Schueler
Head heavy yet clear. In the cold air of the velar moon At Autumn time while the virus does in solace breed A seraph by the stream In my heart’s […]
Time Flies | a poem by Adedayo Ademokoya
The singing night announces you The laughing clouds never cease to call you The drenching dew took the shape of your name Sparkling eyes that command respect
Two Love Poems | by Deji Adesoye
Fragments XIV When I look at your cheeks I feel like breaking eggs To make omelet Baby, your two cheeks Are shining ping-pongs That shuttle between Your face and my […]
The State of Witches and Wizards | a Haiku by Babajide Michael Olusegun
Out of walls. Out of trees. A puff of our breath. Owls beseech our world. Vultures feed on our faith. The phoneme of fear. The phonetics of our pains. Blood! […]
