THE CUP by Kingsley U. Ayistar
Drink! Drink of the bridal juice That soothes the thirst of bachelorhood Sway! To the drumbeat of matrimony, To the dynamics of love That angels will never know... Put on...
IN GOD WE SHOULD TRUST
[caption id="attachment_10718" align="aligncenter" width="421"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [In God We Should Trust][/caption]The heart and the future no man can see Yet we give a shot in the dark, and leap When decisions...
THE ART’S WORK
[caption id="attachment_9349" align="aligncenter" width="368"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [The Art's Work][/caption]The loveliness of a new sun Its glory and its dominion Conquering chariots of darkness Is an emblem of His prowess 'Tis sensuous...
HERE AM I, LORD, THINE OWN TO BRUISE
[caption id="attachment_8174" align="aligncenter" width="426"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Here I Am Lord, Thine To Bruise][/caption]Here am I, Lord, thine own to bruise And bind up, only for thy use. Chastise now my rebelling...
CARVED IMAGES
[caption id="attachment_7828" align="aligncenter" width="418"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Carved Images][/caption]No, I won't bow to your carved images! Can they heal the sick or give life? They will turn soot when the Most High...
JUST A JAR
[caption id="attachment_7525" align="alignnone" width="422"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Just A Jar][/caption]Don't look at me like some kind of star, When I do signs and ye marvel in wonderment. Don't praise me, please; I'm...
DISAPPOINTED
[caption id="attachment_7310" align="aligncenter" width="431"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Disappointed][/caption]Long I labored, this wind to tame Sowed all my hopes in earthly brains, Their faith wavered like candle flame; Away, hanging on the Night,...
MAMA’S BANGA SOUP
[caption id="attachment_7020" align="aligncenter" width="380"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Mama's Banga Soup][/caption]How joyful a boy I am When I eat Banga soup with pounded yam; When Mama appears from the market With her palm fruit-filled...
MISTER MONSTER
[caption id="attachment_6473" align="aligncenter" width="337"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Mister Monster][/caption]Tell me what's it that fuels your rage, Mister, against your missis, eh? Why have your clouds picked her visage To rain, blindly, slaps...
THE MUSIC OF FRIENDSHIP
[caption id="attachment_6239" align="aligncenter" width="354"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [The Music Of Friendship][/caption]I'm happy when I see my friends Each is a wonder that never ends In this world, to thrive, They are remedies...