THE LOVE I KNOW by Benjamin Elemide
I know of the soulful songs The aged wishes to hear again, That land them on memory land Where they chants their lover's appraisal. I know of the misconceived letters...
BEAUT by Saidu Mark Jatau
It was afternoon. The sun was scorching. The wind had taking a long walk. Sweat came visiting And like rain she drops. Our throats cried for thirst, But yet we...
WOUNDED SOUL by Samuel Amazing Ayoade
Let these lines be broken. Sob. Let them be meaningless. Stop. For they flow from the depth Of a wounded soul flopped. Why scrubbed thou me Against a stone so...
LETTER TO BFF by Bamas Sinach VicToria
Dear BFF, When he knows zilch about sports and football – Nothing about movies, music, books, or current affairs (To make matter worse, he is not even an SU, Which...
O GIRL, DO I KKNOW YOU? by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
sweet, pretty, awesome girl walking on a road, one hunky, whistling guy struts by on same road, KIS cat-walked behind them, lugging laptop load. She walked close to him, bumper...
AWELE, BE MY CLAY by Abiola Inioluwa Oluwaseun
Awele! If your heart is a broken calabash, Let me be the potter to gather your remains. If your heart is a withered flower, Let me be the water that...
TWIST, TURN, SWEAT by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
Twist, turn, sweat... Whisper, out of breath – Tsunami follows flesh-quake: Not for love, just pleasure’s sake. Say you love me, speak your lies; Within that lie, pleasure lies Whisper,...
FUTILITY OF LOVE by Joseph Raji
I gave you the sun You said it was too bright; I gave you the moon You said it was too cool. I sent you the cloud You said it...
AWERO, THE BLOOM by Goodness Ayoola
Blessed is the root that bore the stem The stem that held the life of this bloom The bloom of a flowering beauty The beauty that lies silently upon the...
TRUE LOVE AND GRACE by Stephen Oluwaseyi
What do people say of true love? Heartfelt, greatly uncontrolled Like a drunkard Passion flow from heart's hollow Like a river flow Love at sight Response to beauty Who can...