There is a town that doesn’t sleep. It’s calling me deep unto deep. I see stars wasting, Glory heads became story birds. White house and black seeds. I didn’t call it weed. Where is that flirt town? That took our daughters with a frown. Turned them to lifeless skirts Naked is the new shirt. – […]

A casket and a baby. Taking life half way out of the body. Autopsy’s against DNA’s Taken away in depth, what can you say? A loop back trying to take it all back. Be tender while slaying. Gifting what’s for the gifted. Taking away what should be taken. Don’t let it break cause it’s tough. […]

A depth you can’t reach You mistake her for a switch Behind her high thin walls A garden of butterfly stalls Painted in grey and a splatter of ash A glimpse inside will trigger a dash But you who’s blinded by ideas Holding falsehood a little too dear What they say about books and covers […]

She let out a helpless cry, Hoping one day it gets wiped dry, As the storm of life hit her hard, To pick her up, no one gave a hand, Alone in this perplexed maze called life, She wished a well sharpened knife, Could cut short her mystery, Those she thought family, The devil better […]

When in manhood seeds appear Paths of flesh appear You’ll come to the presence of cupid Don’t enslave yourself stupid Take no turn to a lewd woman Planting your seeds in hades They’ll sprout an evil Then curse you For trailing your lineage Down untrue doom Omolola ————————————————————— This piece I write This journey I […]

Where am I going? Where’ll I be when I get where I’m going? Follow the trends everyday. Without thought I purchase what they say. I join the mob and scream out let’s kill him. No sight into my ends and my ending Each slow digress from a human heart A curse upon what Is human […]

Six bags are packed around the corner; The first contains fortune’s denial With a bloated bosom begging for respite. The second contains applications disapproved- 9 companies,six virgins, and 8 distressed proposals. The third contains abused memories; Joy conditioned, faith evicted, and imprisoned emotions. The fourth carries the burden that family ties; Age confused, marriage refused, […]

This is not goodbye, my dear. This is way beyond farewell. That bridge’s been burnt for many a year This is Chance’s sliver that lets you see me well. For years, I took the other path. Thought time would help you grow. I was the man in this, let your feet cut wide swath. The […]

Count one to ten and be so bold Tactics of awaking the old So life is beautiful again But a second held back is gain Lemme hold you back , my soul’s old Holding it back is just untold But uncover me and unfold Let me be seen as being Black Hoping I can take […]