Love in a box, like a gift or a casket, Enveloping sunlight or death. On days when love stays out sleeping, Needing a melody to awake; Every sentry rages from under to surface, Levelling calm and restoring temper – Leaving the water to verify her name. Each, a temple Carrying hats of ordinances. Hoping to […]

I wish to see the breeze today I pray To carry thus with me, to perfect flee To leave alone my troubles be at sea. Beside the sun’s conflicting rays, I’d say, And tender push of leaves roaming the tree, I wish to see the breeze today I pray To carry thus with me, to […]

Grumpy old Monday is hurrying me, like it gave me 5 days in the weekend. Oh darn this sunrise worrying this end! I wish I was a Koala on tree, so this fatigue in me, sleep can just mend. Grumpy old Monday is hurrying me, like it gave me 5 days in the weekend. Eyes […]

Like God,i know me well. When i sin, i can tell i err. I never drown in fear. I amend,don’t compare at all. So many times i crawl, Climb up the heights then fall below. And that is how i know The ugly face of woe lurking. I get back to working, Concluding the hurting […]

I’m told that honesty Is a cuff to imprison one Like in a hit and run. So i dare speak of none to you. But tonight it is true. I am enamored too, i know. I feel my insides glow When hand in hand we go about. My heart begins to pout. My little boy […]

Dear John, stay where you are. There is nothing as far as near. Yes, i believe in fear, The steps you never hear coming With imprisoned drumming. Still,stay behind your string and sleep. Secrets are ours to keep. For memories, don’t weep today. Life has nothing to say When death has been away for long. […]

No phone yet you won’t stop calling. No voice yet you come in bawling. Acting all good always in touch. Every gift you bring takes so much. You are indeed a friend in need, For in your friend’s gladness you feed. Your faithfulness won’t stop checking to know how much tears are there,Ill. Your sight […]

Go visit her suite Eat what she would eat Get wild! Wake, sleep on your feet Get burnt by her heat. Hate mild! While you’re on that street Tear out of your sheet My child. Because when you’d meet You’d need to admit You dialed. She’d help you secrete… She won’t be discreet She’s wild. […]

Here’s a good story Of shame and glory. But how? Once…someone owed me (her heart would agree). A vow, We made over tea Ended bringing me Here now. Bunmi was my sea, With flow and degree. Here now, Alone i must be, Have my cup of tea. No vow, No us and no we. What […]

The lai is a French form. It’s a nine-line poem or stanza that uses an “a” and “b” rhyme following this pattern: aabaabaab. The lines with an “a” rhyme use 5 syllables; the “b” rhyme lines have 2 syllables. See examples done by some poets below: Introduce the Lai: It’s not a virelai. Clearly, Frenchman, […]