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Leonell EchaJune 4, 2021

why would a rat attack an elephant is it not afraid of might? what point would it prove? an elephant that kills a rat isn’t trying to be a hero the forest knows more the trees and grass know better one little insignificant animal would not hurt the jungle’s census. pick your fights wisely. Victor […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 26, 2021

The more we are together, together The happier we can be. But no, let’s evangelise Let’s knock people out their doors And call it a holy war We cannot be one if we don’t pray alike Dress alike, eat alike So we eat ourselves alive These gods must be crazy Taking offerings, and not offering […]

Leonell EchaJuly 20, 2020

today we will gather to be taught the norm it is the way we think, eat, speak and believe it is the language of culture to conform the way water droplets into an ocean sieve there will be no other way if we must know to the bond of identity you must cleave habits as […]

Leonell EchaMarch 11, 2019

Mine is of a line of greatness a page of hope, a strong black rope. The King on chess, a soft flower. A starting light we burn at night we’re that tower of more than less. Our fires are of wild egress. We don’t disappear, we’re egress, with time or less, a strong tower guarding […]

Leonell EchaApril 18, 2017

Dear lone soul, back peddle a bit. Dear gripless mind, let your heart do the beat. This tickets are for your dying day. As craving as it may There goes the last train’s horn. Pierce a little bit more, roses thorn. Yet again at this point, life’s on a ride. In a wedding dress as […]

Leonell EchaFebruary 27, 2017

Optional frequency in heartbeats. Uneven calamity of the mind. Demodulation of ecstasy. When photogenic minds are peaky. Flash, camera shutters. Light rays, blinding sights. Unidealized memories. Revealing the last unbended form. These images are in phases. Dark places, blurry faces. Reality in a piece of a covered lie. Soothing on rough patches. If it could […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 8, 2017

Not sure what to write. Seems harder when it’s your own Time to check this box. Absence is now grown You’ve brought another word Add it to this book. Leon ================================== It’s not so easy trying to say a welcome to you our mummy. Words have not been old, you should tell Winston that too. […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 1, 2017

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Today just like any other, As the sun rose, marking the death, And birth of another day, Yesterday’s thoughts, today’s acts, Today’s news, tomorrow’s facts, Yesterday’s weakness, morrow’s strength, Strangers one day, kith another, Today fades into yesterday, And tomorrow into today, A year is just another day. Hijab Gurl ============================================ Gift of rolling days […]

Leonell EchaNovember 23, 2016

Dawn First gift Up and about Sleeves up,Nanny duties Super mom rehersals Alone time Reflections Omolola ———————————————— Awake With so Much duties,but Will sleep some more At least. Lazy Day, no Pay. – Rachel Charles ————————————————- Yesterday, Unlike tomorrow, When my emotion Was a spider web And embraced brokenness, Today I’m Alive! – Silvia ————————————————– […]

Leonell EchaNovember 20, 2016

I met him Locked eyes with him He looked just like me With a familiar smile Except he had a skewed eyebrow Like a pastor will wry at an erring member I met him Looking dissatisfied with his now Like he slept with a fair weather forecast But woke up to a hurricane Looking less […]

An elephant and a rat

Lessons religion should learn

For something intangible.

My Lineage

Poetry: At The Train Station

Poetry: The Picture That Love Never Paints!

The Return!

Another Day!

T-O-D-A-Y!

Y-O-U!

Reply to Bose Tsevende's 'Pieces of Peace'

Reply to Rudy Francisco’s 'Ouch'

Response to Pablo Neruda's 'The Potter'

Silence requires that you talk

On the night that Judas betrayed

Reply to Bose Tsevende’s ‘Pieces of Peace’

Reply to Rudy Francisco’s ‘Ouch’

Response to Pablo Neruda’s ‘The Potter’