When i was born, a star was born Ma’ smiled at me though she was torn Pa’ held me and said, “what radiance” The world can’t contain this adience When i was born, God gave a speech Towering heights she will reach Plans of her life i mapped Dreams and desires i lapped When i […]
Silas Marner George Eliot The weaver of issues Religious,Love,Hope,Morals Host of the bourgeoisie and proletariat Life like death Morality of immorality 1861 I can’t part with it, I can’t let it go…It’s come to me, I’ve a right to keep it” The Fake Church. Bangwan. ====================================== Forty Rules of Love Elif Shafak A fountain of […]
Nigeria West Africa God of Ebon Large,strong,Gifted,corrupt The elephant of Africa As smart as its master The light of the Dark A piece of all peace Greed Resources Bangwan. =================================== Ibadan Nigeria An overflowing river Packed. Big. Indigenous. Loud. A room full of doom Busy as a bee The beginning of an end Birth land; […]
Dog Canidae The police in the House Friendly,strong,Big,wild The fence of its territory Wild like a lion Harmless with a dangerous look Out Grown its groan Fearful Wild Bangwan. ============================== Opossum Didelphidae A cotton wool Dead, slayer, swift, surveyor A forest’s surviving tree As dead as silence. A prey living a dead meat Whose short […]
Maya where are you? They asked me a question at the interview About what i’ve done and what i’ll do About how my art inspired by you grew But the cameras only captured my moment and not you. These rocks still hide their faces as we on their backs stand. Where are you? How many […]
Damian Friend A sink with a broken faucet Evil, wise, uncouth,foolish, The misery that company avoids Lively Lilium like the lily Many deaths in a single life With a heart well beaten Pity Deceiver! Leon ========================== Titi Soul Misty heart of clouds Defiant, rebel, mysteriously strong Unending sea of empathy As refreshing and firm as […]
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