I can promise you I didn’t see the shadow Before I shot him. Yes I heard the noise The movement in the closet Before my phone rang. I asked who was there ”Please identify yourself” Then I heard the bang. Straight through my right arm The metal pierced, it was cold. I can promise you. […]

If you live, go to My library, look in ‘Love’, Fill the blank paper. This time last summer- Wanted writing, describing How you complete me Words from my heart failed My art. Stare deep at the slate, You’ll see thoughts of you Stop, wipe off your tears, Sorry it took us to be stuck before […]

Put an earring on Sail far away till you find Yourself a home. Put the old cart down When you find it on your way And quickly call me. Through caves, if you must Cast, and break forbidden spells Till the light shines through Conquer your wild heart Set it to your wheels and will […]

This is what it means: It is pretty warm today Want a cup of ice? Let us sit outside And remember memories Like we did before. Let us pick dried leaves The way we plant to replace Let love be even. This is what it means: Recall it is cold outside Don’t lose your sweater. […]

Umuofia Okoye died in his goatskin as a farmer of debts An ill-fated and doomed lad Under the sneeze of a thousand sunshine Age was his king and child of title Umuofia’s sacrifice and greatest judge Proverbs and elders sat as visitors ashamed of their snuff. Wrestler for cowries, tears of Ndibe A mirth of […]

Ivory Dreams The art sometimes revolted his home, how his sex was an ivory wonder. It did want to move to take a form of human. Nature forbid it to be alive. Flesh would admit they embraced, fingers would bruise rings around its fingers necklaces dressed the image. Pillows were its breast for hardness, warm […]

Leon, a few letters may spell But of him there’s nothing to tell One from a rare fold Even his beards are bold Nothing to tell for words may yell “Be sure you won’t stop ere you start” That I’ve learnt from his humble part Born on a bright day He shines in some way […]

There once was a man from the east, Whose face was like that of a beast. He was loved by queens, And his loss were wins, Everyday his life was a feast. He lived in the palace of kings, And diamonds were all on his rings, He played like a toy But his heart was […]

Your heart i see, but do not understand Intentions are for the tongue Lies, the ears would never stand Action is what satisfies the eye We prayed hard to leave this dung. A true villain of our time I looked forward to the rise of your sword But you brought a different rhyme One i […]

So what’s the big ball you’ve just scored? It takes eleven to make a team How did you make it in four? I remembered you vividly From the school we attend You with poor grades On good clothes and eye shades You that’s always on nights’ trade Your services made profit on campus displayed You, […]