Literature – Page 2 – THE LIBRARY (EB)

Leonell EchaJanuary 11, 2017

Blue can be found in the sky When the sea sprinkles her reflection From her mirror peeking so high Portraying her many shades of seduction Navy is another shade Gentle, proud, a ribbon of gold Out of blue this color is made Of war, of peace, of love stories told Twice she was stolen Once […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 9, 2017

Take my bones Break and crush their love Knives, blades, rocks and stones My heart has been hit by all the above Let you words like whips whip me This temper i once lost, i’ve found Water stays in a bucket and in the sea The same that scares the dust off the ground This […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 7, 2017

Those i seek Run through life like its a trick Soliloquies to the peak In saddest memories we make pics. But offered between ying and yang One more hit makes the drum bang Keeping me sane while we sang Dancing in the dark. The company I keep Either family or poets Though poets are forever […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 6, 2017

I miss you, everyday But not to be vague I missed you yesterday at eight Dinner was served I felt like I had ate 6am this morning Your name came calling In my head were echoes of two of my favourite letters.. B and E… combined Be.. You B are Bae, my babe 7:45, the […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 4, 2017

I tried to get inside, but it’s like someone changed the locks from outside. I used to think that I was locked in this sweet nothing for the rest of life’s unraveling. But today, it’s different because I am locked outside of my sticks of cigarettes. Here is where I hide my head when the […]

Leonell EchaJanuary 2, 2017

Stories begin on a new page. Mine began at a slow pace. One told of an old rusty vase; The lilies that lived there died, Buried without the son. The union had no daughters To mourn their passing. Lost at sea, I held on to that branch. Wouldn’t let go even when I was safe. […]

Leonell EchaDecember 30, 2016

If i were to fall in love I’ll beg to fall while on water To never see the torrents end I’ll hate to stay afloat Because deep is how you dig. …[T]o end up with a best friend To not try to comprehend Why these butterflies feel like giant birds Why my heart becomes a […]

Leonell EchaDecember 22, 2016

Normal day in the African sun. The lions roar. The antelopes run. Mothers take care of their young ones. Fathers afield raising good yields. Sons and daughters matching their feet. Then like rain uncalled for and scorching heat, A tramp, foot stamp and rush of feet. The guns, they roared in every street Loud was […]

Leonell EchaDecember 21, 2016

If this life is all we have, whats it for? Will it be worth a bit more than it does? Will momentary smiles light the dark? Will this human eyes still see in colours? You should dream by day and live it by night Let rain wash off stains, be spotless again Love with all […]

B-L-U-E!

Yes For A Change!

The Company You Keep

READ: OLUWADAMILOLA AGBOOLA | I MISS YOU

Read: Oluwadamilola Agboola | My Escape

Vera Bonny | New Beginning

U-N-T-I-T-L-E-D!

Sorrow, Tears and Blood!

If this life is all we have…

The Good Society

open more doors

in the ground

Seeds

A ditty

The Good Society

open more doors

in the ground