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Leonell EchaJanuary 20, 2017
For Dami: Stubborn -yes! Impulsive – yes! “Brilleont”-perhaps! Fine wine-she taps! A book with a thousand memories Scattered across selected shelves Sister and friend Firm grip to lend. Playful-i guess! Witty -her address. Emotional -sure! Vengeful -i can assure! A pot wide enough to heat for many A safe that keeps and takes no penny […]
Leonell EchaJanuary 20, 2017
Leonell EchaJanuary 19, 2017
I am in a faraway land, but I am one of you and I shall come soon with many others too. I hear of your farms, where you harvest tubers as big as rams. I hear of the polo field, and the many fields where the dancing and sporting tell of youth and excitement. I […]
Leonell EchaJanuary 18, 2017
For Echa Deep sea diver A force to remember Like everyday in November Leonell Paws in flaws Roars in words With strides of a god A world of peace like you want For you and all you hold dear A daughter or is it two now? The one(s) you’ve longed to hold near Birthdays are […]
Leonell EchaJanuary 18, 2017
Leonell EchaJanuary 17, 2017
Poem: Farewell Dear Daughter Poet: Prudence Obadan-Enujiofor “Farewell dear daughter For in my absence you Shall read this I have made a crossbreed of cliches And caveats round your Subconscious Forget not to mate with It when I’m dust n bones Forgive me For not introducing you To posterity officially Now that you wear my […]
Leonell EchaJanuary 17, 2017
Poem: “To Tell A Vision” Poet: Vera Bonny “The first time i set my eyes on you, i was barely two I could hardly make out anything, your pictures were blurry But the sound called out to me and stayed true To focus on you, i would gobble my food and do chores in a hurry […]
Leonell EchaJanuary 17, 2017
Leonell EchaJanuary 15, 2017
There’s a weakling in every soldier A hidden ant in every giant A big can in every can’t. A traveling mile in a brief smile There’s an if in every gift A lingering quest in every question. Something lame in every blame And rain drops in every brain There’s a reduced or in every worth […]
