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Poem related guest posts by a selection of established and upcoming authors.
This Lagos
This Lagos
This city, their Lagos;
hills of refuse;
my mind bemused
by the dizzying sway;
of hips astray…
Ghost Body
Ghost Body
Ghost body, I want flesh and blood.Your heartbeat becomes a forgotten dream.
It stops when I…
Indian Paintbrush
Indian Paintbrush Like the cat who sleeps
on my bed, you lie curled
in the warmth my body left. …
Glass
I have this memory. One of those wiping in circles with your sleeve at the grime on the window memories. I am in…
At the Pond
At the Pond
BLACK SAINTLINESSI am black,
not of the darkness,
but evidence of sameness
Of the Maker’s…
The Fall of an Empire
The Fall of an Empire
False flags flitter at night, lighthouse lost its glow
High water rising, tides overflow…
Creation is the Key for Locked Doors
the lines and curves that make letters that make words that make phrases and sentences
reach deep inside become…
Mirror in the Pond
When we metFor the first timeHe said: He liked my brown eyesAnd dimpled cheeksWent to the elders paid the bride…
Roses for Life
Roses for Life
Roses,
Red once when showered,
were an alarm,
ringing louder, in color,
texture and its…