Behind the face that carries a smile Is a dark road that goes on mile after mile. My mind envelope with a blanket of darkness It taints my soul with unbearable numbness Saying i'm fine when I'm anything but This ache in my heart rips at my gut Hiding the hurt , hiding the pain Hiding the tears that fall like rain My skin is on fire, i'm burning from within That calm face is an ongoing sin Can't you hear my silent screams? They are loud , they echo in my dreams. Would there be someone to see i wear a mask? And care enough to remove it, is that too much to ask? © Adiatu Mariam Oyenike ..read more

  Police Brutality "Police is your friend," they say. Nothing but total fallacy they lay. Mere assertion of wolves, Wolves in sheep's clothing, Clothing with no ending, Ending of brutality plus, Lethality without mercy. To protect our lives and properties; The motto on which you throw parties. We thought you're our tranquillity, Yet, everything turns to be fatality. Police isn't my friend; Hundreds of lives they bend. They're only kidnappers Of right and freedom, Taking money for wisdom, Leaving many in boredom. How can I be a friend to a backhander, One who hunts after dreadlocks f ..read more

WHEN THE VISITOR ARRIVED First, it seemed like a fantasy. Later, it became a reality. Students had to leave school,  With those in the university, To limit the rate of fatality. Our places of worship are silent, Silent and no one to tell to be quiet. You could only hear the echoing sounds of the empty chairs; Far away, you could hear the hum of the hummingbirds. Deserted! our crowded places became empty. Our banks, markets, recreation centers, cinemas, stadiums... Became arena for monkey. How can one quickly explain? How can one explain the death of loved one? The experience of our m ..read more

RECOVERY I used to be one so ambitious;  I took my studies very serious.  I dealt with things meticulously;  Wasn't delayed by mistake unnecessarily.  I never gave up to any defeat;  I believed in a game of no retreat.  To try to the last even with a breathe left,  As I was sure my result would be one of the best.  Things turned around one day;  All I loved doing got hooked in a maze.  With a broken heart, I felt disappointed.  For several dreams I had, but yet to be met.  I only wake up, trapped in a pile of old dreams,  Eac ..read more

LIMERICK Definition of Limerick Limerick is a comic verse, containing five anapestic (unstressed/unstressed/stressed) lines, in which the first, seconhd, and fifth lines are longer, rhyme together, and follow three metrical feet. The third and fourth lines rhyme together, are shorter, and follow two metrical feet.  However, sometimes it may vary, and amphibrachic (unstressed/stressed/unstressed) form can replace anapestic. In fact, it is a bawdy, humorous, or nonsensical verse written in the form of five anapests, with an aabba rhyme scheme. Since it has a ..read more

HAIKU POEM  HAIKU POEM is a type of short form poetry originally from Japan. Traditional Japanese haiku consist of three phrases that contain a  " cutting word" Japanese in a 5, 7, 5 pattern,and a seasonal reference.  However, modern haiku vary widely on how closely they follow these traditional elements. Haiku originated as an opening part of a larger Japanese poem, known as a renga. These haiku that were written as an opening stanza were known as hokku and eventually writers began to write them as their own stand-alone poems. Haiku was given its curre ..read more

How much do you have? That's the world we living in today. Bribes and success have wed, Husband and wife they walk the streets. How much are you willing to pay for that dream Job? University degree no longer a key But who you know speaks volume. Women dive into their bosses beds for promotion. Students undress for their lecturers, Just to get that A or B grade. Men kill to earn a place in society. Everything has a price they say. Where are we going? Sure I am, God falls on his knees  Burst into tears at the sight of our actions. We have dragged his name in the mud. The poor conti ..read more

*WHAT IF What if I tell you, the moving of your hips, no longer move me?  What if I tell you, your face no longer glow in my face?  What if I tell you, your name no longer light a spark in my heart?  What if I tell you, I stopped feeling the chemistry i used to whenever I see you ?  What if I tell you, all you believe about me,were all lies?  What if I tell you, I'm no longer in love with you?  What if, everything was just a DREAM? *©️ELEMIDE GLORIA O* *2020 ..read more

Some time ago in the month of April,  my world got turned upside down. For the first time ever, I got to fully understand the meaning of perfection as my eyes Beheld a being I thought would only ever exist in my dreams.  To say she’s beautiful would be an Understatement. What she is, is far more precious, she Transcends all definitive literal labels. I was smitten at first glance, It felt like a fire had been set ablaze in my chest.  Well, I imagine it’s what Adam must have felt when he first saw Eve in Eden. Elegance embodied, proverbs 31 personified … she is some kind of s ..read more

UNCLE KIM You sprained my ankle What crowned your mind uncle? Did you become forgetful Of how you had always been thoughtful? Lately lame left ankle of mine Will walk with worry every time Recalling sweet emotions Which are now tattered curtains You initiated it all Calm down Kneel down Apologize To the most high and not me For what you extracted He'll restore if detected Don't feel irritated. @Mazdainks ..read more