POEMS

Let’s enjoy poems that speak better words, more beautifully than words can.

WHO'S FOOLING WHO?

I see the stripes

I hear the whips

The bags under your eye speak clearly... Read more.

MY LOVE, MY MUM.

To one so strong

Who fought so gallantly

Who served so sweetly... Read more.

FLOWING GOLD.

I remember way back

When the words were not fully formed

And your tongue as unsure as that of the viper

And your knees wobbled... Read more.

SHE EXCITES ME.

I know this girl

A fine girl... Read more.

THAT SPECIAL SURPRISE.

Surprise, surprise

Its a special day

For that special person... Read more.

 
MY HOME.
Its the home
Its that abode... Read more

SEE YOUR FRIEND.
Sometimes
Life is difficult
Sometimes
Life is good... Read more
 

APRIL FOOL.
Light up your day
Let it bring to you
Refreshing ... Read more
 

BAD FRIDAY.
What's good
Seriously
What's good... Read more 

7 IS MORE THAN A NUMBER.
It's not about coming in quietly
Really it's... Read more.

PRECIOUS DEAR.

Precious dear

Oh my precious

Hidden from all eyes... Read more.

I LOVE HER THAT WAY.
Look at her
Look at my pride... Read more.
 
IT'S MAMAMI'S DAY!
I lay in your arms crying
So gentle... Read more.
 
THE KNIGHT WITH NON-SHINY ARMOUR.
The knight in non-shiny armour
You may almost not...Read more. 

HAPPY NEW MONTH.

March on to greatness

March on to greater heights...Read more.

 
STOP IT BUT I'LL LIKE IT.

Story-Story

Story

Once upon a time

Time-Time

Wakama the tiny bird...Read more.

 
TO BE VULNERABLE.
Out of my fears
Out of my shadows
I creep out...Read more. 

BABY BOO.
A new boy child
A reward
A new boy child ...Read more.

NOT ALONE NOT ABANDONED.

I’m sitting on the rocks

Looking at the green lands afar off... Read more.

 
MY LOVE NOT MY VAL.
My love
Not my val
Because you... Read more.  
WE HAVE US.

It’s so wonderful

To think of where I’ve come from

And who I am now...Read more.

 
...THERE'S HOPE...AND DAMI.

How do I begin

Where do I start?

To talk about one...Read more.

 
200% SALUTE. 

I raise my cap

I remove head dressing

All for you... Read more.

 
RONQUEZ DAY.

Wake up sunshine

Its your day

Everyday is your day... Read more.

 
BORN DAY BOY.

O come ye, o come ye

To this day

My born day...Read more.

 
SOMETHING AMAZING.
It’s been a wonderful year with its highs and lows. Like a comment that... Read more. 
 
DA-ME-TEE.

I hear the distant drum beat faintly

It’s been

Wonderful, interesting, exciting, glorious and... Read More.

 
UNFROZEN MEHN! LET IT GO.

You wake with another yawn

Stretching to the ceiling

It’s just another day... Read more.

 
THE MAN I LOVED 

To the man I once loved

The one who I grew up seeing... Read more.

...SUCH A MAN...

Thinking of you at a time such as this

Brings sweet smiles...Read more.

 

ANGEL OF MERCY.

Waking up today is quite fantastic

It’s a special day for a special person who’s special to my heart

R.S.V.P (I’ll call it Rice and Stew Very Plenty)... Read more.

UP NEPA!

Nothing makes sense anymore

Nothing at all makes sense

There is no more light... Read more.

HELLO BAE! 
Radiating in every direction you turn
Is that alluring smile
Your laugh that resounds in my system
That reverberates in my entirety
Evoking pleasant chuckles
And mehn!
You do glow!... Read more.


BIRTHDAY SOMETHING FOR AUGUST. 
 Do you know the month of August has the highest number of births? I used to believe it was April because I just can’t stop saying happy birthday... Read more.


STRONG MAN.
You might not be able to relate with this if you haven’t lost a Father or a Father figure. 
Can you remember our Father’s day special? That short dedication written by my cousin Aderonke?...Read more. 

HEART OF A FATHER.

Still on Father's day...

I wrote this poem years ago on Father's day.

It speaks about what a true Father... Read more.

HOPE & FAITH.

Oh the beauty that of the fresh air that slaps your cheeks 

and causes your very existence to smile with all your six senses. 

When the ambiance of tears, anguish, bitterness and grief 

has crept out of your soul and you can only laugh ...Read more.

 

OUR STORY, OUR SONG.

Lets try to sing a song

An incomplete song

For now its presentable and manageable

Like a quick morning coffee before work

Like the lightning during the rain

So I’ll sing it like that

Well, its a song of it all

Of our love story ...Read more.

BELLADONNA.

How do I explain all of these things?

When I met you, you were kinda out of place

A misfit some called you,

A holier-than-thou Mother in the Lord,

A troublesome witch with prying eyes said another school of thought,

An unpredictable lady that acted twice her age,

A rude pretender,...Read more.

NO BE FINE BOY O!

continuation of THIS FINE BOY!!!

That same night,

Robbers invaded their house

He went to the Community Development Association meeting to report

He told them to change the security men

A neighbor went to commiserate with them ... Read more. 

THIS FINE BOY.

Let me tell you a story.

There was a man,

A fine one.

Scratch that,

A very fine man.

He wasn’t handsome according to your definition of handsomeness,

Neither had he six packs and abs,

Nor the 6ft plus,

Nor dark, ...Read more.

MAKE LOVE TO ME.

I'm single,

Cut out, 

Carved well

Apportioned for the mighty, 

Although I feel light,

I know I'm sassy...Read more.