Tag: female nigerian poet
Poetry || Eggs
I like eggs
Supple and soft
On the inside
Strong on the outside
Easy to crack
Like a heart
Easy to break
Shattered
In pieces
But out of it
Something beautiful comes
Scrambled
Poached
Beautiful
Coming…
Poetry || Reflections #3
Young lady accept your flaws
If they won't accept you
Fall in love with the color of your skin
Your laughter and your grin
Your wisdom and hustle
Your stature and your muscle
Your mistakes and error…
Poetry || Just Another Love Poem
I know a lot about love
The type that makes the heart ache
And liquor which eases the pain
The type which keeps many awake
Yearning for day break
When perhaps the pain would go away
I know about lo…
Poetry || The masquerades
You are a masquerade
I said to her
Wrapped up in your own layers
Layers of complexity
And doing a frenzy dance
Which many watch
Fascinated
But unaware of the heat which burns
Underneath your regalia
S…
Poetry || Reminiscence
I liked you better
When you weren't like this
I liked you better
When you loved me
I liked you better
When passion was the force
I liked you better
When being flashy wasn't the focus
I liked you b…
Poetry || Insomnia
Couldn't remember the last time she slept
Insomnia had been a part of her
And the few hours she had any sleep
Was always surreal
Restless and scary
Those nightmares kept coming
And you caused it
The …