“What is the legacy you want to leave behind?” My magic wand is not meant to save the world, it's forYou who were drowning yet my poetry infused you andLove became your rafter, breath of fresh air and elixir. May Every word I pen be the magic that elevates someone's world tillGoodness follows, kindness activates,… Continue reading Legacy of Words
Tag: African Blogger
His Vows
Poetry Prompt Day 18: Crumbling He said:let my essence draw youinto the throes of my rhymes, you the page my wordsstand on and shape form. Bestow me the powerto stroke your assonantwith my sweet consonantssinging sultry soulful hymns. Allow my stanzas to cradleyour form into sensualsubmission while your faithand my love alliterate. Let's my ellipsis… Continue reading His Vows
Potent Lines
Dear Son, “Do you have a quote you live your life by or think of often?” I hope this finds you well. It sadness me that you're finding it hard settling in university what with the new environment and challenging beliefs that has you questioning who you are and your ways. I am deeply sorry… Continue reading Potent Lines
Daring Tonic
Describe one positive change you have made in your life. My enemies; fear, regret, shamehad me living in the past tensealways a poison to my waters making me rigid, making me tense. My friends on the other handtrauma, hate and oh sweet bitterness inflamed me and framed a weightthat'd bury my light until darknessswallowed me… Continue reading Daring Tonic
Am The One?
In the spirit of Throwback Thursday (a day I immensely enjoy as it gives me the privilege of walking down memory lane) I decided to revamp a poem that I wrote way way back. I am not sure if I published it given I found it in my drafts. But just in case I did… Continue reading Am The One?
InstaLove
“Oh! instalovelove grown and glowing on the gram, ones and zeros turning into heartsover pixelated dots. Likes turn into... comments, Comments turn into... Come enter my DMsHow strong is this lovedeveloped in the light of day?Is this binary foundationAs solid as the kinddeveloped in the dark roomthen made to see light?Oh! Instant love.”
How can you?
“When was the last time you kissed yourself?You read that right?And nothing sexually depraved here. Read that again. When was the last time you kissed yourself?How can you expect something from othersYet you deprive yourself of the same? You attract who you are,and if who you are is this stingy selfthat can't even tell the… Continue reading How can you?
Body Buttering
Deeply concurring with Impou Eparis when she penned“...am sick and tiredand tired and sick of how skinny people are made to feel undesirable...”I remember memes of skinny girls and bones of men and meat,of dogs and bones... As if the creator of the memeIs not held together by bones. Sigh. I remember looks so funnyduring… Continue reading Body Buttering
Oxygen To Fire
“Dear pyromaniac,You wanna fire things upyou better come with a hose pipe ready, but am not just about to die yet, I want myflames to touch those hungry pockets of oxygen within ustesting the purity of thisconnection, affectionbefore things cool down.If am going to light upI want you next to meLike a moth to a… Continue reading Oxygen To Fire
What Is Love?
“How do you know what love iswhen you didn't encounter her at homein her full gloryand wholly, adorning your crown?Is it being pampered or hampered? Is it even functional or its this damn dysfunctional constant? Is it shaped like a human or is it an ethereal being? Is it being gifted slurring words meant to… Continue reading What Is Love?
Empress of Bookingham 