I avoid your touch, Like my tongue Avoids my teeth. _____________________ I feel far from you, Even when Our hands … More
Category: Relationships
Poem: Material.
‘You are mythical’, He said. _____________________ ‘An eternal beauty; Definitely Wife material!’ He declared. _____________________ By noon, He was put … More
Poem: No, Thank You.
Poem: The Traveller.
Put one foot In front of the other. Travel back in time, Before he ever _____________________ Crossed paths with you … More
Dating in your thirties: I need some technology.
When people ask me if I’m happy being single, I feel obligated to say no, because I’m a Nigerian woman … More
Poem: Charming.
Poem: Sinking Ships.
You say that You want to jump ship. _____________________ You no longer wish us To be joined at the hip. … More
Poem: The Voice.
When I think of you, I think of your voice. Baritone. Deep. Smooth like Brandy mixed with Whiskey. _____________________ I … More
Poem: Heart.
My heart is Suspended in the space Between My rational brain And troublesome loins. _____________________ My heart beats faster When … More
Poem: A Question of Love.
When last was love Declared to me? _____________________ When last did a man Beat his chest, Enraged that I would … More
