Poem: Ex.

External smiles To mask the Internal pain. _____________________ Extra-soft handkerchiefs To wipe away the tears That had remained. _____________________ Exhuming … More

Poem: Searching.

I am walking around In my mind, _____________________ Searching… _____________________ Looking for something Which always seems Seems so hard to … More

Poem: Fall.

Let me fall Deep into your eyes. _____________________ Even as they try To hide How much you despise Me, _____________________ … More

Poem: Note To Self.

Poem: They Tried.

They tried hard to Take me away, To that dark place Where I would Only feel pain, _____________________ Where my … More

Poem: Intro.

Like Jay-Z, ‘Allow me to reintroduce myself…’ _____________________ My name is Ivie, Not Ovie, Evelyn, Or Vivian. _____________________ It sounds … More

Poem: Material.

‘You are mythical’, He said. _____________________ ‘An eternal beauty; Definitely Wife material!’ He declared. _____________________ By noon, He was put … More

Poem: Be.

Be wary Of lackluster kisses, But don’t be afraid to try. _____________________ Be worried About words that sound too sweet, … More

Poem: Hunger.

I have a hunger For something lavish. Something decadent. Something worth having. _____________________ I hunger for something That would shake … 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