Ode to the Night by Thompson Emate

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] You take the stage and change the scene,You come out of your chamberand weary bodies are called to slumber,You shade the sky and dim its light,You summon the moon and the stars. You open a door and...

Mama by Thompson Emate

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] She weaves hope into her day,She sees the hidden ray,She led me to the shore of redemption,She aided my mind's eye to see the distant completion. She moves the recalcitrant wheels,Her hands don’t sour meals,She wakes to...

Two Shades in One by Thompson Emate

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] The end is not any way in sight,I quest for higher light,A dark tale is woven into each day,The unexplained blotches the portrait. Up the mountain,Through the plain,The monster is on the trail,Gloom shades the sky. Faith...

Ode to My Mother by Thompson Emate

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] An epitome of resilience and doggedness,She can see through the pervading night,Her words pierce through lurking darkness,She doesn’t meddle with frivolity,She pushes through the borders of frailty. A woman of radiant colours,She has meandered life's varying contours,She...

Wisdom, Knowledge and Grace by Thompson Emate

[tabby title="Poet Bio"] My mother’s nuggets,They chauffeur her day,They armour her journey,They lace her path. They pervade her room,In her chamber, they bloom,She sings their praises,She basks in their ambiance. They accompany her in their company,They buoy her boat,In tempest,...