Devotion by Ibraheem Uthman

In sheets, semen’s sharp streaks trace the dawn.
A clandestine embrace, where light and tenderness converge,
As the windowpane cradles sunlight’s essence in whispered pores.

We, creatures of desire, probe the starless expanse above,
Yearning tongues in search of unattainable heights.

Beyond these cobalt walls, the ache of longing lingers,
‘Neath my grasp, your bossom, Cohen’s crafted verses shine,
Gilded by the passage of time, adorning our heads.

As dusk descends, we fuse our bodies in a fervent embrace,
A flight from absence and deprivation, a rapturous dance.

Let the crickets invoke stillness in the realm of thoughts,
As I anoint your form with the hymn of flickering flames.
An opera weaved through nomadic years, resounding in echoes.

Ibraheem Uthman is the author of the poetry collection “Mind of a Bard” and a two-time recipient of the National Library Prize. Although majoring in sciences, he considers himself first and foremost an artist who is inspired by the mechanics of literature and art in general. In his spare time, he enjoys reading & writing poetry, programming and contributing to open-source technology. His writings have been published and are forthcoming in The Nigeria Review, The Lagos Review, The Campus Watch, The Book O’Clock Review, Zenpens, Junebug Journal, The Art Muse Fair, Reading Addicts, Fairy Scribe Review, One Black Boy Like That Review, Verum Literary Press, Poetry Potion, and Poetry Anthologies, among other publications. He takes great pride in belonging to the Hill-Top Creative Arts Foundation.