Sophia the Greek Goddess by Uduak Robert

[tabby title="Poem"] I am sought after by many Yet never to be seen by any I’m as lifeless as the black sea Yet i outlive history and posterity I am Sophia the Greek goddess My virtues are innumerable My qualities...

Shampoo by Ayodeji Morakinyo

[tabby title="Poem"] Running off her hair Down her brown neck In swirls and whirls As troubled soapy water That would not stay put Thick in the plastic Imprisoned viscous fluid Lackluster solidifying water Of ingredients manufactured In the parlours of...

There Will Be Blood by Esosa Omo-Usoh

[tabby title="Poem"] A Nubian babel Herded to submission A defining heritage Traded for duplicitous salvation A rebirth inspired In the throes of passion Between the overlord And his floral mistress A servant’s robe discarded For a servile ideology Servitude in...

Failure by Azola Dayile

[tabby title="Poem"] Failure, a thought more than success We find more scarier. Supposed to do more harm than Good to its bearer. Failure, something we all don’t Want to be its carrier. Failure, chooses not between Superior nor inferior, Cares...

Rest in peace by Africanchild

[tabby title="Poem"] Life is a multipurpose body One heartbeat one strong huge muscle One body to carry sins same one To ferry our running dreams One tunnel for many goals One bridge for many souls Like my life Is not...