The Sun as a Metaphor for Purpose by Ridwan Tukur

[tabby title="Poem"] The sun is my only friendThe Ikigai that wakes me upAnd shows me the way outOf my gloomy, lethargic room.The fitness trainer who taught meAbout losing the world’s weightOn my burdened shoulders.And when my body glowsWith beads of...

Narcissus by Ridwan Tukur

[tabby title="Poem"] Narcissus Sometimes, a boy can be too toughFor his oversized shadow to handle.Then, he approaches the mirrorAfter shooing away his lover.He obsesses over himselfAnd mothers his atoms of beingLike the sea to capsized ships.He then searches for his...

Reaching the Bottom of My Soul Like the Seas by Ridwan Tukur

[tabby title="Poem"] Calm my nerves with a sweet ode, fabric for beauty,If you can sew words like a seamstress with a Midas touch.This is me, son of the sun, calling on my river, to show meHow the eyes could see...