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Definition of a Body When asked how to define a body in the language of humans, i tell them a body is a tower plastered with lying coloursIt is when…More
The Boy Grew There was a boyHe ate peaches for breakfast He sang with the birdsHe ran with cheetahsClimbed trees with monkeys Lying on grass fieldsHe fell asleep gazing at…More
In this chaos called my body Grief is the mother of all voyages – Romeo Oriogun I hang my head in a cloud of nostalgia. often, i find myself attempting…More
There Are More / No Beautiful Things Than Chantal(After reading: 1st John 4:18) I On the other hand / you…More
bonfire tonight, we are gods re-entering the realm of moans/our breaths hitched/ your fingers savouring redemption beneath me/ i moan in blues/ All time low is breaking the speakers/ you…More
Nameless my soul is corroded / ache sewn into chest like a badge / I reach out to god with a middle finger / want to chisel the moon with…More
A BEAUTIFUL MIND first womanplants a flag in my heart, colonizes it. sows a seed in my soul & steals it.there are not enough fruits in edento banish me from…More
Let God Use You Service on Sunday comes with a preacheron a blazing blazer & whatever beautifies—from the wardrobes of the congregants. “Our God works in mysterious ways.He uses filled…More
Absence is knowing that the Atlantic Ocean has departedthe planet. TheAtlantic is blank on themap shrouded on a piece ofginger paper andonly nothing can fill its space.the earth, your heart…More