Archives Tag: poetry
Poem Of The Week: Now We Are Free
April 19, 2022
We serach for the truth Buried beneath all the lies In pursuit for lineage and root Voices of tears and cries Cold wind blows, mind branded with pains for so long Beyond reach and horizons We crave, waiting for the Sound of freedom In these field of treachery Love is far, we say our prayers, … Continue reading Poem Of The Week: Now We Are Free
By kobe
Become A Published Author In October!
April 19, 2022
Are you a Nigerian? Have you written a poem you want published? Here is a chance to become a published author and have your poem feature among the 52 poems in the poetry collection: “Songs of A Waking Giant”.
Poem of the Week: Broken Silence
April 19, 2022
Hiding my sorrows and covering my smiles
But after a while, you will learn the subtle difference between
Holding a hand and chaining a soul
You learn that Love doesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t mean security
You begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises
You begin to accept your defeat
Poem of the Week: Borrowed Heaven
April 19, 2022
My reflection appears broken in the mirror for so long My soul left my body for a place so cold Shattered promises, to be with you till am gray and old Alone with a pen, a scroll and a slate Never will you be back Feelings of mine will always wait In shreds I stumbled … Continue reading Poem of the Week: Borrowed Heaven
By kobe
Poem of the Week: Jewel of Africa
April 19, 2022
By Eru Kobe Godwin She’s boarded with the Atlantic from the South Mother of a Black Nation, from Creation She held arrays of generation Her skin is painted green and white But her soul is in colours Her offspring’s were traded for slaves Centuries pass for freedom the crave She’s had trials and wars Part … Continue reading Poem of the Week: Jewel of Africa
By delebe
Poem of the week: CHILDREN OF A FADING SONG
April 19, 2022
By Eru Kobe Godwin Through scars we came A lost Origin In tears we reign A tale with no beginning In dreams we find solace The darkness came with hope Tributaries of pain We ran from the beacon of worries A House far from home We knew not the presence of a Father Like a … Continue reading Poem of the week: CHILDREN OF A FADING SONG
By delebe
