Poetry

Halfway & Other poems

Reading time: < 1 minute Long time, no poetry! I was going through my old posts and I realized I hadn’t posted any poem in years. Can we imagine that?! Anyway, I decided then and there that I was going to switch it up for a minute. So, here are three poems that I’m sharing with you. I wrote Halfway […]

Poetry

Longing Forever (For Maami)

Reading time: < 1 minute   Saying time heal all wounds sometimes, is just balderdash On this day three years ago, I lost a light It’s nothing short of a miracle, how I’ve survived your demise My supporter, my protector, my angel in disguise   You gave me the best years of your life Even when it was more than […]

Poetry

Losing Spree

Reading time: < 1 minute   First, I lost the hook to my nose ring, A birthday gift from my old man, Fell down the drain into the sink.   Later I lost one of my treasured books, While in transit aboard a long vehicle, Lost between stops.   Then came the loss of a sum, One night at the […]

Poetry

Reincarnates

Reading time: < 1 minute   The night my ayeeyo died, I could not be with her, For reasons that I till date regret, Shortly after her demise, Habooba’s old goat put to bed, It was a fine young doe, Be-adorned with beaut right from the womb, One day, as I sat by Maami’s tomb, Brooding as I sang dirge tunes, […]