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When we choose Fear.

There are times that we get scared. I am not talking about when we were younger, and scared of the dark rooms, or of dogs, and big turkeys chasing us. No! -- I ...

Safe Love

I got the inspiration to write this poem after listening to "Safe" by Kotrell. The song embodies the kind of safe space I want to create and experience with my ...

An Aphorism on True Friendship

Image is mine💯 Aso-Oke Head Band made by me 🥰🥰💯 Still on friendship today, having good friendship is a blessing. You get to have somewhere you can pour into...

Keep them dearly

Picture Credit: https://pixabay.com/photos/boys-children-path-trail-park-5630669/ If you find a friend indeed, keep them. For many pose to be your friend, But a...

Thrive

In the spirit of Resilience and Success, I wrote this poem to Honour you. Thrive brother, thrive, Sister, yes you should thrive! Even when your plant is blighte...

Calm

I saw a post that asked that we describe how our day went, and I did! For me,I did an haiku! > Today is so calm. It's a hue of grey and blue. Simply serene; cal...

"untitled"

So I don't have a title for this poem, when you read,kindly suggest for me plssssss, thank you. And it's about grieving and the different ways of handling it. I...

Are Leaders Made or Born? The "Take Home"

Since learning is a lifelong process, I usually enjoy it (especially if it has to do with practicals, and not being under the pressure of writing exams with a d...

It's okay to be Sometimes Clueless

It is OKAY to BE SOMETIMES CLUELESS. You are not abnormal if you feel clueless about life. Have you ever gone on a journey to a place you do not know but just g...

Sate me.

Today, I decided to work on Haikus to express a feeling. So each Stanza of the poem is Haiku. I hope you enjoy it, kindly read and tell me what you think. >Frus...

Be Productive and Multiply

BE PRODUCTIVE AND MULTIPLY To be productive is to make good use of your resources; the things embedded in and around you to achieve maximum result or satisfacti...

"Poetic Justice simplified"

In the mood of fulfilling my promise of talking about Poetic Justice, is why this post is made. Let's get to it: Poetic Justice is one of the literary devices t...

Inadequate Consistency

First of, I haven't forgotten about my promise to talk about Poetic Justice in my next post. I was off the internet for many days now. So here is me quickly dro...

Share in my thrill of this poem: "Still I Rise"

I came across "Still I rise" by Maya Angelou recently again, and was able to analyze it in-depth. Whoops! I could feel the self-confidence emanating from within...

Covering the Cracks

This poem is me saying Cheers to loving wholly irrespective of the cracks in the heart😘 "The cracks never broke us, We were only reshaped to love better, to lo...

Cold Washed Stone

"I knew my strength was gone when my feelings numbed. I knew that my emotions died when my face feigned a smile I did not cry, I laughed today, so hard I did, I...

... I Hope

“....I hope that the map of tears formed on your pillow in the dark guides you to light and perfection. I hope that your feigned smile transcends into reality. ...

Cover

Hello people, below is my entry for the zapficMonday contest. Enjoy it too, and send your comments. It’s a friend’s business opening. Stepping into the arena, I...

At That Time

Ever struggled with sleeping? I have experienced it, and I didn't enjoy it. Insomnia is real and should be treated. Here, I captured my few experiences with ins...

Having a Great 365 Days

One day at a time is the goal. I had my review of the last year in December and also mapped out my plans for 2024. Some are big and scary, but all of them are -...