A Walk In the Night

Screams and raucous screeches Identified world of owls in the darkness The tears of vultures in the darkness The doom of man Stuck in a faux environment A frivolous and fervent mood I was As the red-legged black saints cried for food Forgotten in the pool of blood an innocent being Dogs crowed like cocks Cocks barked like dogs Fishes cried in the sea like men Fishes sent out as the ocean dried up While young crocodiles carried the bigger ones The meeting of the black saints So unfortunate to witness Night embattled the day as Day embattled the night To relate all the woes? Better I walk in the sun Than witness this black atmosphere again As I walk in the night.

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Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 12/29/2016 4:24:00 PM

A voice crying in the darkness, seeing the pains of mankind. Searching for the light. This is a riveting poem, Adeniji. Very spiritual w/layers of reality spread upon it. Exquisite poetry, very expressive. Good job, my friend. Love and joy to you.

Adeniji Toluwalope Gideon
Date: 12/30/2016 7:15:00 AM

Thank you Freddie, you interpreted the poem perfectly. Much respect my good poetic friend.