A Love Poem

Gold upon gold,
half-hidden upon the burning aisle of earth.
Sickle points raised heavenwards,
where mountains belch loudly from the grass
of spontaneous repasts...

Gold, subtle and cream, posted
for the illumination of half days,
when the moiety of stolen glare visits
the eye of the world.

O Gold,
shine on!
You increase my pulse with that gleam,
so breath-taking, like the birth of a mirror.
Sickle of gold, pierce this gloom of distress NOW!
Fall into my palms silently like a Darling’s lone trinket.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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Daniels Avatar
February 27, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Exquisite metaphoric Love poem, Nkwachukwu. One of the best I’ve read recently. The last stanza sounds like a prayer ~ if only she knew how lucky she is. This is the best line 4 me : “ like the birth of a mirror. Sickle of gold, pierce this gloom of distress ”. I hav to fav this. ( PS. U have a beautiful name. What does it mean ? It sounds ancestral. )
Ogbuagu Avatar
March 3, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Oh, I wish I could! So very kind of you.
Daniels Avatar
March 3, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Beautiful meaning, I will remember it. Wish I could hear you say it. ThkU for replying. X.
Ogbuagu Avatar
March 1, 2026 at 4:56 AM
Dear Ghairo, thank you so much for your supreme kindness and generosity. I am so touched and moved and humbled by your beautiful words. I am very grateful. Thank you for liking my poem. My name means PROMISE OF GOD. Have a most fulfilling and rewarding new month. Thank you.
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