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New Chapter, Same Bright Flame

...New Chapter, Same Bright Flame 
by Otieno Elvis Gikoi 

Morning light falls on a proud land.  
Katiba Day wakes with songs of hope.  
My birthday blooms in the same sun.  
Both days speak of fr...

I am a woman, and at dawn, I weave wings of light from threads of dreams

...I am a woman, and at dawn, I weave wings of light from threads of dreams,
I step on paths of desires, wearing ribbons of living hope in my hair,
I wonder how many stories will cling to my dancing s...

Forever

...In the Odyssey of curling bloom, 
The void lying within goes inerasable
Even though the means used are fragile enough
Yet, unable to detach complexity
Yet, unable to fulfill the felicity
of cons...

the past and the future

...The past and the future

A war was coming our way as a patriot, I enlisted 
Although I was a bit elderly, I was accepted 
sent to a camp, with the rank of sergeant in
charge of the kitchen 
Whe...

Tears Of A Clown

...Against a willowy wailing backdrop of inner chaos,
an indignant incendiary mask stifles the simmering cauldrons,
of a stoic stage clown post lachrymose performance wearily stunning yet stung,
or t...

The little things we remember when we are lamenting

...Almonds were enjoyed, and the nuts were crushed with a rock
Sleep in peace, our father, my mentor, our provider
Peace among the Angels, we will continue to cherish those fond memories.
Evening tid...

April 9th, 2025 birthday poem for dearly departed papa

...April 9th, 2025 birthday poem for dearly departed papa

Elysian fields long since embraced dada's soul
which rocketed into aerospace
(courtesy General Electric satellite)
just a tad shy of 
fif...

Grins and Groaners: Folio 1

...Dear Readers: In an effort to contribute my bit to the revelry of this day which is usually dedicated to sheer nonsense, I'd like to introduce a Q and A series I call "Grins and Groaners"...rated PG ...

Vocations In Verse

...VOCATIONS IN VERSE

In labs, clever Chemists concoct & create,
Crafting cures calculatively & combating fate.
Meanwhile, skilled Engineers erect and design,
Building bridges & making systems ali...

Clouds Of the Future in the Present Day

...Clouds of the future, in the present day

Astronomical Lies of would-be Biblical, but Judeo-Masonic deception, 
sleeping world enjoys its enslavement unconsciously, 
as though by default

Major...

POETIC PILLARS: A HAIKU QUARTET

...As poetic fruits,
Let us be stones of oneness;
Pillars of its words:-

Just as in nature,
life has its seasonal times–
constructing our growth:-

As is its nature,
Life has its sowing and re...

Chaos-My Captivating Muse

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Written: February 02, 2025, for contest Sponsored by: Sara Jama

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Brushing butter onto pastries,
squeezing crimson hues into the v...

Medication

...One’s existence sustains uncertainty, 
disruption subsequent to such functionality. 
Proceeding reality as my own assessment, 
despite that it might get unpleasant. 
What transpires within this b...

shore leave

...A boy and shore leave

 The 15 years old boy was standing on the poop deck of an old tank ship
late at night, looking up at the millions of stars over
The Red Sea.

His job was to clean pots an...

On nights when sleep flees from me like a shadow scared of its own existence

...On nights when sleep flees from me like a shadow scared of its own existence,
I wonder if we are cursed or blessed, we who think beyond the edges of reason,
For "bad" is too simple a word...

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