The Balcony Bows
...The balcony bows like a bridge unmaintained.
Song birds are silent, their hearts uninspired.
Grape vines hunker down as if never trained.
Scarlet petals fall, their fragrance expired.
Shattered...
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Categories:
unmaintained, death, grief, loss, lost
Form: Sonnet
Eternal Teardrops
...Like the grey storm clouds forming overhead,
and the raindrops seeking a place to fall;
the darkness of life continues to spread.
I could use a friend to lend a shoul...
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Categories:
unmaintained, sad, sorrow,
Form: Rhyme
We Didn'T Care Nigerian Citizens
...The attitude that means great scare
And birth sufferings we couldn't bear
Thank God he's sick, we pray he lacks care
Centuries of "didn't care" land us in misery we now wear
We didn't care if ...
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Categories:
unmaintained, africa, community, deep, leadership,
Form: ABC
Leave Us In Peace
...Rearing its ugly head
Struggling to take shape
The nincompoops’ have arrived
Yes, truly derived
The hyena’s abound
The terrain advanced
Abacha again?!
Leave us in peace
Abiola-like ears
When withou...
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Categories:
unmaintained, angst, death,
Form: Ballad