poetry – Becoming The Muse

Of Break up Notes

18 Jul 202218 Jul 2022

A note written exactly in the middle of the sheet: "You broke my heart." No address, no signature, almost a poem by itself.

Of Watermelon Sunsets

16 Jul 202216 Jul 2022

"Tis a rare sunset tonight""What colour?""Red""Which red?""Inside of a watermelon red""Ah, that red. The colour of forgotten dreams."

Of Moonlit Nites (iii)

13 Jul 202213 Jul 2022

There's a full moon tonight.... Did you know if you look at the midnight moonand say the name of the person you love three timeswhile standing on one leg,with one…

Of The Games They Play

9 Jul 20229 Jul 2022

Round and Round we go, a twisted game where the winners never really win, because the losers refuse to lose…

Of Poison and Cures

2 Jul 20222 Jul 2022

Sometimes the cure,is worse than the sickness.Sometimes the cure,is a little taste of the disease.Sometimes the differencebetween medicine and poisonis the dosage.

Of Untimely

26 Jun 202226 Jun 2022

In the midst of life we are in death,we talk about life,but death,always hovering,always untimely,as if there would be a good time to die.

Of The Watcher

19 Jun 202219 Jun 2022

I watch from the shadowsblending into the wallsI watch,perhaps you notice me,keeping to myself,watching,filing,I don't do anything bad,nor good,maybe even worse,I do nothing,just watch,I don't judge,a silent witness,keeper of secrets,from…

Of Grand Dreams

Patron Saint of grand dreams that only live in the visions of politicians.

Of Wishes Denied

A Patron Saint Of Wishes Denied The eggs counted that never got to hatch;A champion for broken dreams and hopeless causes.

Of Ndiri Ndega – Holy Ten Featuring Feli Nandi

11 Jun 202211 Jun 2022

Ndiri Ndega is a track by Holy Ten featuring Feli Nandi from the album Energy. It’s a collaborative union with gospel meeting Hip Hop and Afrobeats. Feli Nandi easily carries…

Of Big Little Words

Why are so many big words so small?Life, breath death,space, time, love,lie hate, truth,fate, me, you,we, am, us,one.

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Of Coffee With Mopane Worms

2 May 20223 May 2022

**Trigger advisory For The Squirmish : Contains images and reference to worms If you were having coffee with me, I would say a happy new month and lets check out what…