Ofem Ubi

Prayers

November 29 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

I pray your sun never finds it’s setting And that you learn to uphold yourself like blackmagic I pray that you never grow beauty barren That your smiles know no menopause I pray that each ounce of you rises above cloud 9 That you collide with love every...

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Pieces

November 29 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

When the sex worker stands on the highway Dressed in the name of what looks like a filter Beautifully colored by streetlights You'll hear her gesture speaking "Come buy my love Atleast for your sake it's cheap enoughThe night is cold and I know you are...

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Sanctuary

November 25 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #BlackPower, #poetry

Until you learn to treat your body like a sanctuary And let those smiles congregate on the altar of your face Do not shield yourself from the sun when it rains Allow your skin soak deep Let it simmer through every fiber of your being You don’t need a...

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Johnny Walker

November 24 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

You think you’ve seen enough already Well, brace up For somedays your eyes will lose appetite for sight Your skin will fold into itself And you will become a mini-waterfall You will become a stringless guitar And you might still rain in dry season You...

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Vow

November 22 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

I can’t give you the world Where do I expect the rest of us to live in? I can’t swim the seven seas for you Because honestly, I’m not so good at swimming I can’t die for you At least not yet I can’t assure heaven on earth But I promise to try my best...

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Busy City

November 19 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

In the midst of a city so busy Where dreams are born and some buried Failure stands a whistle away Waiting to embrace the voice of whoever calls it In the midst of a city so busy Where focus stands confused Heartbreak becomes a natural disaster And feelings...

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Shirt

November 18 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #BlackPower

Confidence is a shirt Short sleeved; round necked Soaked in white Although none sees the stars breathing on it’s padded shoulders How the wearer lavishes laughter on it’s chest How the earth carries the weight of his feet And how his steps seem similar...

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Iris II

November 14 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

I have watched the world drank itself to stupor Seen it stagger in steps similar to salsa I have walked on water Seen the thin line between weather and whether Whoever said there’s eternity in forever? And how happy is “happy ever after”? I have understood...

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The "O" Experience

November 14 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Here you don’t see HIM but HE is Sitting on a mountain in a cloudy form Here you don’t sense HIM but HE is You feel HIS breath as the cold air slides through your skin You know HE’S around when the trees bow When sun and rain contend for space in the...

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Joy In Jail

November 9 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #BlackPower, #poetry

On this day, We’ll watch the sun pat the sky in the back As it bleeds scripts We soak our souls in ink And watch our fists blink in sorrow On this day, Our tears will echo to the depths of the heavens As we roar with rusted emotions We mourn for the living...