Ofem Ubi

In The End

December 11 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

In the end it will be you and I Starring into the past With hands held like 5 and 6 Grateful for both tears and laughter In the end it will be you and I I’ll refund the very first smile you gave me As you recite the very first poem I wrote you Right before...

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Lapses

December 9 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Nkechi said she has two soft rocks on her chestAnd a barrel of juice beneath;She’s scared that just like others,She will age soon with timeAfraid that soon she’ll loose her firmnessAnd become just like GenesisFormlessVoidlessJust like the beginningNkechi...

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Mother's Smile

December 6 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

A mother’s smile says “I love you,Even in the days when your surname sounds like depressionListen; pay rapt attentionWhen you try to walk on waterAnd the oceans turn their back on you,My love will hold your pieces from falling” A mother’s smile says “I...

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Scales

December 3 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Life is a scale And to fit in man must find his balance Find his footing I mean isn’t it amazing How too much is chaos? And too little is disasterHow slow is regressAnd how fast means dangerHow, that that which gives life can be the very thing that takes...

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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...