poetry - Ofem Ubi

Body Labels

December 20 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #Qthenarrative

Whoever said Lefti’s were left over’s? Crumbs from the table meant for devourers Whoever said left were the devils side; impotent And right was that of the Most high; effective Whoever shared these parts so well? So well we all keyed into it Since when...

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Free-son

December 19 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry, #Qthenarrative

How free is freedom? I mean, who ever said it were free anyways? In a distant city built not too far away from man’s consciousness He finds himself frozen in a cage made by himself for himself Freedom is the new word for prison; Liberal prison Freedom...

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Crave

December 12 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

So he asked her, What kind of love do you crave? And she said high; So high the heavens would look up to me Deep; So deep the oceans would envy me Free; So free air would call me freeborn And then he drew her closer and said “Wake me up when you’re done...

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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...