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Ofem Ubi

poetry

BEHIND THE COLLAR

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

Behind the collar lies blood, dust, marrows and veins Lies mistakes swept beneath the carpet of our Lord’s mercy and grace Behind the collar lies sacrifice, selflessness and the urge to make the world a palace for HIS presence Behind the collar lies tears...

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TWO HOMES ARE BETTER THAN ONE

January 19 2017 , Written by Ofem Ubi & Felicia Otop Published on #poetry

His sleep gets interrupted by the alarm of tears gushing out from mother’s eyes And in conscious ignorance he walks to the scene As he sees her drowning in a pool of her own salty liquid And in a bid to become a hero he joins the already befallen For...

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CORPORATE RITUAL

December 13 2016 , Written by Mary Benedicta Published on #poetry

You pride yourself in the costume of Sheba, Striping yourself in the presence of Baal and paying no mind to the one who actually formed you from nothing but mere clay and His breathe Like Delilah you are ready to reduce your lover into nothing, Riding...

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MISS-UNDERTSANDING

December 11 2016 , Written by Mary Benedicta Published on #poetry

She stands at the center of it all, yet not God All but he, stand tall hiding from the stare of men’s sight for she is a lady of the night Her eyes are the pathway too her leer Her walls are down for they are guarded to insecurity She draws you in with...

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BRING BACK THE JUVENILE

December 9 2016 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

I miss the days when I was like the boy in the picture I miss the days where I didn’t have to pay for my delinquencies because my cradle fingers were ignorant to the consequences of what they were committing I long for those days I recklessly ran beneath...

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FEEL LIKE HE DID

December 9 2016 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

I am tired of the green grains of cereal you offer me in take away packs I’m fed up with the CL of sugary liquids you give me No offense but I need more than that I’m tired of chasing after you in highways being offered nothing but chicken change that...

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CANNIBALS

December 3 2016 , Written by Ofem Ubi Published on #poetry

Of all things to be done with money Of all the homeless, hungry and hopeless children loitering and littering the starved streets of this ancient city Of all the insecurities and police brutalities Of all ignoble social vices and communal clashes Of all...

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THE BLAME SESSION

November 30 2016 , Written by Ofem Ubi & Felicia Otop Published on #poetry

THE VOICE OF ADAM You were a subtraction of my sum The genesis of disobedience A formula that diluted my established equations I was content with the authority he delivered to me like a Christmas passel With wisdom vast enough to identify every other...

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A FRIEND CALLED LONELINESS

November 28 2016 , Written by Mary Benedicta Published on #poetry

Like a void longing to be filled, like a voice yearning to be heard Like a groom awaiting his Bride. So was he.... Unable to speak but filled with the voice of thousand's. He sat pondering and wondering, how fast time fly's not withstanding mother-natures...

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MEMORIES THAT FADE NOT

November 27 2016 , Written by Mary Benedicta Published on #poetry

When will the time come when I get to see him Even his Shadow and not get worked up or any emotions at all. How long am I going to keep feeling this way for one who doesn't even notice my presence. Like a face behind the mirorr that never gets to be appreciated...

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