Author: Chidinma Nwonye
I’m not Here
Blank papers rustles about by the windDried ink pots are cracked from neglectI suppose there are lines I’m supposed to writeThere are emotions I ...The New Year’s Air
The air gives off a serious aura It’s time to buckle our belts and tie up the hay It’s the season to plant eager ...The Holiday’s Over
The sound of jingling bells drifts away The fading glitter of fireworks bid farewell My grandma’s cologne warm scent lingers on the couch Signaling ...The New White Life
Crisp white flakes pour down They paint earth’s brown canvas bright They bring forth new lifeTry Explaining Joy
How do I explain the bubbles rising withinHow do I identify the tingling in my feetHow do I count the reasons my lips keep ...Forgive or Hold On
A tightening pain grips my chest with all its mightA downturned smile stubbornly sticks to my faceMy eyes are too heavy to behold his ...When All is You
All around me is redAll around me smells freshAll around me is youAll around me is new When it storms, and the tides riseWhen ...Baking our Daily Bread
Prayers rising, wishes spreadingHands laboring, legs toilingIn this realm, all struggle to thriveRising up before the sunAnd laying down long after the moon has ...










