Poetry

Written By Ajijola Ebenezer November 22, 2021
Poem

SHALL WE STAY UNDER THE PALM TREE?
Shall we stay under the palm tree?
Under nature's will,
When the sky draws the image of love,
And the grasses lift their hands in awe.
Shall we come to the palm tree?
As the Skylark sings melodious concerto to my ears Let's stay under the Igi òpe
As it bends and waves to the sound of the wind.
I in you. You in me. Burning out the youthful passion, under the umbrella of love. Shall we meet in the ink of a poet?
In lines and stanzas - similes and metaphors
Living eternally in the unquenching power of his pen!
© He-Benny, 2021

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of roses getting sour
in the mouth.
We've learnt to live beyond.
Báyìí là ń ṣe.
Of a night without
the moon and the stars -
lonely, desolate, sequestered in
despair of a bright tomorrow.
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Walking down the aisle is a beautiful thing.
Eyes glued to the radiant faces of the bride and groom.
A lot going on in their mind.
It marks a day Twain will become one.
Two will become one flesh.
A lifetime commitment.
A thousand eyes and five hundred smiles, heartily showing their feeling.
The ring will accommodate a lifetime hostel on those fingers.
Two will become one.
Mouths will anchor Confession time.
Souls will align.
Merry.
Marry.
Merry.
Declaration and Proclamation.
Husband and Wife.
Not a union that'd receive breakfast nor a family that'd break out like viruses.
But a home that will be deeply rooted, built on the Solid Rock.
And last for evermore.
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