Tomorrow, o tomorrowwhen shall we ever have you?in the moment we wait for youin the future, nowhere to be found‘cos you’ve crept back to the pastonly to be forgotten. Tomorrow, o tomorrowthe sons of men await you. Tomorrow, o tomorrowhurry on we have plans for youthey can be done todaybut the wave of your magic […]
Sitting by my window, i see a black dogwith patches of white on its face.Not once. Not twice,but many times. And as it runs aheadi see its owner walking gingerly behind it. Many are the dogs around me, but this one dog i knownot for anything but the way it introduces its owner. with a bark. And a jump and the careful waythe owner […]
Children in the parkswinging as they walka couple in my frontexchanging a kisswrapped in an embrace.Bodies lying stillin the Necropolis. Raindropsspiralling on my windowsplashes of waterpuddles in placesfrom the day’s fall. The River Kelvinin a hurry to nowhere. Naked trees erect in the winddry leaves crumpling beneath my feetpigeons over my headat George Square.a puppy on […]
How does one get inspired by dog poop littering the streetor by wearing a multi-coloured jumper?Who latches on to every word on street cornersor sucks from every symbol they see? Some wear jewellery; some tell its storyplain to the ordinary eye; a muse to the creative.It was just a couple holding hands, sharing a kissAnd […]
Wrap your arms around melike a blanket on a cold morningtuck me in your snug embraceyour warmth seeping through meLove me tenderly or love me not Fill me with your wordssweet, soft, and firmyour voice is the music I hearwhen life’s hard as a rockLove me tenderly or love me not The feel of your […]
Tick says the clockHope you knowYou’re growing oldRegardless of your looks. Mirror on the wallA subtle reminder:You’re as beautifulAs you’ve always been. Tick says the clockMirror on the wallWhatever your ageYou’ll be forever young.©Oluwakemi Esho