Tag Archives: Ernest O. Ogunyemi

children of darkness

boys hide in darkness play love with shadows wrap themselves into secrets—dew drops collected on green leaves at night to sing birdsongs in silence. the beginning of death is to love out loud the beginning of fire is to strike … Continue reading

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i drew the coal from the fire

i drew the coal from the fire and branded my heart in its grip till my heart was the color of the sun sinking in the west i seized the day from the sun and held in my right hand … Continue reading

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