Oct 4Pathways and JourneysLife Poetry The Beginning The journeys of life The journeys to become The journeys to selfhood The journeys of circumstance and happenstance The journeys of birth and death The journeys of childhood, adolescence, adulthood and old age The pathways of life Smooth cruises, paved ways, clear paths and fluid turns Smooth seas…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published iniPoetry·Sep 12DesperationA poem. — Desperation stalks the land A roaring hangry lion out for blood Looking and lurking Awaiting an opportunity to pounce and devour Desperation stalks the land A bleary-eyed beast with bloodshot eyes Fiery rage and an embittered soul Its trap set awaiting the unwary Desperation stalks the land Alert and prancing…Poetry2 min readPoetry2 min read
Published inBlue Insights·Aug 24Earth ShadesNature Poems Shades of night Shades of dark Shades of black Shades of grey Night falls. Earth is still As moonlight streaks the night sky Hues of light Hues of white Hues of blue Hues of grey Dawn comes. Earth stirs awake As rays of light pierce the pitch dark Strokes of…Poem1 min readPoem1 min read
Aug 21Principles Vs Purpose (I)Thoughts from an unlikely conversation — There is a power problem on my street (transformer issues) so I charge my phone at a shop, business center or wherever I can once there is power. Today, I was charging my phone as usual when I witnessed an interesting conversation between 2 people. A gentleman was passing by…Purpose3 min readPurpose3 min read
Apr 16Never FarNo, I haven’t left Medium — Well, not totally anyway. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? First off, apologies to my friends, followers and fellow Medium compatriots. The radio silence was not intentional. Sometimes, it makes sense to regroup and re-strategise. What have I been up to? Well, following the lead of some fabulous Medium creators…Learning2 min readLearning2 min read
Published inPromptly Written·Mar 18, 2022Member-onlyLove ImpossiblePoems of forbidden love — Ours was meant to be a charmed love story Until life and circumstance violently intervened One decision and actions not of our own volition Changed the course of life and truncated the future Running away was futile. …Poem2 min readPoem2 min read
Published iniPoetry·Jan 30, 2022Member-onlyMy Quiet PlacePoems of betrayed love — I was a wanderer and a restless soul Neither human nor elf or nobility or spirit An aberration of sorts A traveling bounty hunter Hired to fend off fearsome beasts, gargoyles, and hideous monsters Feared by many and misunderstood Accepted by none and maligned Except within the brotherhood of the witchers creed Doomed to wander as one lost I…Love Poetry2 min readLove Poetry2 min read
Published inPromptly Written·Jan 28, 2022Member-onlyThe Girl On The Train: Slow And SuspensefulA wretched story of narcissistic manipulation — Emily Blunt is a star. Not only is she an excellent actress but a versatile one. She virtually shines in every role she takes on. She’s been a grieving mama bear protecting her brood against carnivorous aliens in A Quiet Place; a high-flying corporate fashionista in The Devil Wears Prada…Movies3 min readMovies3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION-Curated·Jan 23, 2022Member-onlyBeing A Creative Is Serious BusinessYou need heaping helpings of self-confidence, loads of spunk, guts, and Moxy along with a dash of crazy — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Kemi_Adetiba The process of coming up with this title and the inspiration for it is a funny story. If you watch Netflix, you would have heard about the foremost Nigerian political thriller, King Of Boys from erstwhile Nigerian writer, producer, and director, Kemi Adetiba.Creativity6 min readCreativity6 min read
Published inPromptly Written·Jan 22, 2022Member-onlyDash and Lily: A Fun RomcomChristmas movies are not just for Christmas — A line in an Ed Sheeran song goes ‘People fall in love in mysterious ways. Maybe just the touch of a hand’. What if you found the love of your life through a game of dare? (or some other interesting way). …Movies2 min readMovies2 min read
