Every nanosecond Every microsecond Every millisecond Every second Someone is called to the great beyond Leaving others in despond and desolation [Click on the title to view poem]
Author: Vwerosuoghene Abioye
Passionate about life and the arts, especially poetry and rhymes.
POEM: LIFE 007
If you think you've won, Why aren't you swoon? If you want it to happen soon, Why do you still moon? If you were born with a silver spoon, Why become a goon? [Click on the title to view poem]
POEM: MUMBO JUMBO
I saw a bimbo Posing by the rainbow Arms akimbo Dark elbows A bizarre outfit combo With a head bow Looking all mumbo jumbo [Click on the title to view poem]
POEM: TAKEN FOR GRANTED
Let us examine Those things we undermine The prerequisites for staying alive They are all intertwined And without having them all We cannot truly live [Click on the title to view poem]
POEM: BEFORE YOU DEAL
They promise the cure Would keep you pure Of all the solutions they wield On life's field To which would you yield? Before you start to ponder There are things to consider [Click on the title to view poem]
SEEKING COUNSEL & TAKING ADVICE
I know you're thinking, "counsel and advice have similar meaning, so why use both in one title?" Well, there's a reason why I used both in the title of this article. Keep reading to find out. I'll define the act of seeking counsel as going out of your way and putting aside your ego to … Continue reading SEEKING COUNSEL & TAKING ADVICE
THE STRANGER AT THE AIRPORT
Some years back, I was stuck at the airport for about three hours waiting for my parents to pick me up. After checking out my luggage, I moved on to the arrival hall to wait for my parents, and after settling down on the bench, a man walked up to me and asked if he … Continue reading THE STRANGER AT THE AIRPORT
POEM: LOSING MAY
Her name was May You met in May On the City Hall way She was far away She looked away You walked her way You talked anyway It was a great day [Click on the title to view poem]
POEM: PRESCRIPTION FOR LIFE
As you soar Make sure you roar Loud enough to silence the uproar Do not rest on your oars Let your achievements outroar Then continue to soar [Click on the title to view poem]
POEM: GOOD OR BAD
Some folks are good Most folks want to be good Others just can't be good They're never in the mood It might be their childhood Growing up in the hood Or maybe it's in the blood But there's some good in everyone Sometimes there's a mood switch [Click on the title to view poem]