the evil ONE
I know
the evil one
that strays you away,
tell tiny true tales that
leading you to death,
whose wickedness betrays paradise.
I know
the evil one
and will show you.
Explore the mirror
clap your eyes
it isn’t him,
it isn’t her,
it is you.
Daresay,
the evil one is you.
Midnight Singers
Hunn hunn
Hunn hunn hunn
Can you hear them sing?
Not the bats
No, not them.
Listen and look
Through this wrecked window
That fence innocence plus ignorance
But echoes fear.
They are dressed in
White, Red and Black
Carrying calabash
Costumed with chalk
Chanting incantations.
They are there
At the crossroads.
Ha ha ha
Ha ha ha
They sing at night,
We danced by day.
NIGHT DEATH
I rise at dawn
seeing the day won
creeps into the day
as the lifeless dark monitor trails
hidden in my mind
I knew I shall die tonight
with hope to wake next dawn
either here or there
About the Poet
Tola Ijalusi writes from Ibadan, Nigeria. His poems were featured in the 31 Days of Poetry 2015, 2016 and 2017 on EGC Creativity. He has been published recently in Kalahari Review, Tuck Magazine, Nantygreens, Hub201, BlackBoy Magazine and elsewhere. He enjoys country and reggae music.
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