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Moon

by M.O. Olashore | Sep 30, 2020

We will both be primitive tonight, my dear We shall widen our horizons You be the man And I the beast We will howl at the moon together And beat drums to a rhythm Only we can hear My other poems can be seen here: https://moolashore.com/blog/ Follow...

How did the sky look?

by M.O. Olashore | Sep 16, 2020

"How did the sky look?" he asked "Endless, encompassing like life It has its moments when it's all smiles And then it flashes with anger And roars with fury It then gives sunshine and a warm breeze So we forget its tempest fury Then it swipes us with rain and snow...

Euphoria

by M.O. Olashore | Sep 9, 2020

Confined as we are in such a small space With the world shut out It's time for us to play our favourite game Of hide and seek For my heart to nestle close to yours For us to feel the euphoria of yester years In a rhythm as old as the ages My other poems can be seen...

Submerged In Water

by M.O. Olashore | Sep 2, 2020

"Describe how he makes you feel", she said "Like being submerged in water Breathless and weightless", I replied I see the dreamy look in her eyes A once upon a time I've been there look "Don't forget to come up for air sometimes", she said My other poems can be seen...

Heaven/Hell

by M.O. Olashore | Aug 25, 2020

My grandpa always said Heaven and hell is on earth I've experienced both And cannot tell the difference Mostly because of the darkness within me I rather experience the heaven above though Because I reckon a bit of that heaven Mixing with my darkness Will bring about...

Bearing Fruit

by M.O. Olashore | Aug 12, 2020

Confined as we are in such a small place With the world shut out It's time for us to play our favourite game Of hide and seek For my heart to nestle close to yours For us to feel the euphoria of yester years In a rhythm as old as the ages My other poems can be seen...

Parasitic

by M.O. Olashore | Aug 5, 2020

They lived off each other But in unequal parts He was content with living on the fringes But she burrowed deep into him Seeking his essence My other poems can be seen here: https://moolashore.com/blog/ Follow at: https://www.instagram.com/m.o.olashore/ Photo...

Obsession

by M.O. Olashore | Jul 22, 2020

She said to me Breathe through your own nostrils Speak with your own voice Live your own life In there lies your strength Your power But I gave it all to you From the moment I saw you I knew I was doomed My other poems can be seen...

The View From Up There

by M.O. Olashore | Jun 18, 2020

She waits patiently as he admired The view from the penthouse His view he calls it She smiles to herself Selfish as always Forgetting she had built it all up Basking he was in self adoration Always excluding her "My what a view this is", he says "Yes dear", she...

Earthly Pleasures

by M.O. Olashore | Jun 10, 2020

Travelling opens the world to you, she said How exciting I thought But will it be more thrilling Than my neighbourly watch through Twitching curtains Of clandestine meetings Quiet whispers Decoding looks and gestures Of the Jones and Smiths trying to outdo each other...