Chronicles of a Journeyman

Category: Poetry

  • Haiku

    Haiku

    I first read about Haiku (a short form of Japanese poetry) a few years ago and became fascinated with that style of poetry. I spent a good deal of time trying it on and even encouraged a few friends to try their hands on it – the outcomes were quite…

  • To The Immortal One

    To the Immortal One Who dwells in light unapproachable We bring our praise To the Invisible One Whose throne is founded on justice and righteousness We lift our hearts To the Unchangeable One Before whom darkness is plain as light We raise our hands To the Blameless One Whose holy…

  • Kindness

    Kindness

    It is the first time in years That we have a place to shelter Show us some mercy Do not expose our fears To those people who despise us Pray, look upon our faces And be merciful to us   Our journeys have been hard In the many places we…

  • Endurance

    Endurance

    Face down, body still, unsure what is next. Until the kneading slowly begins. And the pains flash in and out. It is bitter-sweet. You know you need it; you are sure you want it. But in the heat of the moment, you are undecided how you feel about it. Beaten…

  • People

    People

    Funny Face made a silly joke Brown Tooth laughed hard as White Shirt became upset with The sudden loss of decorum Madam Counsellor spoke up as He wondered what was funny Reminding him that life is short And the days have been tough. Almost every one of them agreed The…

  • The Price

    The Price

    No more wordsCan be spoken.Power changed handsWhen MammonMoved from one to anotherAnd virtue’s roaringWas silencedWhile greed quietlyPrevailed as conscienceWas put to sleep.Tears arrive lateAs the long arms ofOf WickednessWreak untold havoc.The lambs can now be slainIn quietness:The price has been paid Toyin Taiwo, August 2020

  • Peter’s Witness

    Peter’s Witness

    The voice came gently; a whisper in the windA miracle-working teacher called out to meI wonder if He knew how much I had sinnedSo I told him, “Lord, please go away from me”

  • Uninspired

    Uninspired

    Have you ever waited for inspiration to come? Have you struggled to catch a whiff of fresh air before getting started on a project? Have you ever felt blank in your greatest moments of need, when it seemed everything depended on you getting an ingenious idea? Well, I suppose you…

  • Peace

    Peace

    “Stormy days and troubled nights are borneOnly by souls secured on an anchor eternalUnafraid, unshaken, and surely not dismayedThey ride the storms, sleep through the nights Darkness brings doubt, and shakings cause fearWhile some run around, others simply melt awayBut he who trusts the Lord is like Zion, unmovingSupported underneath…

  • The Market

    The Market

    Everything that has a beginning has an end. So, start with the end in mind. Tonight, I do not feel like writing many words. Yet I feel like I have a lot to say. So many unspoken words harboured in my mind, waiting to be given life and a purpose.…