Chronicles of a Journeyman

Category: Poetry

  • Loved

    Loved

    In my lifetime, I have been loved. I have been loved by men and women of all shapes and sizes, Ages and stages, features and statures, Some of who gave their substance while others gave their time. They paid attention to my nonsense while listening for virtue. They saw wisdom…

  • Where did it go?

    Where did it go? The spark in our eyes As we went on the rise Climbing fast to the top Without time for a stop The glow on our faces The warmth of embraces Our loud-ringing laughter And never-ending banter When we just fell in love And the moon smiled…

  • The Unusual Poem

    Let us write a poem, you and I One that adheres to no rules That behaves like no other poem You have ever come across It will trace the path that we walk And tell the stories of our lives To generations yet unborn This poem of ours will not…

  • I Am

    I am a poem, of untold origin I am a cat, of nine lives I am a fire, of raging passion I am a city, of mixed multitudes I am a farm, of bountiful produce I am a river, of many journeys Carrying the story of several lands and peoples…

  • You are Mine

    You are my poem, a thousand words spinning meaning without reason, reason without meaning You are my prayer, a desire stronger than the longing of Jabez, deeper than the groans of Shiloh You are my passion, a fire burning in the inner recesses of the heart, consuming anything in its…

  • Wonder

    When evening shadows grow pale And the noise of the day’s hustle fades into a hum When darkness decends over the busy city And devout men in various attires Head in response to houses of prayer I sit in meditation of Your awesome wonder Wondering if you are listening to…

  • Celebrate the Difference

    Yellow. And Red Green. And Blue Cream. And Coffee Milk. And Chocolate White and Black and You and Me And everything that’s in between Contrast and complement Within the space that fills the earth. The space. That fills That occupies. Unseen Untouched. Unmoved. Unchanging. Unending Transforming. Upending So we are…

  • Inspiration

    Inspiration The beast just visited me It wore a hood And spoke in hushed tones Seemed in a bit of a hurry Told me to gather my belongings And leave   I ignored it And rolled over on my bed Not even sure how I heard it It spoke a…

  • Losing Fear

    I was a captive. Of fear. My fears – they held me by the throat And threatened to let me go If I ventured beyond the boundaries They lovingly set for me. You see, I was raised to court safety To keep a safe distance from trouble To use my…

  • Why does my heart beat so?

    Why does my heart beat so? When thoughts of you do cross my mind Why does my heart beat so? When mention of your name is made Everywhere I see your face And when it’s you I think I see Why does my heart beat so? Toyin Taiwo © 2012