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The Road

Ahead of all is life's inevitable road:
For some paved and smooth; others rugged and rough:

by Godwin 16 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 8 6:51 AM 2008
The Birds and Trees All Cheer

Umpire Time has chased from the playing field
Harmattan: the queer, rough and nasty player.

by Godwin 17 lines, 2 comments, on Apr 22 9:47 AM 2008. In Nature, Fantasy
Infatuation

by Godwin 1 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 17 12:42 PM 2008. In Love
LIQUID ORCHESTRA [for Grandma]

by Godwin 19 lines, 4 comments, on Feb 26 10:02 AM 2008. In Nature, Personal, Love
Words, Words, Words

by Godwin 23 lines, 1 comment, on Feb 2 9:28 AM 2008. In Love
Glass Edifice

I'm broken, strewn everywhere:
Helpless smithereens on the hard, cold floor.

by Godwin 11 lines, 3 comments, on Feb 2 8:20 AM 2008. In Love
Black Gold

by Godwin 16 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 23 7:54 AM 2007. In Contemporary, Sad, Society

To The Illegal Emigrant

A dog about to stray would never hear his master's call: Think twice before you slip through that security wall;

by Godwin 13 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 16 9:18 AM 2007. In Contemporary, Sad, Society
Flattery

These aren't love bites but sunburn!

by Godwin 18 lines, 1 comment, on Nov 12 2:27 AM 2007. In Society, Thoughts
The Songbird

I've heard birds sing beautifully before,
Can't tell why it sounds different this noon.

by Godwin 16 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 13 5:52 AM 2007. In Nature, Spiritual
Foresight

I'm just stunned with
The make-up of my being:

by Godwin 29 lines, 5 comments, on Oct 12 12:36 PM 2007. In Nature, Thoughts
Banquet In the Skies

It's grumbling mumbling upstairs all day:
The odd-job men are rolling the wine and oil drums

by Godwin 18 lines, 2 comments, on Oct 9 3:26 AM 2007. In Nature, Fantasy
The Devil's Running Shoes

The gloom outside pervaded the hall
And one could've split the tension with an axe

by Godwin 37 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 8 10:18 AM 2007. In School Life, Humour
Mr Bug

Yes, go ahead and insult me, Mr Bug
And savour God's mercies with dirty hands!

by Godwin 16 lines, 1 comment, on Oct 8 9:44 AM 2007. In Humour, Nature, Society

Dear Brown Dove

by Godwin 25 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 18 9:59 AM 2007. In Thoughts
The Jungle and We

We hate the jungle for no just cause;
we say it's dark, dense and evil;

by Godwin 22 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 7 8:22 AM 2007. In Dark, Nature, Society
Sonnet on the Wall

She sits quite stylishly on the wall;
Streamlined figure, well manicured fingers;

by Godwin 17 lines, 3 comments, on Aug 15 4:24 AM 2007. In Love
TO THE POETS [Godwin S. U. Inyang , Nigeria]

Let the golden tips of your pens gleam As you weld on the world's stage your thoughts,

by Godwin 7 lines, 2 comments, on Aug 14 9:48 AM 2007. In Thoughts
The Flood

When the wind sings, the trees dance:
They sway, toss and lean;

by Godwin 12 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 14 9:13 AM 2007. In Nature, Dark
Love Song of a Drunk

by Godwin 16 lines, 1 comment, on Aug 6 11:09 AM 2007. In Love
As Day Stalks Night

Darkness, chirps, hoots, twinkling stars, silver moon;
Silhouette of palms, lapping waves, sea breeze;

by Godwin 16 lines, 4 comments, on May 25 9:56 AM 2007. In Other

Song of a Child Soldier

by Godwin 19 lines, 2 comments, on Mar 15 5:01 AM 2007. In Society, Contemporary
This is the First Chapter of a Brand New Thing

This is my first chapter of a brand new thing
Like the wine to the bee I'd entice and trap you in

by Godwin 23 lines, 4 comments, on Dec 5 10:03 AM 2006. In Love
Portraits of Politics 5:{Our Political Class}

by Godwin 22 lines, 1 comment, on Sep 8 7:06 AM 2006. In Sad, Society, Contemporary
DAILY NEWS [Linked Sonnets]

by Godwin 56 lines, 8 comments, on Aug 5 8:07 AM 2006. In Society, Contemporary
PORTRAITS OF POLITICS 4 [Our Politicians Are Busy Turning Boxers]

by Godwin 16 lines, 3 comments, on Oct 17 6:48 AM 2005. In Sad, Society, Contemporary
PORTRAITS OF POLITICS 3 [ This Season's Scary]

by Godwin 23 lines, on Oct 1 4:19 AM 2005. In Sad, Society, Contemporary
PORTRAITS OF POLITICS 2 [Third Term]

by Godwin 18 lines, 2 comments, on Sep 24 9:29 AM 2005. In Sad, Society, Contemporary
PORTRAITS OF POLITICS 1 [Democracy]

by Godwin 20 lines, 3 comments, on Sep 24 8:40 AM 2005. In Sad, Society, Contemporary
MOSQUITO [acrostic]

by Godwin 19 lines, 6 comments, on Aug 4 1:25 PM 2005. In Sad, Nature
Vision

by Godwin 1 lines, 4 comments, on Aug 2 1:50 PM 2005. In Other
I'm committed

by Godwin 25 lines, 1 comment, on Jul 4 2:20 PM 2005. In Personal, Society
The green snake lies across the green grass blades

by Godwin 35 lines, 1 comment, on Jun 29 1:34 PM 2005. In Other, Nature
The muse, the poet and the songs

by Godwin 22 lines, 11 comments, on May 13 2:08 PM 2005. In Fantasy, Other
The lonesome track of derailed dreams

by Godwin 22 lines, 7 comments, on May 6 1:53 PM 2005. In Personal, Society, Hope

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