Labyrinthian Dusk: Dark nights reveal strength.

[Tunde Oloro]

To anyone going through one thing or the other, i wrote this poem this evening to encourage myself and them. Kindly drop your review. Thanks 

"The night is long and thick 

So thick that razors could not part

 like the giant Elephant's tusk, 

I was led to the hollowed path

In The Labyrinthian Dusk 

Fading rays of  elders torches scares my bones. 

Their backs announced my chaos.

"It's a long night coming" whistling cold Whispers. 

Flooded dark buries my identity

Leaving me with imaginary vision of the unknown.

The beastly roars near the coast

The whirlwind i can't see

Perhaps, the ghostly horrors

Maniac preponderant lions want shares of my meat

Shall i ever see dawn?

Shall i squint to bright light of sunup? 

Shall i frown at the cockrows of daybreak? 

Mama, I concide, dark night shall reveal my strength!"

Olatunde Olooro David

Ààrẹ Onigedu

[Michael Afolayan]

Beautiful. It's a reminder of English classics - a combination of elegy and free verse. You did well!

MOA

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[Oluwatoyin Adepoju]

i love the evocation of the nurturing powers of night 

great thanks for sharing 

[Tunde Oloro]

Prof. Thanks for your kind words. I am as well glad you like it. 

Olatunde. 

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[Tunde Oloro]

Thank you Prof. Sir. 

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