POETRY

Shadows of Misery

By Enny
A black and white photo of a sculpture of an angel. The focus of the photos are the angel’s wings above two arms crossed over one another at the wrist, palms open.
(Image courtesy of jcontreras via Morguefile)

Sitting in the shadows of misery
Unraveling imprisoned dreams

Wishing I can set them free to the sky
Wishing I gave them my wings,
make them fly

Sitting in the palace of no dreaming
Wondering why there are no ceilings

Wishing my thoughts knew no limits
Wishing my tomorrow is so vivid.

Sitting in the gardens of no feelings
Bury by darkness, no seasons

Wishing the heat could caress my dark skin
Wishing the pages would light my world still

Sitting in the darkness with myself,
I realize the light is in my hands.

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Enny

Enny

Nigeria

Aderemi Eniola, best known as "Deremi Enny," is a poet from Nigeria, West Africa. He reinvents the ancient West African writing style, blending culture with a clear intent to tell cautionary tales and bring ears closer to Africa's shores. Coming across poetry in his early years left a lasting impression on him, putting him in awe of how feelings can be expressed and how big messages can be passed in a line. Upon discovering this alchemy, he sets about creating gold from mere words. He was influenced by the work of master writers like Christopher Okigbo, Wole Soyinka, Chinua Achebe, George Orwell, and Dostoevsky. Deremi Enny is out to create a world out of his writings. You can either find him discussing the state of affairs or teaching children. When he is not doing either, he is in a small town in "Ayobo" selling fish.

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