this stomach infrastructure
miasma in tropical cities,
arresting the eye of the continent,
these wolves in sheep’s clothing
dangling porridge to seize birthrights
this ill men with head as round as an empty
well
running half breath like a broken paravane
eroding all the glimpse in the crystal ball
with color riot canons
distended philosophies
and blood clotted nails
sallow promises
that reeks from a mouth
ridden with halitosis
canvassing on a shrunken
pole with words flying
like a reed in the wind
Adeola Adeoti is a performance poet, author and drummer. His poems have been
circulated in newspapers such as the Guardian, Telegraph, Vanguard,
thebournemouthreview and other literary journals. His collection of poems,
Canticles of a happy people, has been used as a touchstone for mental health
advocacy. Adeola has performed his poems in several literary events across
continents.
