I Should Stand by the Roadside

by Sabe Ngu / January 14th, 2024

Maybe I should stand
By the roadside
And wait
For the whirlwinds
Descending from the East
Without dust

Maybe, they will take me
And my burdened heart
To where
My paradise here
Is a deadly hell

Yes, I am perceiving that
Smokes do rise
From burned bushes to the sky
And there
Do become clouds
And a shelter
For bare crowns

Akaayar Aondongu Andrew is a poet of African origin. He studied English at Benue State University, Makurdi. Between 2021 and 2024, he was known by his pen name, Sabe Ngu. As a result, his poems published by Spillwords Press, Authentic Poets And Authors Magazine, WilliWash, Dissident Voice, Poemify Publishers, Arkore Arts and other notable magazines and anthologies are by the name Sabe Ngu. Read other articles by Sabe.

This article was posted on Sunday, January 14th, 2024 at 8:02am and is filed under Poetry.