A DEAD RIVER MARK
a mourning flood your face
the pillow has been drinking
your moistness and building
a small ocean
but when your river
went off-course
but when your river
burns off-course
a cylinder styled
mark a dead river mark
the dead river mark was
running to your pillow
to build a flood
who raised your face?
who drained your tears?
as if you have not dreamt
of oceans and inland seas
as if you have not dreamt of
overflowing your bank
– Wale Owoade
TONY TOKUNBO ETEKA FERNANDEZ 