Toyo Esuola Poems

The holes he tries to fill are many
as the sand comes in grains.

The cry for help is deafening
...

I may be called a poet, using words like a painter uses a brush
Or perhaps a hedonist, enjoying every moment in a life of lush

Could be mistaken as a professional, my academic mind analyzing all
...

as you walk towards that bright white light
leaving footsteps of unanswered questions
your lingering kindness clings on to our tears
teary eyes of those that loved you with passion
...

We fear not
for our motherland we know
has been raped repeatedly;
Her breast milk sucked selfishly
...

Jobs we came searching for
Careers we were offered and more
With mixed feelings and ideas we came
Dreams, vision, mission & core values was the
...

After the sun sets, just when clouds go dark;
After the lizards all hide away, just about when the moon lights up;
After when birds lay in nests, at the time when a star begins to spark;
...

Wet dark clouds set
the perfect ambience

The wind whistles
...

How short is life,
How brief is fun
...

Night falls on the desert land
A feeling of uncontrollable, unexplainable joy
That’s me on the phone talking to you
...

The T-shirt you wore
Won’t just wash
The sheets you laid on
Just refuse to spread
...