Art by Saatchi I tried to reach you in an alleyway the other day, You disappeared before I could touch you, My numerous calls and voice mails have gone unanswered, And your penthouse is empty, No one is home, I struggled to tell you how I felt, Your many voices, Some discouraging, others in my…… Continue reading NUMBER BUSY

custodiannouna person who has responsibility for taking care of or protecting something. trapped in a state of delirium, every time i stir in my sleep it means i’ve just had a nightmare, one that i’m fully aware is just a dream, but cannot seem to control my thoughts and movements, the subtle sigh of relief…… Continue reading Custodian of The Great Minds

masterfully brilliant,effortlessly courageous, that was how I would describe him,taking only his mother’s advice, staying away from all things sugar and spice,his father led a great example,one that only bad company could trample,but he was much, much wiser than that,he got his degree and picked a great spouse,together they bought a nice house,take it from…… Continue reading DR. SEWS

©️Copyright John Sloane Hello Summertime, Although I was expecting you to show up a little earlier, I’m glad you showed up nonetheless, I miss your cold evening breezes and life-altering daytime heat, But nothing feels better than the cloudless skies that graces my mornings, Or my hyper-fixation on ginger tea and salt crackers that comes…… Continue reading Summertime (Black &) Blues

And life goes on,In more ways than one,In the direction we don’t plan.Would you beat yourself up?Do you want answers to all the why’s?And life isn’t fair,You don’t always reap what you sow,Along with your harvest may come tares,Evil may be your reward for your good deeds.Would you despair?And life is short,Today you’re here,Tomorrow you…… Continue reading And life

I managed to find a few missing pieces when I did, I’m glad I did, With some wrapped up in some newspaper in the bottom drawers, Some sprawled out on the counter tops, The pieces were everywhere, Some were sharp, some were cold, others were calculated, Many were a combination of all three, When I…… Continue reading Missing Pieces

The number of times we failed did not stop us. Our limitations were not enough to hold us back. The dreams that never came true could not stop us from dreaming. Our unaccomplished goals did not deter us from setting new ones. Though we fall face flat in the mud, Though we get weak and…… Continue reading Tenacity

A one-bedroom apartment on Wahala Street costs a lost of money, A housing crisis befalls us, so I must press on, The garbage collection system is trash, literally, My dear landlord has not learned knocking etiquette, The walk from Wahala street to the main road for public transportation is an undertaking I have not gotten…… Continue reading Wahala Street

I have grown up reading about the wishing well in books by Enid Blyton, It was always the tossing of a coin into a well, Followed by the ‘plop‘ sound it made upon contact with water, Back then along with the characters I would have wished for plushies, Barbie dolls and an Easy Bake Oven,…… Continue reading The Wishing Well