Poetry

By

Ajise Vincent

FALLEN

Lust is an orgasm.

It heightens & falls

like the member of a casanova

At first, curvatures propel hormonal binges.

But after the deed is done;

Charade loses its elasticity

& forever after becomes sterile.

FALL

They have pierced

the testament of grace

with the spear of hypocrisy.

Spilled its blood on the balm of Gilead.

They have even raped the covenant of old

with jibes coated with modernism.

yet they still dance to psalms of cherubs

edifying true souls that seek divinity

Ajise Vincent

Ajise Vincent is a Nigerian Poet. His poem “Song of a Progeny” was a shortlisted poem at the Korea-Nigeria poetry fest, 2015. His works have been published in London grip magazine, Kalahari Review, Sakonfa literary magazine, AfricanWriter, indian periodical, Social Justice poetry, I Am Not a Silent Poet, Afrikana ng, Poetry Pacific, The Poet Community, Whispers, Ygdrasil, A Journal of the Poetic Arts. Commonline Journal, Novel Afrique, Black Boy Review, Tuck Magazine and various literary outlets. He is currently completing a Major in Economics at University.