Jekwu
Anyaegbuna was born and educated in Nigeria. He took his first degree
from the University of Ilorin. He participated in the 2009 Farafina
Trust Creative Writing Workshop organized by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
He lives and works and writes in Lagos, Nigeria. His work has been
published or is forthcoming in Meskot, Dark Lady Poetry, and Breadcrumb
Scabs. Doesn’t this poem make you want to trade snowmelt and mud for
one of those steamy summer days after a downpour?
Rainy Nights
By Jekwu Anyaegbuna
Moon mourns rainy nights,
Appears with shame among clouds
Above watered earth.
Night too mourns in peace,
Wears dark veils over the skies
And gossiping winds.
Season to season,
Skies get punctured and lick down
Upon the still lands.
Every drumming roof
Makes the sleeping eyes purchase
Sweetness of the night.
And when the sun wakes
A splash of yellow welcomes
The flooded morning.
The images in these stanzas are so tangible that I didn’t notice their form until I had read the poem several times. It was like unfolding a map and discovering that the map itself was treasure. Wonderful!
I love the way this evolves. You give us hope and reality.
Rae, many thanks for your inspiring comment. I really appreciate it.
Jeanette, I feel very elated to read your comment. Your comment means encouragement to me. Many thanks.
Jekwu Anyaegbuna