Like a bud That hasn’t seen the light, I will protect your life Until I go into the night. Your petals, I’ll wash With loving care. I will give you the sun. I will give you the air. Your stem, I’ll trim To keep thorns at bay. I will not let them Get in your way. Your roots, I’ll… Read more →
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Night Fall
When night falls down The air is still Of daytime’s worries And morning’s till. The night gives cover To winter’s ills While summer beckons Just o’er the hills. This night mask Is dark day’s thunder It shades its face And makes us wonder. Copyright © Gloria-Deo Agbasi Poetry Read more →
Change of Seasons
Background: I am usually not the protagonist in all of my poems; however, in this one, I clearly am. This poem was previously published untitled in City of Poets: 18 Boston Voices. I wrote this upon looking outside of my window one day while writing and being struck by the change of seasons – from summer to autumn. In that moment… Read more →