Henry Akuete: My Poems and some

The sun rises  from the far ends of the east from tired slumber reaching out outstretched  with golden blades of a zillion photons it blinds fell beasts of nocturnal habit chasing the darkness into the far corners of the cold west the mist rises, the dew falls from the blades of grass the lark is giddy as she sings of time and earth it is a new day for life, love, and hope    -- Henry Akuete        (the Undying Poet)

The iron laws of time and tide Fools learn and kings die birds go south, the seas rise leaves fall and shafts sprout a womb, a heart beat, quiet beside a grave, a black coffin First love's kiss, smiles shared to tears, torn sheets, jagged lips what goes comes back around up is down as the moon rides as the clock turns, metal chimes trust not what you see today all falls to change, being and unbeing here and there, yin and yang  so goes the way of mortal man living and dying, day and night by the iron laws of time and tide    --Henry Akuete      (The Undying Poet) 

I saw a shooting star white, sparkly and fiery burning its way across the night sky I made a silent wish a whisper, a silent prayer I wished I would fly to the ends of what is known  to kiss the moon and touch the stars alas it was just a wish nothing more than a silent prayer Ashen on the cold stone altar of quiet gods, buried temples it was nothing but a silent prayer  for that same shooting star  bright and glorious above came crashing, splintered, broken to the cold cold earth.      --Henry Akuete          (The Undying Poet)