Postsericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readRetireIn the solitude of the night When mortals retire to rest. Awaken! I remain to make my nest For which in future I could lay to rest. In this solitude of the night [ nded the So tranquil like a dead man‘s abode… I search through my books to seek knowledge For this is the very reason I was sent to college. In the solitude of the night…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readMy dreamThe origin of our friendship Marked the rainy season in my calendar For one step at a time, one foot in front of the other Voices joined together We said, let there be light And darkness comprehendeth it not For when the dry lands of my confidence became lush with green and spring And the broken bones of your smile lived again We had a…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readFriendTo the brown boy in the black sweater who said, you're amazing, right after someone told me, you're pathetic It was like the stars aligned And heaven broke into the Hallelujah chorus For that was the 1st time in a long time I got served a hot cup of niceness When you smiled and said Carpe diem and don't let nobody stop you I saw you in a…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readSmilesI miss you For those smiles that lit my face Those teeth that grinned my chin Those words that swept my feet Those touches that melt my heart I miss you For those life you gave me Those tears you wiped away Those shades you made To shield me from rain I miss you For those long walk In the depth of our heart There little lilies…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readDiverse tonepiercing the stillness of our silent nights singing with solemn noise which gives us migraine. with diverse tones of strong and aching melody of cracked and piercing cries from far and near. singing through dawn while echoing at dusk and stealing our silence like midnight thieves. vibrating the earth and heating up the air with…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readRoaming greensLet me hear A solemn sound of nature Echoes of cracking leaves Whistling breeze roaming the greens Let me see The leaves waving at the dazzling sky Wrestling monkeys throwing heavy punches Choir of birds preparing for evening piety Let me feel the warmth of the toxic breeze Luring me into irresistible thoughts I become drunk like a…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readMy bodyMy body is a country called Anxiety She says, I stand for democracy but she's a liar Because like the 3 arms of government she works with She rules with words of steel Whispered into the ears of my mind Little anthems that bring no comfort to me A flag always flapping to remind me to pay allegiance And that I do with both knees So when he…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readA homeLet's talk about the dripping melanin boys The brown skinned girls Yellow like Fanta Our colours are joy givers Bodies sculptured like freshly made calabashes And smooth like gold passed through fire Hair, thick and curly like black charcoal watered as if in a rain forest Red blooded alphas with broad shoulders that balance their problems…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readLoud voicesEven when the future looks vague And the lamp guiding our path threatens to be blown off by the rough winds Even if we cry out till we turn to croaking frogs And still receive no answers When we're knee deep into depression and are about to drown And the sinking sand of negativity holds us down Even if all we know is a Noah's Ark with an…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readBodyMy body is a country called Anxiety She says, I stand for democracy but she's a liar Because like the 3 arms of government she works with She rules with words of steel Whispered into the ears of my mind Little anthems that bring no comfort to me A flag always flapping to remind me to pay allegiance And that I do with both knees So when he…ericarts in # blurtafrica • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readInnocenceAs a child I was told; Do not allow your dreams go cold. And I was foretold; "Your innocence would not hold." As a teen, it began to unfold, As puberty came to fold And the libido grew so bold, That it struck gold, And then, a pregnancy began to load, My baby was on the road. As a dad, I was fused, With responsibilities that could not…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readMake it countEven if all we know is a Noah's Ark with an Isreal in disarray Or our eyes see burnt bodies, bullets and fire right before we scream into reality drenched from yet another nightmare Or we have to know the answer to, who goes you, to have a testimony of survival Even if the even ifs never end Remember In the midst of the loud voices, monkeys…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readDazzling skyLet me hear A solemn sound of nature Echoes of cracking leaves Whistling breeze roaming the greens Let me see The leaves waving at the dazzling sky Wrestling monkeys throwing heavy punches Choir of birds preparing for evening piety Let me feel the warmth of the toxic breeze Luring me into irresistible thoughts I become drunk like a…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readChest is tornThe mocking laughter gets louder Louder...louder...louder…and…BANG!!! The future explodes The monsters take their exit My chest is torn My people are worn Yes; weary We have no future to wait for. Our tomorrow is gone Hope is slim It lies on our today Whether we sit and hope Or we stand and cope The future is here And there is no…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readA sprout springsA sprout springs Quietly, banefully but hopefully Under the tutelage of feeble palms And clinging teeth's Hanging like a broken hanger In a rotten and bugs infested wardrobe He ate crumbs at twilight and eventide In tattered short and jagged shirt running errands of all kinds in all weather With bliss and comeliness He outgrown the…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readSolitude of the nightIn the solitude of the night When mortals retire to rest. Awaken! I remain to make my nest For which in future I could lay to rest. In this solitude of the night source May that his temple has lau nded the So tranquil like a dead man‘s abode… I search through my books to seek knowledge For this is the very reason I was sent to…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 1 min readThe futureThe mocking laughter gets louder Louder...louder...louder…and…BANG!!! The future explodes The monsters take their exit My chest is torn My people are worn Yes; weary We have no future to wait for. Our tomorrow is gone Hope is slim It lies on our today Whether we sit and hope Or we stand and cope The future is here And there is no…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readMiss youI miss you For those smiles that lit my face Those teeth that grinned my chin Those words that swept my feet Those touches that melt my heart I miss you For those life you gave me Those tears you wiped away Those shades you made To shield me from rain I miss you For those long walk In the depth of our heart There little lilies…ericarts in # blurtstory • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readSTATE OF THE NATIONsource My body is a country called Anxiety She says, I stand for democracy but she's a liar Because like the 3 arms of government she works with She rules with words of steel Whispered into the ears of my mind Little anthems that bring no comfort to me A flag always flapping to remind me to pay allegiance And that I do with both…ericarts in # blurt • 6 yr. ago • 2 min readVAGUEEven when the future looks vague And the lamp guiding our path threatens to be blown off by the rough winds Even if we cry out till we turn to croaking frogs And still receive no answers When we're knee deep into depression and are about to drown And the sinking sand of negativity holds us down Even if all we know is a Noah's Ark with an…
