Sights on Saturday

One vision.
Six doves.
Green sated cosmoses precede,
Orange wastelands.
I have seen this picture somewhere.
Who is in?
Who is out?
In whose mind do these events remain afloat?
On whose cheeks do tears that trigger grief
And melancholy spill?
To whose orb do these witnesses call?
There is a rattling cry at Kisheme’s door.
Some talk of malign men,
Something of dense blood patches
The doormen to Earth’s portal scream an abomination.
History remains fixed in a frame.

Onyekachi Okorie

is a Nigerian writer of poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. He grew up partly in Nigeria and The Gambia and currently holds a Law degree from The University of The Gambia. He views writing as unlocking portals to worlds of imagination and the purest means to understanding the human condition. His works have appeared in online sites and magazines, most notably Gambiana.

Cover photo credit: Tosin Taiwo