
(For Ayodele Olofintuade)
I have stitched
you a wedding posy
with my pen
smooth her over
your tunic
she will be
a fence
for your bed
against incubus
smokes who skulk
behind green mornings (they want to nest in your quilt)
she will turn
caryatid
for your rump
against winds aching, creeping
up the stairs
to steal your gold waistlaces
the play will
transpose to a poem
after
trapping those spectres
in your trawl
David Ishaya Osu is a young Nigerian poet. He has appeared in: The New Black Magazine, African Writer, The Kalahari Review, Poetic Diversity, Ann Arbor Review, Elohi Gadugi Journal, and elsewhere. He is working on his debut poetry book.
A romantic, intimate work. Each word is a present of celebration!
Oh I follow David’s work and Can attest to his prowess. This is so lovely. Short but powerful!
Thanks, Su’eddie. No worries, your spouse will write you one soon. Hahaha
Nice one… I like the imagery… Well done poet. Now, who would write me a birthday poem? 🙂