Poem of the Week | Two Poems by Eyiamoni Apeji
I think you an Ira
By Eyiamoni Apeji
Today, I think you an Ira,
with curly hair
and giant palms
I think you tall
and funny
and full of warmth
I think you happier than most
with purpose
without ghosts
I think you standing beside me
Smiling, silent
And holding me still
I think you sit beside willow trees
An afternoon breeze
and tea
and poetry picnics
I think you sit there elbows to knees
and I think you think me a family
You Seem More Like Paxton
By Eyiamoni Apeji
Today you seem more like Paxton
With rigid lines
and an angular jaw
You seem relaxed
and alive
and much, much
smarter than I
You’ve got a Paxton smile
and vibrant eyes
that catch me in a lie
Today we lie…
on woven mats
we skip stones
and heartbeats
and I
can’t think you anything
but a Paxton
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