PATER NOSTER | Nnolum Florence

Those epileptic moves that sends the mouth;

“Cursing, swearing,” and “savoring”

I mean the man that impregnated my mum

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When at dusk, I leave my door open

Because shut doors are “glared” with hate,

I mean “glued” with hate.

Maybe, the transcendence of Baba Tope

I mean the regular echoes of sshhhh’s and tchhhhhhh!

That gives death the rest that can only be mild.

From a close space, I watch him perform

Those epileptic moves that sends the mouth;

“Cursing, swearing,” and “savoring”

I mean the man that impregnated my mum

No, the one they call my “Dad”.

At dawn, our mighty voices clamoring;

“Our father who art in heaven”

Singing the hymns from the “missal”

“Corpus Christe”, the blood that was shed for all.

Again, spilt milk; 

“Burst, sprouted”, and “rusted”

Leaving me in repining restlessness.

Maybe, the renaissance of the holy water;

“Sprinkled”, or the upside-down Jesus Christ,

“Wounded, casted”, and “thrusted”.

Bio.

Florence Nnolum, is a student of Alex-Ekwueme Federal University, Ebonyi state. Studying English and literary studies. She has written several poems and, has worked with Bunny Studio Writing. She emerged as one of the winners of Empirer Music and Poetry Group in 2020, on her poem titled ''Different Colours -One world'', She loves writing because it helps her express herself more better. 

Her social media handles are;

Facebook @Florence Kendra Nnolum. 

Twitter @Florence Kendra Nnolum.