Chebem Ike : Writing

Night

Night

A Poem by Chebem Ike


When the sun's erant is done And the sky changes its silvery linen For a darkly blue garment And men from their work cease When the birds slumber ..
The muse of poetry

The muse of poetry

A Poem by Chebem Ike


I try to fly , but each time I get stuck Not in the leg nor in the hand But in the head, somewhere at the back But I know oh! Yes I know That I mu..
A Star

A Star

A Poem by Chebem Ike


Once I had seen A star where others had been I was then inclined to ask " Is it and easy task?" The little star twinkled and said " Neve easy I..
living after your death

living after your death

A Poem by Chebem Ike


A prose poem... One sad part of dying is not being there at your burial...but you might have cried if you were present
Wa-R-ain

Wa-R-ain

A Poem by Chebem Ike


Like a great army, the cloud marched eastward Leaves of trees stood on edge and waved In trembling hands like sorrowful women At the departure of t..
Christ

Christ

A Poem by Chebem Ike


Transcendent In the beginning was the word Through whom was made the world That word was..
Heaven's Gate

Heaven's Gate

A Story by Chebem Ike


It was like drowning in the centre of a deep sea, where. You could see no beginning and no end,without the minutest glimpse of hope for survival. It w..
The beautiful

The beautiful

A Poem by Chebem Ike


The beautiful are wonderful The inexplicable wonder of the ordinary To some hidden, like a ripe corn from a novice To others nothing ever so glarin..
Ripples

Ripples

A Poem by Chebem Ike


When the tree has fallen The birds cannot nest When the birds cannot nest The weather takes its toll All circles to the end Indeed, in ..
I, people and things

I, people and things

A Poem by Chebem Ike


A prose poem