Broken to marvel

Okim Otu 1989 (Borum-Boki)



Away from broken promises,
from toxic premises
and broken heart,
pen and paper; my art
call heartfelt pain tragedy
pen some lines of melody,
make worry rhyme with merry
and pain taste like cherie


paint a picture of fine line
flowing a stream of fine wine
opulently brewed
that changes the mood
from broken to marvel,
makes angels from devil
paint themes that exhale
calmness, so worried lungs can inhale

ears bewilder
hear sounds of lilting samba
from verses of poetic sonnet
like sounds of magical cornet.
Teardrops from eyes as though balm
sees gleam; in a poem
as loving flames ignite
and broken hearts again unite.

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Submitted by gaffassotu on April 26, 2023

Modified on April 26, 2023

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Scheme AABBCCCC DDEEFFGG XXXXXXHH
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 623
Words 116
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 8, 8, 8

Okim Otu

Okim Otu is a Nigerian teacher and writer. He is a native of Eshi Borum in Boki local government area of cross river state of Nigeria. He studied public administration at Nogak Polytechnic Ikom. He is a devoted christian and is happily married to Jennifer. more…

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