Immortal (A piece by Phanuel Ayelum)

I can live forever,In writing what I think.I can be,ImmortalisedBy my indelible ink. By: Phanuel Ayelum

Petals Bleed (A poem by Phanuel Ayelum)

The poetry of the roseIs of beauty and pain.Tempting to the touch,Till blood lays the stain. Perspective is everythingFor many won’t see her good.In the aftermath of her lover’s hurtShe is often misunderstood. Beauty is a blessing,And a curse indeed.For when you feel the pain-It’s really the petals that bleed. By: Phanuel Ayelum.

Poem in the shower (A poem by Phanuel Ayelum)

I lost a poemSomewhere in the shower. It struck me with such intensityAnd with such power. The struggle to find it,Is of such torment.All because it refused to come to meAt a more opportune moment. By: Phanuel Ayelum

Grateful (A poem by Phanuel Ayelum)

On days when I detest myselfYou still think the world of me.Seeing me for what I amThrough the lens of what I could be. On days when I’m lowYou find ways to raise me sky high.Treating me as if I were valuableI can never really understand why But I’m grateful… By: Phanuel Ayelum

creamed coffee spirals (A poem by Phanuel Ayelum)

Creamed coffee spirals Trailing as I stir, Teasing my imagination In the way that they appear. Like the galaxies beyond us Seemingly in orbit, they play. In the confines of my cup, I perceive the milky-way. By: Phanuel Ayelum

Love’s Last Dance

I don’t know how much time you and I have left together and in all honesty, I do not want to.Because the truth is, we might not make it of here alive and so if we don’t, if this last time you and I get to be together, please take my hand and don’t let

To read, to write (A poem by Phanuel Ayelum)

Literacy is a gift; Often not realised, Literacy literally- Gives access to other minds. To read is to think; Through another minds thought, An acquisition of perspective, A way to be taught. To write is to share oneself; Across minds and across time, To be transposed into script, To be indelible in time… By :

Diagrammatic representation of ‘the ugh!’