The Flight into Utopia

The turbulent
Flight into utopia as the
Heavens open
And powerful forces
Swirl in the mist

She turns
Her moment of sadness
Into great joy
Under the watchful eyes of
The glowing crescent moon

Spring
Time in the city of
Dreams
The soulful rhythm
Of love and lust divine

Pushing
The boundaries of reason
The Nubian starts
His long march of life under
The gentle light of dawn

At the edge
Of utopia, he makes his
Next move
Still holding onto the memory
Of his first love

Angel
On my lips in
Pleasantville
A calm delight in this
City of the longest kiss


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Power of Laughter

Behold the power
Of laughter, nature’s
Shock absorber

The sound
Of laughter in my
Garden
This beautiful day
Of spring

Years of Laughter
Sharing the love and joy…
The elixir of life

From
Nightmare to dream…
Guess
Who is having the
Last laugh now?

Laughter beckons
As Providence guides
Your every move

Laughing Kookaburra,
This beautiful bird, with
Wings of light
Wired to patrol the
Milky Way

Give me all the
Humour and laughter, the
Tonic of the soul divine


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Art of Survival

The shifting
Cultural paradigm and the
Art of survival
Unleashing the hidden talents and
Creativity in the nick of time

Living
Under a different sun
I find
A home, away from home and
Spring flowers at their best

She
Held my hand ever so
Gently
As she drank from the
Fountain of youth

The lost boy
Breathes new life into
The ‘hood
Dancing to the sound of
A different drum

Thinking
Of the turning tide
How exciting
The changing times
Can be?

Spring
Harvest with a view
But where’s
The funky soul food for
The poor and the homeless?


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

New Talents

New
Talents on the rise as
Lady luck
Smiles on the Nubians
Improving their life chances

The seductive
Spring gives up its
Secrets
The sound of hot lips
Kissing in the distance

She
Leaps into the future
Like an angel
On a mission to help
The lost boy


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Campbelltown Welcomes the Refugees

Today is a very special day in Campbelltown. And the African community is delighted.

The Campbelltown City Council in South Australia has organised a “Welcome Day” for the new arrivals, as part of the state’s Refugee Week celebrations.

There will be food and drinks, translators, crèche, prayer rooms and a chance to meet the Mayor of the city.

The Yellow Moon

The yellow moon,
In my visual field;
Shedding
Some light upon
The forgotten souls

Nigerian dancer,
This neophyte with attitude,
Turns on the charm
Doing the moon walk
For survival

The glorious
Days of antipodean spring
Bring back
Memories of the home
I left behind

October
Moonlight in Eden
Brings
Unbridled passion
And reasons to grin


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Love Smack

The traditional method of discipline is alive and well in Australia, if public opinion is to be believed. And "Love smack" is on the increase. In fact, 80% of Australian mums smack their children, according to the opinion poll.

After the Fall of Limbo

Hope
Fulfilled after the
Fall of limbo
The souls of the
Just reprieved

Dawn
Of heavenly peace
As the demise
Of the uncertain state
Gives rise to a new reality

Wild
Scenes in heaven
As yarns
Are spun and
History begins

The angel
Kissed my lips
After
The fall of the limbo
Hypothesis

Like
Fish out of water
She left
Limbo with tears
In her eyes


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Spring Song

Spring
Breathes new life into the
Tiny aphids
The insatiable lovers
Of the rose buds

Effusion of colours
In a lonely paddock, a
Smorgasbord
Of tasty buds of spring
Plucked from the heavens

Rose aphids
On the rampage, this swollen
Egg-like sacks
Passionately sucking
The juice divine

Amorous
Rose of Findon found
Her way
Into the heart of aphid
One perfect day


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo