Autumn's Wake

Akim arrives with a pocket full of hope; looking for the transformative experience that would propel him to better and greater things. He is a refugee from way back who embraces the new life with gusto. Now, he sings his blessings as the earth moves. The cloud dances. And the air flows unhindered.

sound of silence

in the Struggle Street

fear of autumn

viola in bloom

who says

autumn is dead

cool days ahead

the maiden flight of the

autumn leaf

Essentially though, Akim is a young man in a hurry, a realist in the true sense of the word - a soul in need of succour. But there are enormous challenges ahead. His real dilemma is deciding how to do the daily battle for survival, as he takes a daring look at the food chain; finding the burgeoning contours of his world.

the warm

colours of autumn foretold

joyful garden

one day in Findon

i tweet

the glories of autumn

the butterfly

in her element

autumn chic

The thought of making it in the Land of Oz consumes him both physically and emotionally; affecting his every move. Now, he dreams of greener pastures; gazing at the falling leaf.

autumn

rose on my pillow

fireworks

fruits of my labour…

the generosity of autumn

in my visual field

behold the golden

rays of the wandering sun

autumn wind

© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo