On Beauty

ascend into beauty with tenderness
finding your divine  
sweetness as the tide turns




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Angel of the Light

in the innermost space of my being
i dine with the angel of the light
like the sun king
in the moment of illumination
sharing the food of love as jacaranda blossoms

© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Weaving Dreams

the new moon dances
in my orbit
like a soul possessed
weaving colourful
dreams with glee 



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Dreaming Heart

faced with the difficult choice
between dream and reality
on the fatal shore
i choose the fecund dream for solace

i swallow the universe
of desire
finding inspiration
in the fertile imagination
of the soul
as the gloomy
uncertainty
of life trembles in the wind

dream blossoms
bringing poetry to my world
probing the mystery of being
from the dawn of time

i find a room of my own under the rose petals
a room of light and pure solitude
in the infinity of hope

you put a smile on my lips
as your dream runs
through my veins
blessing my days

i dream, therefore, i am
this glorious moment
i discover the Way
under the warmth of the fragrant moon
how wonderful it is
to see clearly once again
and to feel the heartbeat of dreams?




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Garden of Wonder

with those painful years
in retreat
i float like the gentle wind
in the garden of wonder

i eavesdrop on the tender blossoms
in the precious moment
of heightened awareness
feeling the love

i bask in the intimate rivers
of nectar divine
as i venture further afield
into the melting pot of everything

i enrich my soul
with the magic fragrance
of the desert rose: a potent symbol of love
the building block of poetry and desire

i morph into your essence
feasting on the sparkling
waves of fun and meaning
in the inner sanctum of dreams
as new life begins in earnest




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Heart Sings

a life enriched
i dance with
the golden wattle
in the magical Land of Oz
carrying
the flame of destiny

like the thinking
son of the soil
i blend into the golden realm
weaving dreams
as the heart sings
and feeding the hungry soul
in the paradise of reason

i glide into the antipodean
heart of hearts
in relative bliss
(finding my way and sharing the passion)
smiling like the glorious dawn
in the mysterious world
of infinite possibilities



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Out of the Ruins

out of the ruins
of these painful years
in the mostly
hostile universe
your light shines
through the fog
like the truth sublime
brightening
my days forever



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Flowering Light

i bend the light as the earth moves
searching for edible beauty with limpid eyes
and taming the tangled web
of life
in the
crack of dawn

i move towards infinity
trembling like the naked wind
like the lustful angel of the realm
seeking the sun
under the darkening sky

i sit on the edge
of the lonely universe
longing for you
searching for your essence
on the flowering wings of solitude

in the orbit of life
i find solace
in the sugar-coated
radiance
of the full moon
the centre of my being



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Autumn Colours

like a soul deprived
the autumn leaf
withers
and dies
on the fatal shore
mercifully
losing its spark and colour
in splendid isolation
yet overwhelmed by
the fragrant light
in the moist hour
my love for you blossoms in earnest
like this
jacaranda in my visual field
thriving
in the sparkling
universe of wonder
a universe of colour and beauty



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Epicurean Night

in the ecstasy of desire
i find your essence
under the rose petals
this epicurean night of nights
i feel you as i ride
the waves of destiny
a ride tinged with love and pain
and pleasurable moments
how wonderful is the taste
of your nectar, the divine
gift of love
that runs through my veins
nourishing my soul forever
and opening my senses
to the universe of sounds
and sights unseen
(the liberating scent of joy immense)
i fly like an eagle
in the city of shadows
i devour the night
with flaming lips
learning the secrets of life
as the mystery unfolds
there is a flash of light
and whispers of love
in the inner sanctum of my being
this hedonistic moment



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Sweetest Moment

in the sweetest moment
of desire
i find
the way sublime
i melt
into the beloved
tasting
the dream
under
the lustful moon



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Flowering of Love Particles

life in chaos
as hope dances in the wind
under the sad moon
yet, i sit like a soul possessed
mending
the invisible fragments
of dreams
at the blink of dawn

i smile
as the earth blossoms
with intense
flavour
of your essence
and the light
of the flowering
love particles
shines
through my veins
blessing my days forever

i take full control
of my destiny
exploring
the depth of humanity
in a world of constant change
a world
of sadness and joy
of care and compassion
of fun and pleasure
and abiding love of wonder

i ride the waves of promise
with lips of fire
painting
the realm with passion
as a brand new life begins in earnest
this summer’s day




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Suns of Diaspora

you ride the cosmos
in search of the summer bliss
finding redemption
and solace
in the African Diaspora:
a home away from home
a paradise
of ambition
and compassion
where the human condition
is at play

dressed in compassion
you shine like the petals of glory
like the suns of Diaspora
like this poetry in my heart
finding the lustful muse
in the hemisphere of coolness

you transform the young lives
in the imagined community of dreams
feeding the hungry souls
as the bright new day dawns
you bless the realm with rivers of honey

and as time dances in the wind
i become the true witness
of your divine blessings
the fruit of your glowing light of lights
in the greatest hour of need

i taste your
naked beauty sublime
fated for love
in the Diaspora of the heart




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Migrant Suburbia of Dreams

with a pocket
full of dreams
you waltz your way
through adversity
beating the odds
like a man of mystery
in the migrant suburbia
(an imagined Universe
of desire, a melting pot
of values and dreams)

you rise
like the morning sun
laughing the night away
having experienced
the complex reality
of living in the tranquil utopia
under
the naked sky

you find
a new purpose
in life
in the land Down Under
secretly yearning
for the divine

you unleash
your imagination
drinking from the rivers of joy
and searching for
rhythm and attitude
in this glorious land of wonders



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The New Dawn

from the dust
of rotten memories
of the recent past
you arrive
in the migrant universe
like the silent
bird of wonder
in the magical land of Oz
tasting the light with
soft and tender eyes
as new life begins
in earnest

you nourish my soul with glee
you bring me
closer to the naked rose
the divine
petals of desire

you swim in my favourite
poetry of desire
longing for more
embracing the new dawn
with a broad smile
on your face
a smile that melts my humble heart




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Painful Years

with no way to escape
those painful years
of tortured dreams
and the bone-crushing struggle
for survival
i walk along the fatal shore
thinking of you
brooding over things
in a mysterious world out of reach

i hold
onto the divine
thread of life
with boundless energy
under the darkening sky
looking for solace
as the turbulent wind blows
in the liveable
city of the mind

yet, as the sun shines, i soar
like an eagle in the nick of time
like the meteor on a mission
like this orange blossom in the waves of desire

i manipulate
the space time
with lots of love
and desire
as the earth moves
in the moist hour

you embrace my soul
with passion
with tender care
and hands of clay
keeping my dream alive
we mould each other
into existence
feeling the love
in the imagined community of the heart



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo