Love Song from the Heart

i search for blossoms
along the winding path of destiny
finding your essence
the sensual lips of fire sublime

you are the fragrance of wonder
the delicate flower of the heart, whose gentle touch
heals the invisible wounds of time;
rousing the love molecules within

then, in my voyage of longing,
you sing to me like an angel on heat
like the songbird of the light
like the lover in the moist hour; nourishing my soul

how wonderful
it is to love and be loved (lighting up with smiles);
morphing into the heart of one so precious
the youthful spirit divine

i watch as you quiver with delight; beating
chaos into form; bubbling with desire
in a world illuminated by dark matter and
the powerful eyes of Venus

yet, the immense beauty
of your freshness liberates
my consciousness
the scent of honey delights

you are the divine petals of hope
the creative pollen of desire
the invisible flame of flames that
purifies my soul as I soar like an eagle


©Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Supermoon

behold the mother
of all moons in a cloudy sky...
youthful elegance

© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

First Light

ripples of life
in the sun-burnt country
wattle blossoms

first light of dawn
the rainbow lorikeet dances
in the wind

i sit like a soul deprived
watching the love particles in motion
marigold flowers

a splash of colours
on the fragile leaf of desire
haiku chic

happiness
in my father’s house -
morning glory

true love
flows in my veins
heartbeat of the light

the delicate beauty drops
like honey
energizing my soul


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Autumn Leaf

the maiden
flight of the autumn leaf
evening chill

the shadowy world
of silence in the making…
slippery slope

yet, I find solace
in the narrow road of desire
fragrant flowers

the African violet opens the
graceful bud I love
sweet rivers of hope

i stand lonely
like the dreamtime thinker
raking the fallen leaves

now, the delicate autumn
dances to the rhythm of the earth
gentle eyes of beauty

the heart sings…
how wonderful is the taste of
the forbidden fruit

chrysanthemums
in bloom
who says autumn is dead!


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Empty Nest

an empty nest
in the field of dreams
crazy cloud
riding the waves of despair
over the limits of youthful ambition

now, as the moon flees the coop
i walk lonely like an orphan deprived
like the mystic poet
on heat; pondering the human condition
in the velvety silence of the slumbering night

behold the colourful bird
of light in the golden path of reason
a healthy diet of Plato,
aristotle, Hobbes, and Dickens nourishes my soul
in the exotic landscape of the mind

a new
dawn in Terra Australis
and yet
my heart yearns for you. How painful
are the lingering thoughts of love so great

every dreadful step
along the fatal shore (every drop of
sorrowful tear)
reminds me of your sweetness,
the unadulterated beauty of your essence

you are the flame
of flames, the thinking petals of hope,
the sensory wonder
of desire whose gentle touch unlocks
my humble heart


©Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Seeds of Life

i seize the defining moment
of wonder as the earth-like planet sizzles
with the sweetest sounds of life
outside our solar system; reading the first stanza
of the divine poetry of desire.

then, I witness the birth of love particles
in the primordial pond of time in the transit of Venus
how delightful is the dawn of reason?
how wonderful is the thinking flower of your essence,
the splash of light on my humble soul!

the colourful
butterflies flutter ever so gracefully
in the glittering disc
of the youthful sun; sharing the gift of rose divine;
creating a brand new world of passion

inspired by the rising bloom of beauty,
the gentle thoughts of love tickle
my emotional bones
(in a romantic and ethereal sort of way)
this day of endless fun

i fly over the crescent moon in silence;
carrying the sacred seeds of life foretold;
melting into the luminous soul of the beloved
in the dreamy landscape of destiny; shining like the mystery
star of desire in the hidden places of the heart.


© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

The Son of the Mighty Nile

he breaks through the cloud

like the wandering star of the dreamtime;

seeking refuge; walking along the golden sands of time sublime

(with nothing but a pocket full of hope)

this desperate son of the mighty Nile; this refugee from

the divine cradle of light, whose blissful tongue foretold

a brand new dawn guided by faith…

i watch as he picks up the stimulating fragments

of life on the fatal shore under

the sensitive nose of destiny;

drinking a cupful of desire in the summer’s lazy daze;

taking the first step to freedom with tender foot

and, now, with a glowing skin of perfection

he dances like an angel before my naked eyes

© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo