The Isle of Dreams

ever so blessed and true
you shine
like a lonely star
through
the place of suffering
under
the migrant moon
transforming
the ugly experiences of life
(in the
dreamscape of time)
into
things of beauty
and wonder

behold the glimmer of hope
in the new dawn
this glorious moment

you dismantle
the invisible
barriers to success
with a good dose
of love
and laughter
and a cupful
of inspiration
at the peak of promise

you fly like the lost boy
across the valley of the soul
finding solace
in the isle of dreams
narrowing the parameters
of social rejection
as change
morphs into flesh
in the first light of dawn




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Ripples of the Heart

the ripples of love molecules
shine through my veins
releasing
the secret code
of life in the
spaces between metaphors
as the
rainbow lorikeet sings

poetry lurks in the shadows
sending ripples
through the fecund universe

the luminous waves
of desire captures
the moment
as I dance in the rain of beauty
glowing
like the fragrant moon
in the inner
places of the heart

apple blossoms
stirring
the heart in the moist hour



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Longing

behold the living flame of promise
the sound
of love molecules touching

tears drop like honey
like the magic
fragrance of the orange moon

the son also rises
like the cool bud of time
swollen with longing
finding
solace
in the gaiety
of birds
and the flow of endless
pleasure within

i gaze upon the ripening lips of love sublime
the blooming
iris of my deepest desire

i devour the flowering genius of the soul…
how wonderful is
the taste of life on the mound of Venus?




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

First Light

the scent
of a delicate
beauty sublime
your smile
flowers
in my orbit
in the first
light
of dawn
energizing my soul



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

Living the Dream

on the trail of the divine
in the turbulent mountain
over the rainbow
i put down
some roots
where
a thousand flowers bloom
living the dream
feeling the gentle hand of promise
(as joy flows
through my being)
hope rises
like the morning sun
like this child of destiny
weaving
the precious magic
of poetry
in the creative pursuit
of perfection
this glorious day
i capture
the visual splendour
of the moment
with lustful eyes
riding on the brooding wings of hope
shining
like Neptune
serving up the delicious dreams
of life (in exile)
under the emotional force
of a soul reborn




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

My Journey

in my journey from Innocence
to Experience
under the yellow moon
i feel the flaming hand of love
the surge of life within
as i search for the wondrous
springs of time
two souls blend
in perfect harmony
i discover
the hidden wonder
of heaven’s fields at the foot
of the rainbow
i can feel the spark of your essence
the divine seed of light
that enriches my soul
liberating my consciousness
i fall into the new state of loving grace
turning my journey into positive energy
living the good life
by adapting to the shape of the wind
and finding fulfilment
in a world of infinite potentiality
and now, i bathe in your natural
beauty in the hot and flaming heart of desire
i find the centre
of my being
and access its power
as you hover
over my thoughts and feelings
eavesdropping
on my yearnings
i become smitten by the naked universe
of shadows – a dreamlike world
of silence and stillness
of beauty and endless joy
a world beyond good and evil
brimming with
the promise of endless love and freedom



© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo

A Summer of Shadows

the crying genius in my orbit
how wonderful
is the emotional power of tears?

i feel the rhythm of your
heartbeat
this hour of delight

the moon dazzles
smiling at me
as i jump into the future
at the crack of dawn
casting shadow on life
in the delicate
fringes of reason

life blossoms
in earnest
colouring my dreams

behold the deluge
of naked love particles
in my visual field
swollen with desire
chasing shadows
in the luminous
landscape of wonder

you transform the magic
flower of dawn
one petal at a time

you brighten my days with
edible beauty
the sound of hidden treasure




© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo