This week, a poem by Ojo Taiye.
How to Become a Gay in My Country
look dead
listen to the treble clef
of a body lost to the sea
try to blend in with the shadows
don’t look at mein the glass box
at the Museum of Natural Arts
a placard:
SAY NO TO HOMOSEXUALISM
falling down the groove
between cracks
the seconds before flames &
smoke eat away the shape
bite by bite
pick a lotus flower & stare at the wall
in self-reflection— a punishment
a tragedy—
everyone has their own
little moon
to carry home
——
OJO TAIYE is a young Nigerian who uses poetry as a tool to hide his frustration with the society. Apart from writing, he loves drinking coffee a lot. You can find him on Twitter @ojo_poems.
