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Ernest Ògúnyẹmí
Ernest Ògúnyẹmí spent part of his teen years on the streets of Lagos, Nigeria. Now he is an undergraduate at Lagos State University and the author of the poetry collection A Pocket of Genesis. You can follow him on Instagram: @ernestogunyemi.
Poetry
The Dream
In the small, trembling room of my longing, A., / Last night—summer wearing the walls, autumn / Spread in orange colors on the floor, upon which / We lay, two quiet pianos, soul music pouring / Over the hidden grass—we touched, my face to the mirror of yours.
September 2024
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