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Amatesiro Dore: 1 Poem Published
Poem by Amatesiro Dore (Nigeria) Published in The Ofi Press issue 44
| Struggle
Speak don’t act Ask don’t march Silence no shouts Quiet no chants Or Raise rainbow flag Walk with the pride Love that you are Voice that you are
Avoid male chewing gums Ignore broad day joys Snitch on other saints All your friends are straight Or Befriend the bullied Hold fragile hands Kiss him outside Lion the cat II When to tell brothers You don’t fancy them But you can only Love men, no female
Stepping out of shadows Smiling under the sun Admitting she caught you Flirting with a man
Enjoying with rubbers Regular testing or drugs Loving only one man Ignoring all other pokes
Staying behind to fight Struggling for rights To love and enjoy love In dark places of birth |
About the Poet
Amatesiro Dore is a 2009 alumnus of the Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop; former Managing Editor of Vanguard Spark, imprint of Vanguard Newspapers; and 2015 Fellow of the Ebedi International Writers Residency. He has been published by Kwani?, Farafina, YNaija, The ScoopNG, Vanguard Newspaper, The Brittle Paper, Bakwa Magazine and The Kalahari Review.
Image: "Just Another Evening" by Bill Daly.