Another Fly On The Wall

Category: Spoken Poetry

  • So Now I Can by Eli Oko

    So Now I Can by Eli Oko

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    Eli Oko
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    Inhale As my past feels stretched out like it’s smothering my face I lay on my back Spine curving into the surface Each limb connected as numb as my heart Pulsing to the sounds I hear As the blood rushes through my veins I like the pink reflexion my complexion consumes I’ve barely moved a…

  • XXIII Parts by Eli Oko

    XXIII Parts by Eli Oko

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    Eli Oko
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    Now I’m left to live with everything new to me Or will they drown, die off and return to dust These body parts that are supernumerary. Your love brought on changes I never expected to fashion These extras I had to learn to cope with These parts I had to fathom 23 to be exact…

  • I am the plant by Eli Oko

    I am the plant by Eli Oko

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    Eli Oko
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    He said he found inspiration in the words I wrote He said he was glad he had found Such talent between my temple He said he had always wished for creative connectivity Never expected to gain it Attain it And now left to maintain it He forgets to water my creativity Like a house plant…

  • Sky by Eli Oko

    Sky by Eli Oko

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    Eli Oko
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    I think I know why he walked away We didn’t grow apart Our eyes were precisely aligned Our future was quite on time We didn’t talk ourselves out of anything We spoke loads about tomorrow But we didn’t forget about today He always whispered sweet nothings into my ears And never wanted me to change…

  • Poetic by Eli Oko

    Poetic by Eli Oko

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    Eli Oko
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    I’ll be honest There’s nothing poetic About the way stress manipulates every thought and feeling Causing actions to become “Out of character” For someone who was just trying to find their identity I don’t see the art in the scars they leave on their bodies I see pain and anguish They, are no calls for…

  • I’m Max by Eli Oko

    I’m Max by Eli Oko

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    Eli Oko
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      I watch the sunset rise And sleep in eyes I yawn and start my day I wait around for my favourite sounds And then allow the scent to lead the way There’s nothing like breakfast Like a meal to set you off Nothing like having someone Who prepares it with so much love It’s leg…

  • XXIII Waterfalls by Eli Oko

    XXIII Waterfalls by Eli Oko

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    Eli Oko
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    I was supposed to see the pretty things in life Joy abundant like waterfalls overflowing in my days I was supposed to be able to say “I love you” in more than 23 ways I had plans for this moment Like dreams I made real I knew what I was supposed to do Exactly how…

  • They’re Losing ME by Eli Oko

    They’re Losing ME by Eli Oko

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    Eli Oko
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    Nobody should determine whether you are strong enough to stand or fall That is your choice If I could teleport right now, I would go to where I need be I would navigate to that area I would pinpoint that street I would stand before those doors and walk in very proud I would forget…

  • The Cold by CeCe and Eli Oko (Collaborative Poetry)

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    Eli Oko
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    You have left me before and it hurts every day And this time around I feel the cold   This time around I  feel the cold Numb are the hands I once used to hold you You know what it feels like And so this time around I’ll let the pain sink in I’ll let…

  • Answered Prayer by Eli Oko

    Answered Prayer by Eli Oko

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    Eli Oko
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    I have a man. I have a man that looks at me as if he is reading me his favorite book he will never put down each line he explores, over and over and over again he loves each page as his eyes follow its story his fingers trace down the spine he loves my…