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A Poem for Posterity | Kenneth Vincent Walker - Contemporary Poetry Website Featuring Notable Poems

A Poem for Posterity | Kenneth Vincent Walker

A poem for posterity is
Alas one for the ages.
One which will withstand

The time tested travel
Amongst past, present,
And future generations.

One which seeks solidarity
Even in the coldest of places.
One that will not become

Jaded, faded, and frustrated
Unearthing that vile serpent
Of ugliness within us all.

For we must refrain not to
Display it upon blank faces
If we are to remain at peace,

Not permanently guaranteed,
And shall neither wither on
The vine of self-indulgence

Overtly masked in creativity.

The Old Pot | Abigail Ayornu - Contemporary Poetry Website Featuring Notable Poems

The Old Pot | Abigail Ayornu

My mum gave me a pot which was much dear to me as gold.
I used it for cooking.
At times I poured water into it which gave a cool taste to quench my thirst.
People saw it as my identity.
Since I used it for my daily routine.
One evening, I approached it,
And saw jewelry of all kinds.
From whence did they come.
I gleamed at them carefully.
They were real and natural as gold.
I gave some to others,
Because sharing is caring.
People loved me for my old pot.

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