NAKED

Alobu Emmanuel

this afternoon, i can easily tell the footsteps of the birds & lizards

scrambling for insects in the yard. all because of the shrump, shrump, sound

of shrivelled, old leaves that had fallen off & made the trees almost naked.

you know, that position you grip so much & think you won't ever let go— it'll

rumple & shrivel like these autumn leaves. one day, you too will go naked

Author Bio

Alobu Emmanuel (alias Noble Alobu), SWAN VIII, is a Nigerian writer and an eco-poet whose works often feel like a warm hug. He is the Chief Editor of Napsite Review (a UNILAG campus journal) and the Director of Business/Partnership for SOKOKA Books.

Some of his works are featured in PoetrySango-ota, BlueMarbleReview, PoetryColumnNND, and IseleMagazine

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