Emmanuel Ferdinand is a young Nigerian poet and writer. He is currently studying the English language at Lagos State University.

The Dark Mass

Once upon a cold morning

 in May. her bed rattled & with a hushed

Tone like a heartbeat. she softened my uneasiness & used my hands to

Clean tears from her face.

She sang solemn songs

As her smiles colored her face

& encouraging words dropped from her lips,

Do not fear the shadow that rules the night,

Your being will shine like the sun 

That rules the day.

15 years had flown

But still, her feathery words spread

Fibers of remembrance in my heart.

Her words, of bittersweet age,

Of her passing,

Of her voyage,

& her blessing to me.

Contributor’s Bio

Emmanuel Ferdinand is a young Nigerian poet and writer. He has written a number of poems that have brought him to literary scenes and contests such as the Elysian Africa Poetry Contest which he was the fourth runner-up. He is a scholar of language who has a keen interest in arts, humanities, and literature. He is currently studying the English language at Lagos State University.

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