Published May 15th, 2025
by Joseph C. Ogbonna
Join me, Binta, in the still and quiet night.
Come with me to the Virgin rainforest.
Where the silvery moon sparkles in the
dreadful witching hour.
When the nocturnal cricket whistles with a
high-pitched seasonal love song.
On a placid night like this, the odious choral
rendition of the menacing and buzzing mosquito
can never be heard.
The ambience and serenity of the cool and
restful forest is reminiscent of a long-lost Eden.
The active creatures are subservient to the
stillness of the ivory moon's nocturnal and
very brief reign.
Just beside the cold springs, where we can
quench our thirst, we will enjoy a romantic night together,
akin to the love lives of our primitive progenitors.
About the Poet
Joseph C. Ogbonna resides in Enugu, Enugu State, Nigeria.
Read the poet's biography on Joseph C. Ogbonna's Artist Page.
This poem is also featured in Comet #5,
published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Previously published in Africa Poetry Magazine:
You Told Me
by Justice Joseph Prah
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