The words of Peter Akinwunmi (Peter Ak'i)Hello there... I'm Pete Akinwunmi, aspiring poet, singer, harmonica player, saxophonist, sports psych & erstwhile rugby player. On this site you’ll find my writings in the form of poems and song lyrics (a few of both accompanied by video footage) expressing my love of words, word play and fun expressing personal psychological insights related to being the best you can be or at least as happy as possible with what you are.
I was out on a chance When I met you in a night club and asked you to dance… I was impressed By your conversation and the way you were dressed. I thought love at first sight, could never fail But life isn’t like those fairy tales…. That look on your face When I said […]
I had just finished introducing Wif to this song, as is clear, even tho I composed it, as a first performance this was pretty disastrous but we had fun! At the end of ever’ day, I get a worried mind. Ev’ry thing in disarray, an’ I got no time. Need a little relaxin’, sure you […]
Been scrapin’ around this world of rock, Got a real education in the school of hard knocks. Times I think I’m on the right track But it’s one step on and two steps back oh yeah that’s the way it is oh yeah, that’s the way in the music biz The only way rock music […]
It doesn’t matter what roads you take Or what decisions you make I don’t care if you run and find a place to hide. Wherever you stop, I’ll be there I’ll be with you everywhere It won’t matter if there’s someone else at your side. You’re my prisoner I’ll never set you free I won’t […]
This is for the women we judge without knowing, and the systems that keep them where they are. Sonya’s face, has all the lines, Of a hard attitude. The steel in her eyes and her broken smile Show a mean mean mood. Life never dealt her one good card, She grew up fast and she […]
When the apocalypse is here, knock my door and wake me up I’ll need a panacea Got to shake my head all clear. And you know what happens next. Pills and potions from the doc I have no respect. Just make me more vexed . When my brutal shift is through,knock my door and drag […]
PRETTY PLEASE. See the stars on their filaments, glitter thru the leaves. Ear to the ground you’ll hear the susurration of the trees close your pretty eyes my child, rest upon your knees and pray that there’s salvation from the light that never leaves you. – Kiss the pregnant rosebud, feel the petals burst. Glory […]
I wonder if you wonder how it feels to be hurtin like I do (2) I wonder if you wonder how it feels Wounds so deep I know they’ll never heal I wonder if you wonder how it feels to be me, right now I wonder if ya wonder what it’s like t’b as lonesome […]
Poker Joe, was just a man, loved his pint and liked his wife. But Poker Joe was a drinkin’ man and gamblin’ was the curse of his life Now a desperate man with cash in his hand is like baby playin’ with a knife! Poker Joe, he started a-winning seemed his lucky streak had struck […]
Entering upon a perilous liaison,secret and confidential on the file.Choice is strangeand there’s a little bit of shame,so we do it in secretbut we do it in style. Images and words, reflect a worldturned inside out by an intimate dream.Intrigued by the thrillof the hunt yet still,the river won’t flow too hard upstream. Only the […]
The words of Peter Akinwunmi (Peter Ak'i)