The words of Peter Akinwunmi (Peter Ak'i)Non-academic, unliterary, less than original maybe… but – created by me.
This is Newportwhere we’re proud to live.Nothing to hide,a bit less to give.These hanging streets,which Chartists’ walkedare where kids learn to fightway before they can talk.All these placeswe loves to roamThe ‘port en’t much,but we calls it ‘ome. I could show you Caerleon’s bright spotswhere blads drive fast for fun;or Pill’s dark hiding placeswhere the […]
When the very last bird is left singing in the sky and the very last fish has been tasted, when the last mountain stream has trickled bone dry maybe then man will see what’s been wasted. When the very last honey bee has been plagued and rain forests raped, and worse. When the last wild […]
When I woke this morning I found, to my chagrin My beautiful coal black stallion had broken his rein and ran. My nemesis, Jim came sauntering in, he knew my horse was loose He swaggered and sniggered, I knew what he figured He just loved to tighten the noose. He said, “you’re havin some bad luck […]
Welcome, step inside – this is the Bureaux of Arrangements.Sit down, rest awhile, I’ll get a contract for agreement.Would you prefer tea or coffee, while you read my manifesto?I urge you to read it carefully, see what I can and cannot do… You’ll be surprised at the things I’ve arranged. You’ll be amazed at the […]
A bee is never quite as busy it seems It’s just, he can’t buzz any slower. Whilst the butterfly flutters as wispy dreams And flies like an unchained flower. Of our beauteous world you must beware; chase the butterfly and it flits from grasp for beneath nature’s beauty lays the snare – the bee […]
I learned my prayers on tidy knees, In quiet rooms with polished grace. Aunty Con and Uncle Charles meant me well. Their God was kind. Their world, a place Where love wore cardigans and smiles, Where faith was plain, if dull at times. I thank them still. I’ve wandered since. Here’s what I’ve learned, in […]
God was in heaven on one of his masterpiece days when he said, “My son, I must send you away.” Jesus said, “But Father, I’d much prefer to stay,” God said the price was too high to pay. “The world,” he said, “is running close to ruin, it’s a dirty job son, but it does need […]
I’m going to build a weapon supreme to let loose upon the world. A bomb filled with crayons and plasticine the most wondrous weapon on earth. . Each time a crisis develops I’ll launch it high in the air where it will explode with a gentle, ‘pwff’ then millions of parachutes appear… . And they […]
The eagle spreads his wings when he spies his nest, exultant from soaring skies, he glides to his rest. Not to seek a dreamless sleep nor to reflect on triumphs acquired but to rejuvenate – revivify the pulses of desire. Even as we glide, we find adventures to devour. Unbridle all those fantasies, harness all […]
I learned very early,what to do with opportunity;take it while it sitsfor it never rests long.If a chance is there, seize it.For you to smile as you reminisceopportunities must be grabbed and kissedfor there will always be an opportunistwho’ll snatch for the chances you will miss. Some hold moments in their graspas if trying to […]
The words of Peter Akinwunmi (Peter Ak'i)