Taofeek Ayeyemi (Aswagaawy)
Star Bright
I return to my room. Her orange blossom scent is everywhere, as if she’s waiting for me. It fills me with hope, as well as the fear that this affair won’t last. I lift the curtain and moonlight spills onto the floor. Two birds take flight from the windowsill, a few feathers battling each other through the air. My phone vibrates. It’s a message from her, telling me she has been outside searching for the brightest star to name after me. I smile and fix my gaze at the stars, begin to count them—one here, another there. I’m beginning to see everything in twos.
meteor—
before it fades
my wish
About the Author
Taofeek Ayeyemi is a Nigerian lawyer and writer. His works have appeared in The Quills, Pangolin Review, and Modern Haiku, among others. He won Honorable Mention Prize in 2019 Morioka International Haiku Contest.
Lovely imagery. My favorite line is: Two birds take flight from the windowsill… I can hear the beat of their wings!
Wow! Glad to know you love it. Thanks for reading.
Well crafted! The last line of seeing things in two is particularly striking.
Thanks for your kind words. Glad to know you find it awesome.
So sensual. A lovely poem.
Thank you.
Two lovers met in the woods/and their lips met . . .
They did. They did, Oni. Thank you, brother.
A feast for the senses, and so romantic!
Smiles. These words are to me golden.
this is so beautiful. The imagery is so brilliantly painted with your words.
Thank you, Rajlakshmi for your kind words.