Chenemi ZekeriFive Lessons (or a madman’s song)Whoever’s calm and sensible is insane. — RumiMar 15, 20231Mar 15, 20231
Chenemi ZekeriOf War and PeaceMy favourite memories of us are baked in the sweltering heat of Lagos, that slow-burning Gomorrah. In one, our bodies are wrapped around…May 29, 20225May 29, 20225
Chenemi ZekeriDON’T GROW UP ON MEI think a poem comes from pressure…I could also say it’s troubled into being — Lucie Brock-BroidoMar 31, 202210Mar 31, 202210
Chenemi ZekeriDear November,You do not seem to be much more than shedding tree and listless light, and this is good. Good, because after breaking my bones on wood and…Nov 2, 2020Nov 2, 2020
Chenemi Zekeri20–10–2020In my country, there are people slowly finding new things to call life again. There are gardens that have forgotten how to bloom and anger…Oct 27, 20201Oct 27, 20201
Chenemi ZekeriTo Oluwatoyin, in hope that you find light still.Oluwatoyin (I will call you this, because I imagine it is what people who are not close to you call you), I want to imagine that you are…Jul 8, 2020Jul 8, 2020