Two Poems from Ojo Taiye
Words of Blood Soon the pure thrust of Our lay Would draw blood Blood that would spit fire in form of venom To burn all crabs and dogs to ash Blood that are spittle in Our mouth To … Continue reading Two Poems from Ojo Taiye
Words of Blood Soon the pure thrust of Our lay Would draw blood Blood that would spit fire in form of venom To burn all crabs and dogs to ash Blood that are spittle in Our mouth To … Continue reading Two Poems from Ojo Taiye
MY STRENGTH, MY PURITY My strength has strength in multiply ten because my heart is pure with no sinful sour. The vigors of my mind has prevail over sap inaction of frozen sin Instill my heart so I … Continue reading Three Poems by Amore David Olamide
AWARENESS Sleepy neutrons and reclining protons – Sliding inward, I find myself At the edge of a map Approaching a world of serenity Beneath the apparent Chaos, instability and discord Of daily stressors. In these times, It is difficult to … Continue reading Poetry from Rick Davis
BLESS MY SOUL ………………………………………… Ingrate! Was it not written in the holy book that I fulfilled the prophecy, created a future for you and your unborn generations? Who could have done that if not a generous me that was … Continue reading Poetry from Ojo Omeiza Blessing
You can read this publication in PDF format of PAROUSIA Magazine Easter Issue by following this link A HOPEFUL ALTERNATIVE We run into another day; “of sorrows, shames and frets” We wake to printed headlines; “of bombs, disease outbreaks, and … Continue reading Poetry from Adebote Seyifunmi
Oki Kehinde Julius is a renowned writer who hails from Okitipupa in Ondo-state, Nigeria. He writes and performs poetry under the pseudonym, Okilux. He is a spoken word artist who has won laurels in both spoken slam and page … Continue reading Interview with the Award-Winning Nigerian Poet, Oki Kehinde Julius by Indunil Madhusankha
You can read this publication in PDF format of PAROUSIA Magazine Easter Issue by following this link Calvary: A Meditation “But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.” … Continue reading Poetry from Sylvia Riojas Vaughn
You can read this publication in PDF format of PAROUSIA Magazine Easter Issue by following this link THE SUFFERING OF JESUS Born into a world of anger The rich and greedy ran You came to help the leper The … Continue reading Poetry from Mike Bullock
Dear Readers, I welcome you to the First Issue, Easter Issue of PAROUSIA Magazine: A Christian Arts and Literary Magazine. I must mention that firstly, PAROUSIA Magazine (formerly only a blog magazine) now has a new logo and secondly PAROUSIA … Continue reading PAROUSIA Magazine Easter Issue #1
THE MAID IN MAIDUGURI The maid in Maiduguri, Loosed my ‘sokoto’ in Sokoto, Casting on me her charms in Kastina, I cried Haba! from Aba. Her name is Ada from Adamawa, Cooking, her centre of excellence, Unknown to a poor … Continue reading THE MAID IN MAIDUGIRI by Akinbode Oluwatobi Israel
As broken glass with glue we mend, so i took my broken heart to Jesus ‘coz he is my friend. Have you a mind ladened with load? pour it all at his feet to repair. Is it slowly sniffing away … Continue reading A FATHER AND A FRIEND by Akor Emmanuel
ABODE OF ABADDON (TO THE CHURCH) The fear of the land, Is the beginning of defeat The anti-christs, offsprings of the darkness They must obey his commands! They fight and destroy souls, Like knights of hell To fulfill the purpose … Continue reading ABODE OF ABADDON by Adigun Temitope Idealism
ALANTERE (IN SEARCH OF BLISS) In search of bliss. Unexpected scenes are seen. Some scenes that had us pleased, And some that our memories doesn’t want to fixed. In search of bliss, Ajirebi avoid evil, And his hair went bald. … Continue reading ALANTERE by Amore David Olamide
PREACHER MAN Bring in the sheaves As the wind blows the rusty leaves The master calls in grief Saying, life is so brief Listen to the voice in the desert Hearken to this message, so exact He is … Continue reading Hour of Death by Olajide Teniola
I Saw an Angel Today Joe Cempa I saw an angel today at our Lady of Guadalupe Charitic charismatic offer from nuns and social worker ones to soul survivor women of street self last, … Continue reading GAIA by Joe Cempa
NO LIMITATION The walls of Jericho broad and straight The cedars of Lebanon thick and great Together, let them a mighty alliance make There is no limitation still Oceans mightier than the red sea The Alaska gulf where two oceans … Continue reading NO LIMITATION by Tolulope Oloyede