Poetry
(A poignant portrayal of a mother’s love amid suffering) No Madonna and Child could touchHer tenderness for a sonShe soon would have to forget… The air was heavy with odorsOf
May the world not descend into chaos… May it find clarity, may it regain its essence…* Stanza 1 Odíderé ayékòótá máa wolè máràbaOdéderé ayébòútó máa wolè máràbaoò ri’ báyé nwá
A monk once told me in Hangzhou’s mist-draped hills: *“To answer ‘ha!’ is to clap with one hand—soundless, yet the valley answers.”* In Lagos, a Yoruba drummer paused mid-rhythm,
. Beneath the tamarind tree where roots drink from nameless rivers, we lay down our names like rusted coins. A shadow is not a “someone”—it borrows light to dance,
C'était un beau jour, le ciel d'une très grande clarté reflétait la joie de vivre, le vent était imperceptible et les feuilles des arbres presque immobiles. La nature entière était
Ògún, the wealthy husband of my mother,The mighty deity who moves with great power,The one who bathes in blood at home,The one who adorns himself with sacred garments.Ògún, the owner
There is no defunct. No closed. Only transformation disguised as endings. The West calls it “history.” We call it libation. So let’s burn the calendar. Let’s unlearn “2025.” Let’s sit
.Here’s a curated collection of 10 poems by Li Bai (李白), 20 famous sayings, and their French translations, along with inspirational shirt bios inspired by his wisdom and verses. 10
. Here’s a collection of 10 poems by Ryōkan (良寛) (1758–1831), a Japanese Zen monk and poet celebrated for his minimalist, nature-inspired verse. The poems are presented in their original
