Gone Past The Storm

I had a taste of darkness
savored agony,
lost in thought’s labyrinth

dark emotional torment
my wife once brewed
flames of contemn

insecurities,
inferiority complex
what’s more?

worst tragedy:
have you tried all you could
but seems you’ve tried nothing at all?

suddenly,
my light shimmer
and the storm was over.

Biography

Egemuze Yambozibe Okilo was born in Ogu, Bayelsa state of Nigeria. He is the author of many books of poetry, prose and drama. His poems had been published in various international magazines, and translated into different International languages such as Bangla, Spanish, and French. He is an accomplished poets of various awards and recognitions such as a Gold Award winner in poetry.

He is currently a lecturer in the department of English Language, National Teachers Institute, Nigeria.