Charles Chukwuani : Writing

The First Time I Tried A Cigarette

The First Time I Tried A Cigarette

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


The first time I tried a cigarette,is a story I always wanted to tell,for my parish priest had always said,that if anyone did, they'd go to Hell.My ha..
Ceiling

Ceiling

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


It is so bland,it does naught but stareand glareand entrap him,could it not disappear?And let his eyes embrace the sunas it empowers him with golden m..
First Son

First Son

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


In my culture the first son requires a strong back, to carry the weight of familial expectation, it is a heavy sack, so to bear it, he should be t..
If we are to be in love

If we are to be in love

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


If we are to be in love I do not want you to ever need me, for necessity in love breeds a pair of parasites that feast upon both hearts in a si..
Flinch

Flinch

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


The guys are over at my place,Sunday night game,Richard is off on another tiradeat the damn referee,and as I sit here observing it's the usual charade..
Marry Anna

Marry Anna

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


I close my eyesand for a few seconds, it's beautiful.I'm back home in Sayrevillewatching the painter guy paintwhile my mom bakes piesand I make paper ..
The Moment

The Moment

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


You can see it, can't you?The moment that changed you. It hangs, suspended in memory, like an iron ball, floating in mercury. Reaching for..
A Sadist's Fool

A Sadist's Fool

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


You once stood alone on the precipice of a mountain.The rock whispered warnings I did not heed.Together we shall jump and soar!Like shooting stars and..
I Wanted To Write A Poem Today

I Wanted To Write A Poem Today

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


I wanted to write a poem today, words that would transcend the limitations of the page and rise up to the ears and dance; musical sounds that would..
To My Depressed Mind

To My Depressed Mind

A Poem by Charles Chukwuani


Have you not eaten your full?You damned parasite,you accursed leech,you vampiric fiend,I'd rather you feast on my blood,instead of my joy.But, alas.Wh..