R. J. Maputi : Writing

The Love Of Mary Magdalene

The Love Of Mary Magdalene

A Poem by R. J. Maputi


Love, with their sacrosanct tempestsOf holy ghostly blows and urineThey have crucified usOur wreckage nailed to a cross, a Calvary of a seafloorWhere ..
Origami Sailors

Origami Sailors

A Poem by R. J. Maputi


A paper sailor he isHe turns around to the seasHis starboard moving awayThrough waves of ravenous firesThrough gales of black smokeAmidst mists of ash..
Ghosts

Ghosts

A Poem by R. J. Maputi


Oh to build our homesUpon swirls of tornadoesAnd watch over rubbleAs they blossom and ripen beneath our windowsOh to soar higher and higherThe flappin..