"At the Cheerio"
By
Adedoyin Adejimi


At the Cheerio

Sad ores gong
Hollow tympanic skins,
And tones too benign
That they drank sobs
Of those at the cheerio.
The sullen death knell
On eardrums cruelly pangs,
Sure, no hurt meant,
Just heralding the transient.


"Treescape" Photograph by Lottie Williams