January 29th--Weekly---2018

Pretty Pettys Poem of the Week


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I’m Amanda D. Petty, the CEO and the Creator of “Pretty Petty Poetry”, and on December 27th, 2016, I made James W. Hill, the Co-CEO. On November 25th, 2017, Kofi Fianko, the Crony.  On March 20th, 2016, Anna Shepherd joined the team. On December 30th, 2016, Abdul Sami joined the team. On January 18th, 2017, Tim George joined the team. On May 15th, 2017, Osinachi Emeghara joined the team. On July 17th, 2017, Amber Rose joined the team. On August 1st, 2017, Lana Holley joined the team. On September 1st, 2017, Kanu Rowland joined the team. On September 15th, 2017, Hunter, Jayant Kashyap, Bamidele Aiyejina, and Roselle Lebagday joined the team. On September 28th, 2017, Michael Olorunwumi joined the team. On October 19th, 2017, Creative Thinker joined the team. On November 13th, 2017, N.S. Mpofu joined the team. On November 23rd, 2017, Prinsloo TheePoet joined the team. On December 24th, 2017, MickeyThePoet, Afrikapoet, Aaron Tywabi, Meza Lines, Sakshy, Mikoh, Ojo Seun, NotLib, David Dzriasah joined the team.

This is by Bamidele. Enjoy.

Broken

He settles as a still breeze on
the dusk of my mind and breathes
softly on the coal mines that heat up my
conscience and deaden the glory of worship.

He melts my congealed mouth
as he presses his promises on the roof of my tongue,
then he calls me by name
and rocks me to rest with lullabies.

He stretches forth his hollow palm
and love trickles down his digits like
a billion fountains, leaking.
He says, "peace be still".

He shows me how to hate sin
and how obedience is a house built on rock.
He tells me grace abounds like the stars
innumerable and that his name is a tower that
ever saves.

He holds my hands at each stop
and strengthens my weary foot.
The weaker I got, the stronger he became.

Bamidele Aiyejina

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