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Robert Okaji

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

Robert Okaji lives and works in Austin, Texas. His work has recently appeared in Vayavya, Middle Gray, Clade Song and Prime Numbers Magazine. Read his poems: Agave, Nocturne with a Line after Kees and Earth.

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Agave

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

It might deceive. Or like a cruel window, live its life unopened, offering a view yet reserving the taste for another’s tongue, ignoring even the wind. The roots, as always, look down. Robert Okaji

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Nocturne with a Line after Kees

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

I close my eyes and see nothing but rain. And after, take pity for what turns beyond sight: the wretched flower, a hiss from the road. Last night the wind stole sleep from my body, leaving me alone, wordless, listening … Continue reading →

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Earth

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Ijagun Poetry Journal

Tremor and stone beset upon the calm. Now water lines the road’s bed, and we see no means to pass. Even so you break what falls. Robert Okaji

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