Poetry – Charminine

Moonbeams, Skylings, and Sundance: The Starlight Chronicles By: Oluwakemi Amusan

September 5, 2024September 5, 2024Poetry, Short Stories, TRANSCENDANT TALES

Moonbeams, Skylings, and Sundance: The Starlight Chronicles By: Oluwakemi Amusan Chapter 1: Awakening the Lunar Heart – Or Just Plain Pre-Menstrual Syndrome? As twilight’s whispers extinguish the solar flames, the celestial curtain parts, revealing the night sky’s majestic splendor. The Moon, a luminous sovereign, ascends her throne, casting … More Moonbeams, Skylings, and Sundance: The Starlight Chronicles By: Oluwakemi Amusan »

The Wonders of a Wash; The Beauty of a Bath

July 28, 2024Creative Expression and Resources, Fashion & Style and grooming, Poetry, Wellness and Self-Care

The Wonders of a Wash; The Beauty of a Bath By Oluwakemi Celina Amusan In the depths of a wash, where waters cascade like tears And the beauty of a bath, where secrets are whispered through the years I gaze into the mirror, and a postman’s weary face appears Handing … More The Wonders of a Wash; The Beauty of a Bath »

Touching My Star

July 23, 2024July 23, 2024Poetry

TOUCHING MY STAR In verdant fields of youth, we’d lie and gaze At starry skies, where dreams and magic sway With laughter, tales, and songs, we’d chase the sun And vow to touch the brightest star, before the day is done Years went by, and life’s weights came to bear … More Touching My Star »

You Say You See Me: A Soul’s Cry for Understanding

July 21, 2024Poetry

You Say You See Me: A Soul’s Cry for Understanding By: Kemi Amusan You say you see me, But what lies beneath the surface do you see? Beyond the disguise of royal attire, Do you behold the scars that I conceal with care? You say you see me, But who … More You Say You See Me: A Soul’s Cry for Understanding »

My Pen on The Dance Floor

July 17, 2024Poetry

MY PEN ON THE DANCE FLOOR: My pen is the ultimate dance partner, twirling, spinning, pirouetting across the page. With reckless abandon, and a flick of its nib, a symphony it conducts – a seeming silliness, harmonizing my thoughts and a joyful jamboree of words. A bubby brook, in … More My Pen on The Dance Floor »

Fashion Police at The Pity Party: Perspective of A Style Critic Turned Kindness Catalyst

July 15, 2024Personal Growth, Poetry, Short Stories, TRANSCENDANT TALES

FASHION POLICE AT PITY PARTY Hi, I am Lady Kritik, and I welcome you all to another interesting edition of your favorite Television Program, Fashion Police. Today, I will be bringing you fashion reports from one of the top social scenes, The Pity Party. As usual, all the Emotions are … More Fashion Police at The Pity Party: Perspective of A Style Critic Turned Kindness Catalyst »

Julien Kane: Embodying the Archetype of Death – A Jungian Perspective on Transformation and Rebirth

July 7, 2024Poetry, TRANSCENDANT TALES, What's Worth The Watch on Netflix

Julien Kane: Embodying the Archetype of Death – A Jungian Perspective on Transformation and Rebirth” The Symbolic Death of the Old Self In the realm of the Afterlife, the hero’s journey often necessitates a descent into the underworld, where one confronts and surrenders to death. This symbolic death of the … More Julien Kane: Embodying the Archetype of Death – A Jungian Perspective on Transformation and Rebirth »

When The Well Runs Dry

December 27, 2022June 30, 2024Poetry

WHEN THE WELL RUNS DRY A Poem by Kemi Amusan When the well runs dry and the airs take their leave Without the pretense and farce Your sponsors will suffer your ass to be whooped Your friends will turn to foes and your family will throw you to wolves When … More When The Well Runs Dry »

Call Me Not Mara

September 26, 2022June 30, 2024Poetry

Call Me Not Mara! Call me not Mara, for though I may arrive with less than I went with; call me Naomi, because my experiences albeit painful, make the best manure for a richer life. Call me not bitterness, though my condition may be void of any sweetness; call … More Call Me Not Mara »

An Ode to Taurus

September 24, 2022January 3, 2023Poetry

An Ode to Taurus A poem for Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) The princess may vanish but God saves the Queen Written by Oluwakemi Celina Amusan What Queen is Aries if she’s beholden to mars What Queen is Sagitta if she loves her Ptah The lioness might be Queen but she … More An Ode to Taurus »

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