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mantra reviewSpring 2018praise memory ocean that pulls me under again & again & again praise that which does not let me drown except in the ecstasy of seeing my hands full of all i thought was forever lost & did not even know to look for a new country at the hand of the colonizer is both fertile strip of land & camel & so he lets it travel the length & breath of itself until it becomes barren & this (when he no longer has use for it or when it no longer responds to the cracking of the whip) will be the last straw that'll break its back bone & this will be the inheritance of its calves amen Ayokunle Falomo is a Nigerian, a poet who uses his pen as a shovel to unearth those things that make us human, a TEDx speaker, an American, and the author of kin.DREAD & of thread, this wordweaver must! He and his work have been featured in print (Local Houston magazine, Glass Mountain) and online (The New York Times, Houston Chronicle, Hive Society, Squawk Back, Pressure Gauge Press) publications. His work has also led to venues and stages around & outside of Texas. He enjoys walking & talking to himself (a lot) and sometimes, he is fortunate enough to have other people there to listen. You can find more information about him and his work at kindreadbook.com
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