Sunday 5 May 2024

4 Poems by Shiyan Cole

OUR LOVE

I never want us to get too comfortable
Where our love is predictable
I want our passion to burn brighter
And our love to root deeper

I want us to love like this
Because comfort ate more dreams
Than heartbreak ever did

I want love to keep us
at the edge of our dreams
panting for more…


BURNING DESIRES

Burning desires
which suffocate
don’t grow roots.
How can they?
Rather they float
around for awhile
like fire flies
with no lasting mark
just a contour
on the detour
to Love.


BELLE ARME

My words feel
like sunshine
but can distort
the colours
of your rainbow.
That’s how I fight.

I throw words
with laser sharp cuts.
Loaded with precision
ready for war.
Aiming at your heart
the soft centered part.
For you to feel
Something
Anything.


SWEET CRAVINGS

You keep flaunting this sugary love
That will kill me one day
Yet I find myself saying
“Let’s make syrup together”.



Bionote

Shiyan Cole is a Nigerian British writer, drawing inspiration from her life experiences in both London and Lagos. Her poetry focuses on themes of love, heartbreak, and healing, reflecting her passion for encouraging others to live authentically and fulfill their purpose. Shiyan is an accomplished entrepreneur, having founded a much-loved gourmet popcorn brand, and excelled in the corporate world in the fields of auditing and finance.

In addition to her accomplishments, she is an emerging writer currently working on her first non-fiction book. A decade plus ago, she wrote a short story on how she met the love of her life on London’s Northern line and is now happily married with three boys. Shiyan is excited to share her unique voice and experiences with the world, with the hope of inspiring readers to give love a chance and live their best lives.







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