Litany of Longing
Tonight, as the sky pee on earth
my roof makes music with it.
Inside, the color of charcoal
engulfs me and the one
I call mine, as we lay
like two farm ridges..
Joemario Umana
Joemario Umana is from Akwa Ibom state, Nigeria. He writes from Maiduguri, a northeastern region of Nigeria where he's currently undergoing his studies. He is the author of the poetry gazelle published by Konya Shamsrumi titled A Flower Is Not The Only Thing That's Fragile. His works have appeared in Trampset, Strange Horizons, Isele Magazine, Brittle Paper and elsewhere.