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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 2d

I hear
birds on the roof,
chirping songs of distress.

I hear
the raindrops
belting torrents
from the storm.

I see
the floods pooling,
an #undertone of ruin
in their wake.

But nature,
ever cruel,
ever wild

Still,
we call it beautiful.

#vss365 #FromOneLine 394 #poetry #nature #flood

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you so much!

The Games We Play with Love

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TheDevilsTuna @thedevilstuna.bsky.social · 6d

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 2d

"They say love is a straight path: give your best, receive theirs in return. But that is a lie. Love is unkind to the weak, generous to the selfish, and cruelly memorable to those left behind."

Read - 'The Games We Play with Love'

#fiction #love #flashfiction

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Another Saturday Afternoon

Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 7d

Born in flame,
raised by steel

The blacksmith’s will
rings through fire

Each strike,
a prophecy

Each blade,
a promise

From ashes,
a sword emerges,
sworn to lead.

Bathed in blood,
thirsting for more.

#poetry #ash #vss365 #forge #sword #blacksmith #metal

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 11d

"He was everywhere: in the photos, the paintings, the clothes folded neatly in the closet, and the coffee mug with his initials that she still refused to use."

Read - 'Another Saturday Afternoon'

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#fiction #death #grief #flashfiction

Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 12d

The tears
fall faster
when there’s pain
lurking behind

The fist
clenches harder
when vengeance
won’t let go

The soul
churns through memories,
turning love
to #pulp

wet and weightless
in the gut.

#vss365 #poetry #love #revenge #heartbreak #vss

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 13d

The Mastermind

Above it all;
scheming,
plotting.

Proactive,
never reacting

Quick to strike,
yet,
patient
at the right time

Bold,
daring

Cold,
calculating

No rescue,
no #oasis

No pawn
too precious,

Ruthless
in his cunning.

#poetry #vss365 #vss #evil #plan #genius

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you so much!

The Weight of Silence in Relationships

Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 14d

I don’t know
what to call it

But
everything else
just fades out,
soft and slow,
into a #blur

For,
in a crowd of people,
I only see you

Whether anigh,
or
in the distance;

I only have,
eyes for you.

#poetry #vss365 #love #photograghy #vss

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 15d

Sometimes, love is less about what we say and more about what lingers between the words.

Here’s a piece I just wrote: "The Weight of Silence in Relationships.”

#nonfiction #love #relationships #Communication

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Of Love and the Silence Between Words

Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 16d

"I start there, hoping the tears and alcohol don’t ruin my chances tonight. But I don’t care!

Even though I can tell that you are all dressed up to go out on a date with him, I don’t care."

Choose Me - A Love Story!

#fiction #love #flashfiction

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Choose Me!

A Love Story

Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 19d

I could be
singing
#sonorous songs

or saying
these words to you
in person.

But until
I earn the grace
of your presence,

I’ll blow kisses
into the wind

soft, steady,
and sure

till they land
on your lips.

#poetry #vss365 #love #kiss #wind

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 20d

Take me back
to nights
of #caprice,

where our love
was magic

and hope
had no expiry.

Take me away
from this ache

into the warmth
of your arms

where our future
once dreamed itself
alive.

#poetry #vss365 #love #regret

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 20d

A dinner table once held love, laughter, and ritual. Years later, it became the stage of rejection and shame.

Read The Dinner Table — a story of love eroded and the cruel weight of expectation.

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#fiction #love #dinnertime #culture #Nigeria #marriage

The Dinner Table

Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 20d

Love is in every single soul. In the rituals of our beings and in the actions of our bodies.

Love is everything we do!

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JoeVe @josephjveverka.bsky.social · 20d

I asked the dog what does unconditional love look like, while I was petting him. He jumped up and gave two soft barks and a cry like when he wants something and his tail went craxy. Then I said, yes I know.

Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 20d

This is not,
a mistake

or a random
#eventuality

This,
is a miracle

For,
you choose
to love me

and no one,
else.

#Prompt - @genevatow.bsky.social

#poetry #vss365 #love #romance #forever #miracle

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 20d

This is not,
a mistake

or a random
#eventuality

This,
is a miracle

For,
you choose
to love me

and no one,
else.

#Prompt - @genevatow.bsky.social

#poetry #vss365 #love #romance #forever #miracle

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Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you!

Fọlábòmí Àmọ̀ó @folabomi.bsky.social · 20d

A dinner table once held love, laughter, and ritual. Years later, it became the stage of rejection and shame.

Read The Dinner Table — a story of love eroded and the cruel weight of expectation.

medium.com/from-page-to...

#fiction #love #dinnertime #culture #Nigeria #marriage

The Dinner Table