When I think of the word indigo, sapphire comes to mind. In Latin it means blue. The sapphire gemstone is said to be used as a healing totem for the mind...
Author - Unoma Nguemo Azuah
Unoma Azuah is a poet, novelist and a college professor. She shares her time between the US and Nigeria. Her debut novel, Sky-high Flames won the Urban Spectrum award and her second novel, Edible Bones won the Aidoo-Snyder book award. On Broken Wings: an anthology of best contemporary Nigerian poetry, which she edited, has just been published.
Boulders of Ice I lean on clasping boulders of Ice To set my face to the paws of the wind they howl like polar bears I left the battle of bones On grounds...
“Benji, your wife don complain too much, she say you no dey laugh again, you no dey play with your children again. Wetin be the problem. Tell me, ah fit...