All poems found here are original pieces. I find my inspiration through the journey of searching for deeper understanding and connection of myself and others.

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Don’t Touch me
Adetola Adedipe Adetola Adedipe

Don’t Touch me

This poem is one of my most powerful. Nobody should be touched without permission. This came from the experience of a woman being touched by men without consent their whole life.

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Waiting for Summer
Adetola Adedipe Adetola Adedipe

Waiting for Summer

Moving from Sunny South Africa to Canada the True North really took a toll on my mental health. This poem is about Seasonal depression and what that means to me as an immigrant.

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womxn
Adetola Adedipe Adetola Adedipe

womxn

The 'x" serves as commentary that women don't need to be constantly examined or spoken for. We can choose how to define ourselves. You don’t need to speak for us, just listen to what we have to say.

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An Ode to My Anxiety
Adetola Adedipe Adetola Adedipe

An Ode to My Anxiety

You were unexpected.

A thought I hadn't formed

A light-hearted spring rain that

became a raging winter storm.

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Deeper Than Poetry
Adetola Adedipe Adetola Adedipe

Deeper Than Poetry

A Chinese proverb says:

"Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still."

I know that fear,

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