often I sit adeola egbeyemi

Often I Sit

Often I sit and see several shows Set in eras of goss, gowns glorious Or in kingdoms, noble and serious, That hold dark beasts and circean chateaus.

These shows all had the handsomest of them Jewels, which set on flesh above the heart Shone not simply in ornamented parts But reflected light planned for these women.

Anyone would receive a rueful scoff If request were asked for site to stream The genre of these shows are clear, is not?

A woman fleshed out and with skin like me On a big screen, thriving and still well off? We’re denied she: the genre’s fantasy. x

ART by SASHA MOUETETE NDEMBO LANG WORDS by ADEOLA EGBEYEMI