
each pill guts out your insides//
each swallow// each nudging
down the nook of your throat
is how a flower withers in your womb.
five pills// five years// five men
& your intestines shudder//
the weight of love & loss
spins you// fills the vacuum
in your womb.
Chinasa Ezeh studies English and Literary Studies, University of Nigeria Nsukka. She grew up in Onitsha, Anambra state. She is a critic; a judge in the literary tradition. She goes philosophical in thought and loves poetry more, following its literariness and metaphorical strings. She is the CEO of Chef Imma cakes and cuisine.