When we two parted

George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824)

When we to parted

In silence and tears,

Half broken-hearted

To sever for years,

Pale grew thy cheeks and cold,

Colder than kiss;

Truly that hour foretold

Sorrow to this.

Ode on solitude

Ode on solitude

Alexander the Pope (1688-1744)

How happy he, who free from care

The rage of court, and noise of towns;

Contented breathes his native air

In his own ground

Whose herds with milk, whose field with bread,

Whose flocks supply him with attires,

Whose trees in summer yield him shade,

In winter fire.

BLest! Who can unconcern’dly find

Hours, days and years slide swift away

In health of body, peace of mind,

Quiet by day.

Sound sleep by night; study and ease

Together mix’d; sweet recreation

And innocence , which most does please,

With meditation.

Thus  let me live, unheard, unknown;

Thus unlamented let me die

Steal from the world, and not a stone

Tell where I lie

Pen:and:lines: La Princessa

Pen:and:lines: La Princessa

La Princessa

La Princessa
By Adelola-Roberts Adeyemi A

Ayanfe Okin, a b’oba j’oruko,

Ademini ev’ry day

Thou did’st blossom like the lilies of the meadow

Right under my eyes,

A joy to gladden every heart,

A fertile plain set for the nourishing of destinies,

A Baobab of shade and shelter,

Though petite, yet in thine eyes there lurk’d unfathomable depth of wisdom,

In thine cry lies my sweetest melody; an unmatch’d symphony,

In thine angelic smiles, burst of sunshine,

In thee did’st I find my long awaited “enchantment”

la Princessa

Grow wise every day

thinking huh?

Being a dad and student ain't easy

the proud dad

Lovely Angel

Typical African family

Check out the African fabric and prints

Flanking us, My sisters

Two beautiful sisters and a very beautiful angel

The blessed family

Adelola-Roberts Ademinioluwa Sharone

A poem dedicated to my daughter;

Adelola-Roberts Ademinioluwa Sharone

Date of Birth: 16th May, 2012

My find

In my Odyssey
Right 'round yonder corner
There my pleasant long awaited surprise stood
Unexpectedly
was i jostled from the depth of my subconscious
To the reality of the charted course for my tomorrow
Right there stood,
My future,
My Holy grail,
My destiny,
My You.

We rejoice

Cutting the Cake together...A beautiful thing...A lifetime of sharing

There she goes...Chelita

The African Marriage

In the spotlight...A celebrity for a day?

African Queen

Sweeter than honey

Chelita

Forever as one