“a slip into the reflect”

by Kwabena Benyin

We were—& are unto ourselves,

Abysses who recur again & again by the pulse of the wind.

Gathered.                & reflected like memories.            We are only our poetries,                alliterating

chapters of our being in & out of season.

But.   Now               , we’ve slipped into allusion, 

& have met the beginning of our essence—we're translated like synonyms of ourselves.

& it's how we come. 

& it's how far            we have stretched into the 

Kwabena Benyin is a poet, and an arts and nature admirer. Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, he can be found reading anything from poetry to articles. He has work published in the CGWS anthology, ASSmag publication & Writers club website, and others. Benyin is currently working on a chapbook. He blogs at www.aswrittenbybenyin.home.blog and can be found on Twitter @KwabenaBenyin_