Communion of Separation | Alfred Olaiya
Communion of Separation | Alfred Olaiya I was here with you on this beach, lying under a drunk moon, waiting, yearning for the ocean to kiss us to sleep. Yearning, I am now here alone. I have become the sand. You, the ocean. You crawl on me in waves, leaving me at dawn in broken wrinkles. Alfred Olaiya is a young poet and spoken word artist. He's in love with colours, emotional spirituality and the realms beyond. He was the second runner up at 2022 Spring Poetry Contest, he was shortlisted in the 2025 Bridgette James Poetry Contest, he was shortlisted for the 2025 Joe Ushie Poetry Prize, he was a finalist at the 2025 Custodian of African Literature (COAL) Poetry Contest. His works have appeared in Best New African Poets (BNAP) 2021 Anthology, The AprilCentaur, Decades of Nine Hills and Thrills anthology, Libretto Magazine, Soil Unfurling from Stem Anthology and elsewhere.
