Withering Expectations

“Withering Expectations” as title suggests is Aiyeko-ooto’s exploration of sadness sickness and servitude faced by humanity in the tussle of life. In this anthology of 50 poems in 5 movements the poet reveals how currents of shiny shimmering and starry goals of life lose luster and become grey dull and sullied in clouds. Translocating readers’ emotions through his poetic medium: Dark Night of the Soul; Painful Memorabilia; Tremor at the Edge; Wreath of Hard Thorns and Ruby in a Saddle Bag. Don’t be surprised in this anthology from its “dedication to the last verse” we suffer darkness pain tremor thorns and ruby. But Aiyeko-ooto philosophically resolves that through solitude of calmness order of thoughts and connected human experiences we can overcome our fears.