Poetry

Poems written and performed by Joe-Francis Kiaga. Each one sits beside a film, an illustration or a photograph of his.

  1. Two Mirrors in the SkyThe shadow they cast hid the both of usFilm
  2. Under Heaven’s ShadowSo much still to be seenFilm
  3. If Love Was a BridgeIf love was a bridgeIllustration
  4. Island LivingThe world is a seaPhotograph2021
  5. An Open Letter to the UniverseI wonder if when my grandmother thinks of meIllustration
  6. To FlyWhen I was a child I dreamed of one day growing to be a birdPhotograph
  7. DeathMother Death comes into homes unannouncedIllustration
  8. If These Walls Could TalkI was once loved inside and outIllustration2021
  9. Lightning in a BottleAs I fall to the ground I see sand coming closerPhotograph2021
  10. CongratulationsCongratulationsIllustration2021
  11. Did I Say I Love You Enough?If God so loved the worldIllustration2021
  12. If Only I Had a BrainInside my skull lies empty spaceIllustration
  13. Carpe DiemStart my own gardenPhotograph
  14. The Place In BetweenOutside our home my wife is a poet laureateIllustration
  15. Food for ThoughtBefore my eyes are green hillsPhotograph
  16. How Do I Love Thee?Inwardly, outwardly, besideslyIllustration
  17. Size It UpThe size of your heart measures up to a closed fistIllustration
  18. Pet ProjectOur first meeting was one I will never forgetIllustration
  19. Count Me OutMy father asks if I would like to attend a wedding with himPhotograph
  20. Rewind The TapeWouldn’t it be lovely if your heart was never born brokenPhotograph