Month: <span>February 2014</span>

POETRY

A MOTHER’S LAMENT

Alozor Michael IkechukwuFebruary 11, 2014August 21, 2017

[caption id="attachment_10052" align="aligncenter" width="469"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [A Mother's Lament][/caption]My wilted breast did suckle you Your haven was my broken back Toiled day and night to comfort you With you strapped tightly...

POETRY

DEAR DAD

Words Rhymes & RhythmFebruary 11, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_10053" align="aligncenter" width="473"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Dear Dad][/caption] Holding your finger I learnt to walk Imitating your speech I learnt to talk Whenever I was down you gave me mirth On...

POETRY

I LOVE POETRY

Words Rhymes & RhythmFebruary 10, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_10036" align="aligncenter" width="411"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [I Love Poetry][/caption]i am loving poetry she embraces me when loneliness quenches my joy-flames i will die for poetry she gave me a choice fulfilment...

POETRY

DWELLERS OF GRAVES ON OUR STREET!

Words Rhymes & RhythmFebruary 10, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_10035" align="aligncenter" width="398"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Dwellers Of Graves On Our Street][/caption]Awo, what find you here amongst the living? Giwa, no more pens for you to write? Ehn, ehn! Have songs...

POETRY

NO LONGER AT EASE

Words Rhymes & RhythmFebruary 10, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_10037" align="aligncenter" width="376"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [No Longer At Ease][/caption]No longer at ease What we see today May not be there tomorrow The values of yesterday Have virtually faded away Nature...

POETRY

GRATITUDE

Words Rhymes & RhythmFebruary 9, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_10000" align="aligncenter" width="353"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Gratitude][/caption]O dearest Emperor of Immortality, I owe my purest gratitude to thee, For thou hast bestowed on me this food To soothe my bonfire, so...

POETRY

I HAVE HEARD

Words Rhymes & RhythmFebruary 9, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_10002" align="aligncenter" width="338"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [I Have Heard][/caption]I have heard of his kindness; I have heard of his grace I have heard of his mercy and unfailing love But...

POETRY

GOD PIKIN

Words Rhymes & RhythmFebruary 9, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9999" align="aligncenter" width="351"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [God Pikin][/caption]As I waka through the shadow of death With Baba God, I go survive Dem bad bele don eye me from birth Upon their...

POETRY

CAN I SING?

Words Rhymes & RhythmFebruary 8, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_9998" align="aligncenter" width="360"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Can I Sing][/caption]How well can I sing When there's no strength to birth The pendulum has ceased to swing An ivory tower has been broken!...

POETRY

I AM NOT A POET

Words Rhymes & RhythmFebruary 8, 2014July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_10001" align="aligncenter" width="380"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [I Am Not A Poet][/caption]I am not a poet! Unspoken eta choke me So ink will never run dry from the feathers Unshed amiove flood...

Month: February 2014

A MOTHER’S LAMENT

DEAR DAD

I LOVE POETRY

DWELLERS OF GRAVES ON OUR STREET!

NO LONGER AT EASE

GRATITUDE

I HAVE HEARD

GOD PIKIN

CAN I SING?

I AM NOT A POET

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