Category: <span>POETRY</span>

POETRY

DISAPPOINTED

Kingsley U. AyistarSeptember 3, 2013September 2, 2017

[caption id="attachment_7310" align="aligncenter" width="431"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Disappointed][/caption]Long I labored, this wind to tame Sowed all my hopes in earthly brains, Their faith wavered like candle flame; Away, hanging on the Night,...

POETRY

DRY YOUR TEARS MAMA

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 3, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_7311" align="aligncenter" width="444"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Dry Your Tears Mama][/caption]Her soul desire, she is yet to accomplish And she’s losing sleep over her wish So indigent, daily she beseeched The fire...

POETRY

THE ANXIETIES OF A WIDOW (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 Sponsor’s prize winner

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 2, 2013July 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_7269" align="aligncenter" width="351"] www.faceboook.com/WRRPoetry [THE ANXIETIES OF A WIDOW (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 Sponsor's prize winner][/caption]May stretched its legs into grave. The thunder heralds the rains. A...

POETRY

LETTER TO MY UNBORN (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 2nd runner up Julius Bokoru

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 2, 2013July 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_7265" align="aligncenter" width="403"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [LETTER TO MY UNBORN (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 2nd runner up Julius Bokoru)][/caption]dear daughter/son, thank your stars my father's soles weared like a...

POETRY

WE TOO SHALL PLANT TREES’ (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 1st runner up Soonest Iheanyi Nathaniel)

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 2, 2013January 20, 2021

Yea, we too shall plant trees,
In our hearts fluttering branches where lovebirds can nest;
There, where sweet combs can shelter honey bees

POETRY

MY VOICE (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 winner Madu Chisom Kingdavid)

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 2, 2013July 22, 2017

[caption id="attachment_7266" align="aligncenter" width="396"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [MY VOICE (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 winner Madu Chisom Kingdavid)][/caption] My voice is the libations Of our penury's liberation Poured in the heart...

POETRY

GOD IS WORKING

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 1, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_7272" align="aligncenter" width="448"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [God Is Working][/caption] God is seeing in the temple Sitting in the mazjid Standing in the church! But he is working in the field! No...

POETRY

THE BURDEN BEARER

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 1, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_7273" align="aligncenter" width="451"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [The Burden Bearer][/caption]Drawn into the battle by passion Like Moses, he steps in to bring peace Yet he reaps misunderstanding. Stirred up by altruism He...

POETRY

THE CLERGYMAN’S DEFENCE

Words Rhymes & RhythmSeptember 1, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_7274" align="aligncenter" width="466"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [The Clergyman's Defence][/caption] Stop! Don’t give your clergyman a cold By coming to worship without gold As a harbinger of events to come Repent, I...

POETRY

MORNING YAWN

Words Rhymes & RhythmAugust 31, 2013July 16, 2017

[caption id="attachment_7137" align="aligncenter" width="395"] www.facebook.com/WRRPoetry [Morning Yawn][/caption]I love the blush of early morning breeze, That beams so rosy sparkling over the verdant lawn It gems the crystal dew. The night...

Category: POETRY

DISAPPOINTED

DRY YOUR TEARS MAMA

THE ANXIETIES OF A WIDOW (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 Sponsor’s prize winner

LETTER TO MY UNBORN (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 2nd runner up Julius Bokoru

WE TOO SHALL PLANT TREES’ (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 1st runner up Soonest Iheanyi Nathaniel)

MY VOICE (by Eriata Oribhabor Poetry Prize 2013 winner Madu Chisom Kingdavid)

GOD IS WORKING

THE BURDEN BEARER

THE CLERGYMAN’S DEFENCE

MORNING YAWN

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