Has your leg the strength to climb high the mountains,Or your hand the power to swim across the ocean.
Tag: Determination
BENEATH A MILLION ROSES OF PAIN by Oyelami Yetunde Elizabeth
Beneath a million rose of pain I’ll find solace in our joy’s gain I know my feelings cannot be vain I’ll let my soul be uprightly sane So as not to end my life not having a gain… Beneath a million roses of pain I chose sanity of what life really is I’ll love hope… Continue reading BENEATH A MILLION ROSES OF PAIN by Oyelami Yetunde Elizabeth
POET OF THE WEEK: RULES OF THE GAME by Alozor Michael Ikechukwu
One at a time is the step of life Take a leap when you get to a pit Else, down the pit you’ll dive When you resurface your bearing is lost. Slow and steady is the race of life Never look back ‘cos it’s lost and gone When you meet setbacks, make a dive Bypass… Continue reading POET OF THE WEEK: RULES OF THE GAME by Alozor Michael Ikechukwu
HALLELUJAHS AND AMENS by Izuchukwu Okafor
I know what it’s like to be disappointed, I understand what it’s like to wait patiently, silently. But moreover I understand the joy of success and achievement, one that for me does not last long. Nothing ever last long, unless you make it. You decide what your life would become. Don’t keep shouting “Hallelujah’s and… Continue reading HALLELUJAHS AND AMENS by Izuchukwu Okafor
BE UNCOMMON by Izuchukwu Okafor
Among many things, being uncommon means Looking at the same things everyone else sees and thinking something different Seeking adventure over comfort and convenience Testing common assumptions Nurturing relentless curiosity Accepting responsibility Understanding that reality is shaped by our perception of it Keeping your word Constantly learning Noticing patterns Learning from losses Eating right Exiting… Continue reading BE UNCOMMON by Izuchukwu Okafor
MAKING YOUR TOMORROW by Uche Nzeh
I have dreamt of this day A day hats go up in admiration I always think about these moments Moments of much enthusiasm I have seen these scenes Scenes seeming impossible to men I am feeling the atmosphere Atmosphere of true wealth I have heard the stories Stories from sages, who’s faith to follow I… Continue reading MAKING YOUR TOMORROW by Uche Nzeh
SO I FALL NO MORE by Stanley Egeonu
Like the Babylonian war Burning flame and a fallen wall Piercing arrows through the heart My bloodstream rolls like a flowing Euphrates Her color is an almond covered with its skin A shade of brown, clumsy eyes and lids a pin Flowing hair and a curve lip Tiny waist and a broad hip Beauty and… Continue reading SO I FALL NO MORE by Stanley Egeonu
NAKED NIGHT by Maxwell Onyemaechi Opia-Enwemuche
The night is naked, moon and stars hold hands singing sweet melodies with love protected. only great minds understand the power of holding hands. The night blows naked cold my thought is full of your pretty face. I desire your precious naked body to hold that I may sing to the sky in this place.… Continue reading NAKED NIGHT by Maxwell Onyemaechi Opia-Enwemuche
IN LIFE by Eseohe Ebhota Akoma
People who are unkind; Always hit from behind; Don’t be blind; Otherwise you will be undermined. Expectations sadden us Loneliness drives us mad Victories gladden our hearts Evil thoughts make us bad. We should not be fools; And allow someone to rule; Let’s learn to be cool; But never be an object of ridicule. Always… Continue reading IN LIFE by Eseohe Ebhota Akoma
BLESSING LIKE A CURSE by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson
my blessing came like a curse bitter, ugly, sharp and coarse it beat me down into the dust until i turned into stardust — Kukogho Iruesiri Samson