TITLE: CONVERSATIONS, CONTEMPLATIONS AND PONDERATIONS AUTHOR: JESUDAMILARE GENRE: RELIGIOUS NUMBER OF PAGES: 72 PUBLISHER: WORDSMART, OKADABOOKS DATE OF PUBLICATION: NOVEMBER 22, 2017 ISBN-13: 978-1979108065 REVIEWER: SHOOLA OYINDAMOLA Prior to reading Conversations, Contemplations and Ponderations, I have been fortunate to have several conversations with the author, Jesudamilare and to benefit, personally from his wisdom, commitment, and… Continue reading REVIEW: CONVERSATIONS, CONTEMPLATIONS AND PONDERATIONS REVEALS GOD IN MANY PARTS
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FEET OF KNIVES by Michael Achile Umameh
When the drab drum of winter dies of the weight of warmth spring’s dewy fingers; feet full of knives; icicles rising and descending a cold caress on an erect skeleton of shivering hermits grating through lauds. From the hell-mouth of a heater, God’s breathing burning bush rings the sweet sound of salvation.
DISTORTION by Gbalajobi Adejuwon
What! The divergence of thoughts and speech The immodesty of promiscuous words, And then our hearts an helpless Pilate, Releasing Barnabas, at the expense of the Just. Man’s unholy devotion, the revelation of his beastly passion, professing love just to break her walls, and lay his hands on her towers. Isn’t this a distortion on… Continue reading DISTORTION by Gbalajobi Adejuwon
‘NOTES TO MY GOD’: FEMI PETERS DISPLAYS BARE THOUGHTS WITH POETIC FLAIR a review by Jide Badmus
TITLE: NOTES TO MY GODAUTHOR: FEMI PETERSGENRE: POETRYNUMBER OF PAGES: 161PUBLISHER: Zayzee WritesDATE OF PUBLICATION: 2017ISBN: –REVIEWER: Jide Badmus ‘Notes to My God’ is a collection of verses as the author likes to call it. The verses display bare thoughts that seek not the cover of poetic flair; they are wrapped only in thin transparent… Continue reading ‘NOTES TO MY GOD’: FEMI PETERS DISPLAYS BARE THOUGHTS WITH POETIC FLAIR a review by Jide Badmus
CHANGE AGAIN by Ifeanyi Akukwe
Ok… Here’s the PARADOX So you raised up your hand. Took that long walk down to the altar. Said a prayer, and they told you were born anew. And you really felt that way. For that day at least, but what they didn’t tell you, what they never tell you is the next morning, you… Continue reading CHANGE AGAIN by Ifeanyi Akukwe
SWEET IS THY WORD by Victor Olise
Sweet is the work of my God to praise thy name; spread thy word abroad, give thanks and sing… To show thy love by morning light and talk of all thy truths at night. Sweet is the day; when we shall rest, No mortal care shall stop my joy My heart in tune it shall… Continue reading SWEET IS THY WORD by Victor Olise
PRODIGAL MERCY by Dominic Ayegba Okoliko
The preacher once told a story Pretty much about our affairs so gory It’s the tale of a prodigal son But isn’t it also of the prodigality Of the father’s generosity? For which father would stand a son Poking him in the eyes While his sun still shines in the sky? Or, which man would… Continue reading PRODIGAL MERCY by Dominic Ayegba Okoliko
DEVIL’S ADVOCATE by Abel Adive
There’s a devil called the third leg There’s an evil that lurks the deepest of mindset It’s Luciferic Says the priest It’s Angelic Says my inner beast Go Abel!, Go Abel!! Go Abel!!! The clap of insatiability It’s the beacon of hell The Altar warns of calamity Why must the desires be tamed? Why can’t… Continue reading DEVIL’S ADVOCATE by Abel Adive
UTOPIAN SYMPHONY by Yugo Gabriel Egboluche
Open your mouths let your tongues taste the morning dew’s, farm fresh from heaven’s dock let it kiss your lips with its misty chill, so your charred rims would come alive again permit it soothe your pores, allow it drench your cores, and pierce your souls, darkened by the new demons of social heresy breathe… Continue reading UTOPIAN SYMPHONY by Yugo Gabriel Egboluche
ON BENDED KNEES by Stanley Egeonu
When your strength is exhausted And your spirit is strapped of vigour… When you can no longer stand the ‘shaking’ And the horrors of life cause you to suffer bruxism… When your nose is put out of joint By the fists of fury and judgment… When you can no longer stand to fight And defend… Continue reading ON BENDED KNEES by Stanley Egeonu