Today CJK would have turned 32.
I remember turning 32…
I thought my life was going well
Even at a peak
When in fact it was in turmoil
And within the year would collapse
To be reborn again, anew and refreshed,
And open to the peaks to come.
Charlie’s life was obviously so different
Having been consistent and on track
And going from strength to strength
Apparently the whole time!
He seemed like a normal person
To other normal people
When in fact he was remarkable
And so has left a remarkable legacy.
Like many I think I will leave a normal legacy
When I eventually go, and
It will effect those few family and friends who love me,
But it won’t change a thing.
And I’m okay with that.
Charlie on the other hand
Has deeply effected hundreds of millions
And has thus changed the world.
I’m sure that would have made him proud
Humbled and awed.
And so today let us proudly
Don a red hat and celebrate
What we may have individually lost,
But the world gained.
(10/14/25)
As each day passes by,
My love for you grows stronger and stronger,
You have given me so many reasons to want to live this life to the fullest,
I want every moment of our lives to be spent in each others arms,
Side by side,
Never walking this journey of life alone,
Holding and lifting each other up,
Each and every day to make happier memories than the day before,
It always comes to mind the little things you do each day,
It makes me realize how lucky I am to have you by my side,
You know me soo well,
I don’t have to say how I feel,
Just one glance at me and you know my exact thoughts,
This love that we have will definitely last the test of time,
It has grown from strength to strength,
And this bond can never be broken,
For you are my love,
My soul mate,
My confidante,
My best friend,
I will forever and always be yours my love,
There’s no good byes only sweet love,
Happy Anniversary my love
Time draws us closer
If we salute social partners
Who bless our lives, eliminating any stressor
From the corners
Where time creates quality time
To share
To climb to the prime
Level of the care
We disperse and dispense
In the interaction
Whose essence
Consolidates affection
In words, in actions
Deliberately meant
To invite benedictions
In every second spent
Strengthening ties
Within friendships
Where lies and spies
Sail in the opposite direction in ships
Whose poison
Far from the centre
Where treason
Gets no chance to enter
In a bid to plant seeds
Whose germination
Multiplies feeds and weeds
That trample affection
Underfoot
Increasing the chasm
Whose right or left foot
Sparks a spasm whose sarcasm and cytoplasm
Weakens bonds
Meant to grow from strength to strength
As evil absconds
To its full breadth and length
Signifying the rebirth
A partnership
Deserves beyond the birth
It witnesses in discipleship and fellowship
As every chime
Time sounds
Spurs a climb
To the next relationship rounds on gregarious grounds.
SPECIAL 83th BIRTHDAY DEDICATION TO AKINWAMDE OLUWOLE SOYINKA
HEARTY CONGRATS
The Great Wole,
Here you are with another added age with grace
The grace of the creator bestowed on you
Shines the light since the very day you were born
And up till now at age 83 the light shines brighter
The Great Wole,
This is the day
Another happy day signed by the most High
For who has made you go this far
The art world, humanness, the creativity in you
Are ever exceptional, inspirational and dramatical
And has got no end, they keep flourishing
The Great Wole,
Varieties of God blessings will never cease in your life
At 83 the wishes are still many more years and good health
At 83 continue to grow from strength to strength
And from one glory to another
Forever the leading light will shine in you.
Happy Birthday!!!
POET: Osundiji Ramon
13-07-2017
Time lapses days turn into weeks
I still yearn for your voice
You rebuke me yet i still desire
You're presence to behold thee
You're blessing upon me at dawn
You're light i seek
Your rebuke is like oil on my head
Those who trust upon you
Move from strength to strength
I desire to behold thy form
In righteousness
I desire to be in you're presence
It began as a struggle many years ago
The struggle that only the brave fought for years
It was the dream to them
A dream they wanted to leave for their young
It is today that make the accomplishments of their fight
The fight that thousands sacrifice their lives for
It is today where a free man wanders on earth fearlessly
Today their dream has manifested
As the dawn has come to a nation
A nation that has grown from strength to strength
He walks with his head held up high
Happiness covers his pure innocence
He is a free man of South Africa
Black as coal and strong as the lion
This is the land of all people who lives
And share great history together.
This is the country filled with wonderful people
I love my country
She said (part two)
" Aint nobody's fault but mine......" she said
"My eyes were wide open yet closed with a curtain of uncertainty and hope;
my vision blocked, stripped naked of signs of deceit, unguarded optimism and mere recollection
"Aint nobody's fault but mine.......;
I put my hand on a soft surface covering a mountain of dirt & grime.
my head bared deep in a hollow cave of mar & ruthless spoil.
"Aint nobody's fault but mine...." she shouted
i forgot to put my priorities straight, forgot to open my heart to God's guidance...."
Aint nobody's fault but mine ...." she shook her head.
"So i'm gonna ground this soul of mine back to its roots;
back where it knew how to grow fruitfully, from strength to strength:
where it knew how to fight & joy for one self & still make room for others."
nurse it back, back to the point of Grace , back to being a firm believer.
coz really......"it aint nobody's fault but mine..."
imma step out of this box , step aside & let God take charge, step aside and breathe for a while.;
step aside & be selfish for a minute.....
Step aside and take some of that power back...." she smiled
coz it aint nobobdy's fault but mine".........................
B urning embers growing dim
U sually would be suggesting
R esulting love affair diminishing
N ot in this case, the embers are making
I nteresting visions of love with their coals
N ow love is deep within their souls
G oing from strength to strength with no control
E ndless nights of breathless moaning deep
M aking love until saturated, too tired to sleep
B ecoming as one in mind and soul
E ntwined forever in lust and love, now are whole
R esulting in two becoming one
S ensually and sexually the battle for love is won
EMBERS BURNING BRIGHTLY FOREVER.
Penned by Seren Roberts
24 years ago I got a precious
gift
A beautiful baby girl
To love with all my heart
And I have right from the start
To watch her grow
From strength to strength
And become the woman she is
today
So much love to give to all
around
I'm do proud of you in every
way
And I thank god for each and
every day
A mother daughter bond that
cannot be broken
And many words that don't
need to be spoken
We are close in so many ways
We share each others pain and
joy each and every day
Happy birthday darling
Loving you yesterday, today,
tomorrow and beyond
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