Long Ede Poems

Mma (Beauty)


Izunna Okafor dere ab? a


Kere kere ka ? na-egbu
?b?nad? n’anya onye ìsì
Onye chi ya g?zìrì
O were nke ya, mebe ngàlá

Mma ad?gh? n’ótú ?n?tsha
Maka na ihe d? ?t? bu ihe d? ?k?
? b? ezie na...

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Anyammiri Ala Any? 

(Tears of Our Land)


 Izunna  Okafor dere ab? a


Ala Na?jiria ebegbuo onwe ya n'akwa
Anya mmiri anya mmiri ebe niile
Akwa ?t?t?, akwa ndeeri na akwa ar?r?
?nye ga-az? ala any? ? 

Chi ?b?b?...

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AWELEWA
(Beauty Lord)

Mojirola Amoke Orekelewa Omidan
Her beauty struck every creature
Like the camellic evergreen Flowering shrub.

Aponbepore Arewa Oleyinju Ege
Her allure utter chamomile of
Peace and pure love
Who then can deny not seeing her
When she majestically pass by?
Ajanaku koja...

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I won't say the glance at her made me feel
it's 'love at first sight'; but something I must
say, 'twas strange feeling which I couldn't conceal,
felt knowing her for long, whom I can trust.

Don't know, out...

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                In the darkest depths of the ancient grove 
          ...

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Soul knowledge grown thru emotional searches
Eclipses vain ego perches attempts to take charge.
Living should be large from our soul’s core will,
Feeling joy thrill and pain spill, gilds soul’s sheaf.

Allow belief to trigger your spiritual agenda.
Cite...

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Knowing very well won't ask how are you;
Understand how much stressful to be lone;
Believe me, since you left all my joy flown;
Know you're sad, I'm also in hardship too.
Don't want to express what I'm...

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Sadness has fallen upon us all                             ...

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In Kettles Yard thet kept their art
Helen and Jim were the main part
midst stray objects,sculpture and glass
with pictures ,paintings unsurpassed;
Friend of artists,collectors too
their grateful gifts ,displayed ,on view
mnifested everyday
this art philosophy holds sway;
Brancusi,Gaudier-Brezska
Nicholsons,Wallis and David...

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Chancery lane at 5 o’clock 
Towards the Strand I go
It’s a tourist kind of walk
I do not pretend to know
Every building that looks great 
Winter air is damp and soft
Passed the wig shop, by the...

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In Kettles Yard thet kept their art
Helen and Jim were the main part
midst stray objects,sculpture and glass
with pictures ,paintings unsurpassed

Friend of artists,collectors too
their grateful gifts ,displayed ,on view
manifested everyday
this art philosophy holds sway;

Brancusi,Gaudier-Brezska
Nicholsons,Wallis & David...

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