Father Voyage Poems

By Poet: "A blue carpet as far as we can see. My child I call it an Ocean."

I could not stay,
just needed to run away.
Being...

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I feel cut off
from the world I wish 
to reside in.

No walks 
in the park with my sister 
discussing literature 
and men. No romanticism 

from...

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The danger was seen and thus was not danger
The twilight moonbeam 
fires cresting a quintessential 
street light silhouette
No journey of despair
What is the human cause...

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death will come quickly 
express elevator down 
new home BBQ city 

  

Date Written:3/7/2023 

"4 Place"...

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This song is for my daddy,
My father, the man who tries
To guide me through this crazy world
With all its twists and turns and lies.

He comes...

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Jerusalem a city,                      ...

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But like all memory, it fades as new ones are born
The memories rise to the surface and sink to the depth of obscurity

I remember all...

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Monday I am born
Tuesday I learn to walk 
Wednesday I will become a man 
Thursday I am married 
Friday I’ll become a father 
Saturday I...

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Come visit us under pink tinged twilight skies..
among boughs borne under a song laden tree. 
In fair view of land, meadows green coiling rise,
one hundred...

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Grey Bane and the Dark Lord


Perched on a stalagmite jutting up from the floor
Hugo was staring at length across the cave
My eyes accustomed to the...

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Of Ghosts and Fiends in Twilight


The sun sank low on the darkening horizon
Grey mist hung adrift over the land thickening
A cold, brisk autumn wind held...

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I am heading off to another dream
Where life and I make the perfect team
 
 
Date Written: 8/17/2020...

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By Izunna Okafor



Beyond the shrubs of Sahara 
Lifted a munt of brainy bond 
Over the Mississippi of Ethiopia
Lofted a penner with his hunky thoughts

Across the bridge of...

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You both my sweet heart,
Always loved me apart, 
Really you shine like a star, 
Which always reminds me the smile of art, 
Whenever I am...

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I, (though ye feel averse associating
with birth father) attest,
perhaps undeserving your vicariously quest
regaling, surmounting, and triumphing
storied Penn ultimate academic conquest

affirms his pride and joy at
stellar...

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