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Edward
Easy-going, Diligent, Creative, and Spiritual
Brother of Stephen, Mildred, and Jeanette 
Lover of Nature, Women, and Poetry
Who feels Pain, Love, and Empathy
Who fears The Unknown, Snakes, and Heights
I would like to see The Eiffel Tower, El Castillo, and The Great Wall of China
Resident of Riverside Road, Essex, Maryland
Ibeh

For the most part, I'm a romantic poet, but I also venture into satire, humor, nature, spirituality, existentialism, etc. I don't shy away from the sad and dark themes as well. I started writing poetry in November 2006. However, after losing my poetry notebook with about 135 poems in early 2009, I lost my passion for poetry completely. I was jobless for almost a year due to the recession of 2014, during that time period, I reignited my passion for poetry to stave off boredom. I discovered Poetrysoup and started posting my poems in 2016. The first poem I posted was "Wings of A Butterfly." My poems "Sing To Me, Nightingale", "Unfulfilled Dream" and "A Waxing Crescent" appeared in the first issue of Poesis Online Journal. My biography and poem "Musings of An Aging Man"  features in the "My Poet Friends" section of Emile Pinet's poetry book, "A Match In The Dark." My poems "Say You Will," "Winds of Night," and "Echo Chasing" appeared in the "PS: It's Poetry" Anthology." My poems "Apogee of Grief", "To Be Loved" and "Sweet on You" appeared in the "PS: It's Still Poetry, Volume 2" Anthology." My poems "Ambling Through The Meadow" and "Depression" appeared in the "Reflections on the Important Things" anthology. My poems "Let Bygones Be Bygones" and "When Life Gets Roughappeared in the "Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry" anthology

I'm currently working as a Lot Associate at The Home Depot.

I'm a Navy Veteran.

I'm Nigerian-American born in Lima, Ohio in October 28th, 1976.

I grew up mostly in Baltimore, Maryland.

I'm married to a wonderful woman(and Registered Nurse!), Helen.

I have a baby daughter named Isabelle.

I'm the inventor of the poetry form, "Yalto"

Graduated from Lake Clifton Campus(formerly Lake Clifton Eastern High School), Baltimore, Maryland in 1995.
Graduated from Essex Community College in 2003 and Brightwood College(formerly TESST College of Technology) in 2005.
Certifications: Electronics Technology, Telecommunications, Fiber-Optics/Copper Network Cabling.

 

 


Congrats to the "This or That, Vol.32" poetry contest winners!

Blog Posted:5/4/2025 4:45:00 PM
Wow, I never thought I'd place as many as 25 poems. It goes to show how great this contest really was.  Awesome job, soupers! Due to a rather busy week, it will take about 2 days to visit all the winning poems. Unfortunately, I had to disqualify poems I loved due to  grammar/spelling mistakes, not adhering to my contest rules/requirements. Out-of-theme poems were not even read. Whether you made the cut or not, thank you so much for your participation. I appreciate the support!
 
My next contest should be up soon. Good luck!


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Date: 5/4/2025 9:59:00 PM
Thanks for that contest. I had a blast with the Runner theme. Congrats to all the winners. 25 is the average number of winners I have been ending up with myself once I take out the rule breakers, etc.
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Congrats to the "This or That, Vol.32" poetry contest winners!
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My Recent Poems

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5/4/2025 Mind Over Matter Diamantecreation,poetry,words,
5/4/2025 Fire And Gasoline Twosome Narrativeencouraging,evil,metaphor
5/4/2025 Becoming - hiku Haikubutterfly,freedom,growth,
5/2/2025 Pet Acrosticanimal,dog,family,imagery
5/2/2025 Ever And Anon Otherpoetry,
5/2/2025 Daybreak Hiku Haikuappreciation,bird,morning
4/30/2025 Deprived of Your Love Monokuanalogy,loneliness,sad lo
4/27/2025 The Widower Coupletgrief,loneliness,
4/27/2025 Seek Shelter Rhymeconfidence,encouraging,li
4/27/2025 Being A Girl Dad Rhymedaughter,happiness,love,m
4/26/2025 A Keyhole Shapeart,imagery,
4/23/2025 Plagued By Memories Narrativefriendship,memory,mystery
4/21/2025 Fettuccine Alfredo Epulaeryuappreciation,food,how i f
4/21/2025 I Am Poetry Personificationpoetry,
4/20/2025 Tilting For A Fall Narrativebetrayal,conflict,forgive
4/20/2025 The Moment of Truth Versecute love,happiness,roman
4/20/2025 From The Beachside Coupletbeach,imagery,sea,
4/19/2025 Cheesecake Pleiadesappreciation,food,
4/17/2025 Happily Discontent Free verseirony,
4/15/2025 There Is A Place Versebeauty,imagery,imaginatio
4/14/2025 It's Not Too Late Diminished Hexaverseencouraging,inspirational
4/13/2025 Fear of The Unknown Monokuanalogy,fear,mystery,pers
4/13/2025 A Sickness Free versedeep,devotion,endurance,l
4/10/2025 Be Gentle With Yourself Ethereeencouraging,meaningful,pe
4/6/2025 Huge Sigh, Arms Akimbo Imagismdog,home,horror,sad,woman
4/5/2025 Bitter With The Sweet Diamantecreation,poetry,words,
4/5/2025 Attic Rummaging Versebooks,clothes,home,
4/5/2025 Afterglow Diminished Hexaversedesire,encouraging,imager
4/4/2025 The Jewel of Jesus Cinqkuappreciation,jesus,love,r
4/4/2025 The Now Continuum Free versebeauty,freedom,metaphor,n
4/2/2025 What Makes You Feel Monokuemotions,feelings,happine
4/2/2025 False Sense of Pride Kimoperspective,satire,truth,
4/1/2025 Beneath Waltzing Clouds Carpe Diemappreciation,beauty,day,f
3/31/2025 Land And Sea Diamantecreation,poetry,words,
3/30/2025 Conqueror Narrativedrug,endurance,inspiratio
3/30/2025 Dominion Haibuncorruption,courage,fear,h
3/30/2025 days of youth Haikubutterfly,imagery,morning
3/22/2025 Show And Tell Diamantecreation,poetry,words,
3/22/2025 Arrival of Rain Cinqkubeauty,flower,imagery,rai
3/22/2025 The Deepest Cut Cinqkubreak up,emotions,heartbr
3/22/2025 The Door of Uncertainty Versefather,meaningful,perspec
3/22/2025 Maximum Risk Monokuperspective,
3/21/2025 Of Poetry and Prose Diamantecreation,poetry,words,
3/21/2025 Stevie Wonder Clerihewappreciation,celebrity,tr
3/21/2025 A Fistful of Minutes Verseautumn,bird,day,imagery,p
3/21/2025 Useless and Senseless Otheranalogy,perspective,wisdo
3/21/2025 A Playground of Cobwebs Free versechildren,environment,imag
3/20/2025 Exercise Regimen Versehealth,perspective,truth,
3/20/2025 On St Patrick's Day Versecelebration,fun,holiday,h
3/20/2025 Tunnel Vision Nonethow i feel,love,
3/19/2025 The Loves of My Life Tankablessing,family,love,
3/16/2025 Internal Battle Verseconflict,
3/16/2025 A Tossed Grenade Verseallegory,anxiety,horror,p
3/15/2025 Luther Vandross Clerihewappreciation,celebrity,tr
3/14/2025 Earth Angels Free verseangel,appreciation,perspe
3/14/2025 Quiet Strength Versecharacter,life,strength,
3/10/2025 Camouflage Haikuanimal,imagery,nature,sno
3/10/2025 His Own Worst Enemy Light Verseconfusion,humor,mystery,
3/9/2025 I Choose To Dwell In The Clouds Free versedark,farewell,freedom,hom
3/9/2025 Power Reclaimed Free verseabuse,conflict,strength,
3/8/2025 An Old Racehorse Rhymeanalogy,endurance,sports,
3/4/2025 Between A Song Free verseappreciation,encouraging,
2/25/2025 Days In A Life Didacticencouraging,life,upliftin
2/25/2025 The Mediator Sedokaconflict,peace,poetry,
2/23/2025 The Gift of Friendship Kimofriendship,perspective,re
2/23/2025 Lost In a Moment Kimoappreciation,imagery,inse
2/22/2025 Broken Eagle Soars Again Narrativeendurance,journey,life,st
2/22/2025 Theory And Practice Diamantecreation,poetry,words,
2/22/2025 Of Problems And Solutions Diamantecreation,poetry,words,
2/22/2025 Song And Dance Diamantecreation,poetry,words,
2/18/2025 White Hot Monokukiss,passion,sensual,
2/17/2025 To Comfort You Sedokaemotions,encouraging,
2/14/2025 A Beautiful Thing Versebeautiful,love,romantic,
2/13/2025 To My Valentine Free verseappreciation,dedication,l
2/12/2025 Opportune Versebird,hope,symbolism,
2/9/2025 Tooth And Nail Diamantecreation,words,
2/9/2025 Each Time You Leave Verseencouraging,memory,romant
2/9/2025 Hanging on for Dear Life Narrativeendurance,love,marriage,r
2/8/2025 Sky of Fireflies Imagismbeauty,children,imagery,i
2/8/2025 Buoyance Verseallegory,faith,journey,li
2/7/2025 forevermore valentine Senryucute love,imagery,romanti
2/6/2025 Unboxed Memories Free verseappreciation,imagery,memo
2/4/2025 Looking for Keys At Gotta-Go Time Narrativetime,
2/3/2025 Problem Solver Senryujobs,people,places,
2/3/2025 A Baby's Smile Cinquainanalogy,baby,emotions,ima
1/28/2025 Ready, Set, Go Free verseencouraging,perspective,t
1/26/2025 Fun In The Shallows Imagismbeach,fun,imagery,water,w
1/26/2025 Of Regrets Trioletperspective,truth,wisdom,
1/26/2025 Joie De Vivre Cinqkuinspirational,life,perspe
1/25/2025 In An Instant Imagismdark,death,fun,horror,ima
1/25/2025 Promenade Versebird,imagery,nature,peopl
1/24/2025 Sun Is Out on A Gloomy Day Kimobird,day,sound,sun,uplift
1/24/2025 Winter's Teeth Haikuendurance,weather,winter,
1/24/2025 Ivory Flakes Imagismchildren,emotions,imagery
1/19/2025 No Looking Back Alliterationallegory,motivation,symbo
1/19/2025 One Tough Goodbye Dodoitsuemotions,goodbye,imagery,
1/19/2025 Trapped In Hopelessness Senryudark,fate,
1/19/2025 Agoraphobic Imagismdesire,fear,freedom,image
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1/12/2025 Respite From The Cold Haikuimagery,weather,wind,wint

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Fav Poems

PoemTitleFormCategories
Changing Sky Pantoumnature,sky,
Truth To Truth Free verseconflict,devotion,heartbr
Whiteness Acrostictribute,
Ransomed Free versefaith,jesus,
tell the night to hold me - Lyricforgiveness,heartbreak,he
to read you - Free verseappreciation,metaphor,pas
listen to life - Free verselife,philosophy,truth,wis
I Wander the Desert Alone Free verseimagery,metaphor,nature,o
The House of Light Rhymebeauty,nature,
The Sounds of a Rose Free verseflower,rose,
The Red Leaf Free versedeath,emotions,grief,hear
Roses Roses Roses Free versered,rose,
Your Cloud Rhymelove,simple,sky,wind,
Ineffable Free verseallusion,appreciation,bea
Child Diminished Hexaversechild,
Unbearable This Longing Dramatic Versedeath,how i feel,
Some Are Not Meant For This World Free verseabuse,allusion,death,dest
Polka Dots and All Sonnet10th grade,beautiful,beau
Inside a Cubicle Terza Rimawork,
In My Beautiful Dream Versedream,
U G L Y Personificationanti bullying,beautiful,b
My Winter Free verseinspirational,lost love,
Syllabus Versekiss,love,sensual,
Blink Out Verse10th grade,11th grade,all
Shooting Stars Verse10th grade,beautiful,imag
Oneness Verseamerica,destiny,imagery,i
Tutankhamun Verseadventure,appreciation,hi
Sometimes Love Just Isn'T Enough Free verselost love,
Transcending Hope Versehope,
No Longer Two Verse10th grade,emotions,feeli
Daybreak Versebird,joy,life,morning,
A Muse Abused Versedance,freedom,muse,
Fragility of Fate Free versedeath,love,love hurts,
To the One I Long For Free verselonging,love,
Fear of the Unknown Narrativefear,feelings,
Spirit Dance of Butterflies Rhymegrief,happiness,
If Only You Knew Rhymedream,emotions,love,
Frown Around Rhymeanxiety,confidence,courag
A Feral Frozen Free verseanimal,appreciation,beaut
Fingertip Tracings Upon My Skin Free versesensual,
Would You Still Love Me Free verseanalogy,love,relationship
To the Dandelion In the Concrete Personificationcharacter,endurance,flowe
Down the Primrose Path Lyricdark,fear,garden,imagery,
The Clown Rhymeangst,character,conflict,
Eye Love, You Free verseappreciation,beauty,muse,
The Last Good Days of Innocence Free verseinnocence,lost,sorrow,
Trees Sobbing Verseemotions,nature,rain,
The Woman They Know Free verseanalogy,courage,hope,wome
White Privilege Rhymeracism,
Soliloquy of Abandoned Lighthouse Rhymehope,light,loneliness,oce
Thats When I Fall Down Upon My Knees, Song Version Lyricdepression,feelings,god,h
Anodyne Free verseheartbreak,
Carousel of Dreams Free verseanalogy,courage,dream,hop
Time Verse10th grade,11th grade,9th
Suicide of Speech Free verseangst,conflict,silence,
At Cusp of Dawn Rhymemoon,sun,
Monsters of the Sea Sijomythology,
Be To Become Ethereespiritual,
Summer Camping Free versegood night,inspiration,mo
Crushed Free versedaughter,death,family,mem
Simulacrum Sapphic stanzaimagination,
Trance Free versemeaningful,
Memories In the Sand Dramatic Monologuememory,missing you,passio
Grandeur of Nature Rhymeimagery,nature,
Dragon's Tooth Sapphic stanzadeath,evil,fantasy,
ambrosia - Free verseappreciation,kiss,love,pa
Rebirth of the Third Angel Free verseangel,beauty,butterfly,de
Ambedo Free verseanalogy,childhood,growth,
King Oedipus: Foreshadowing Rhymedark,fate,life,light,
Goodnight Kisses Verse10th grade,11th grade,age
Someone Who Used To Be You Blank versedream,lost love,love,
Susurrus of October Acrosticoctober,song,
Promise Rhymeamerica,appreciation,conf
Lift Somebody's Dawn Lyricencouraging,inspiration,m
Catharsis Versedeep,emotions,endurance,f
I Keep Coming Back Free versedepression,
A Poem For My Algebra Teacher Free verse6th grade,abuse,betrayal,
Queen Rose and Her Many Sisters Imagismflower,
Its a Part of Me Prose Poetryemotions,introspection,li
I Lay Bare My Wounded Heart Free verseemotions,endurance,lost l
God Bless the Usa Dramatic Monologueaddiction,satire,usa,
Forlorn Hope Verselost love,moving on,
A Stranger Came From Nowhere Dramatic Monologueallusion,god,religious,
Falsehood Monokuallusion,analogy,
Frogspawn Haikunature,
Forlorn Hope Free versehope,
Open Up Free versefaith,hope,love,
In Soft Tongues Free verseangst,
Wise Words To Ponder Monokuwisdom,
Chimera Blank versefairy,fantasy,
Carpentry Free verseendurance,
The Two Drivers In My Life Free versebirthday,childhood,parent
A Nightingale Sings of Dawn's Glory Versebreak up,hope,love hurts,
Healing Power of the Drum Free verseinspirational,native amer
Of Infinity Personificationperspective,
Silhouette Lyricallegory,women,
A Cross To Bear Rhymeangst,
Giving Godly Grace Acrosticgiving,god,
nonetheless - Free verselost love,moon,ocean,
My Earthly Journey Balladeearth,life,spiritual,

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Eve Roper United States Flag United States Read
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Line Gauthier Canada Flag Canada Read
Constance La France Canada Flag Canada Read
Kevin Shaw United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Tania Kitchin United States Flag United States Read
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Lewis Raynes Australia Flag Australia Read
Panagiota Romios United States Flag United States Read
M. L. Kiser United States Flag United States Read
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Regina Mcintosh United States Flag United States Read
Rama Balasubramanian India Flag India Read
Sotto Poet United States Flag United States Read
L. J. Carber United States Flag United States Read
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Edward Ebbs United States Flag United States Read
Valsa George India Flag India Read
Lin Lane United States Flag United States Read
Thomas Wells United States Flag United States Read
Paghunda Zahid New Zealand Flag New Zealand Read
Susan Lawrence United States Flag United States Read
Speaks Volumes Australia Flag Australia Read
Derani Blackburn Australia Flag Australia Read
Lu Loo United States Flag United States Read
Ink Empress Maldives Flag Maldives Read
Hiya Sharma India Flag India Read
Di11y Da11y United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Sam Kauffman United States Flag United States Read
Aditi Mishra India Flag India Read
Silent One United Kingdom Flag United Kingdom Read
Daniel Henry Rodgers United States Flag United States Read
Don Iannone United States Flag United States Read
Benjamin Bartley United States Flag United States Read
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Sandra Adams United States Flag United States Read
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Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry