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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 Moravia Park Drive, 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, "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.

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.

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.

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In defense of all the winners of my recent contest

Blog Posted:7/23/2020 2:32:00 PM

You can't make everyone happy as a contest judge/sponsor. Pretty sad that we sometimes have to deal with nasty soupmails, but that's okay! But to dismiss the poems of the poets I placed as incorrect? Not okay. Aditi Mishra, William Kekaula, Andrea Dietrich, Tom Cunningham, Vijay Pandit, James Inman, Subimal Sinha-Roy, Howard Kerr, Jan Allison, Jenna Logan, Constance La France, and Krish Radhakrishna all wrote wonderful poems and followed the 11-11-11-5 syllables Their Sapphic Stanza poems were just fine TO ME, that's why I placed them. I have absolutely no regrets. My next contest should be up soon.

Have a blessed day everyone!:-)

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Krish
Radhakrishna

Date: 7/25/2020 10:37:00 AM

Thanks for my placement in your contest and hosting it with brilliant themes. Sapphic stanza is such a wonderful format I would be using it again, thanks to you. It is an unsaid rule that we respect the decision of the sponsor. Judging the poetry contest is more difficult than being an examiner in a medical school which I am! People who complain are revealing a facet of their personality that we need to do nothing about! Edward, keep going! You are doing a great job!

Eve
Roper

Date: 7/24/2020 4:24:00 PM

You did well and don't let anyone tell you any different. If there's no date or what is required in the rules I don't even bother to read them. Before the contest is over I will go back to see if anyone had noticed their mistake and corrected it, so I can place them. Great job my friend. Hugs Eve

Tom
Cunningham

Date: 7/24/2020 1:14:00 PM

Can't believe folk Soupmail sponsors griping about whether or not they placed. You win some you lose some, I've had plenty n/a s and it never entered my head to moan to the sponsor about it. Ignore them Edward, you and the other sponsors do a great job. Have a great weekend. Tom

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/24/2020 1:17:00 PM

Thank you very much, Tom:-) Have a great weekend as well, my friend!

Gregory Richard
Barden

Date: 7/24/2020 11:49:00 AM

Bottom line - your contest, you run it ANY way you wish to ... you have always been a poet member of character, integrity, class, and kindness, and as such, above reproach. Don't let this stuff get to you, Brother, otherwise you'll end up largely inactive, (like me and so many others of late). Blessings! ;o)

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/24/2020 12:25:00 PM

I greatly appreciate the wonderful comments and advice, Greg:-) Blessings to you, too, my friend!

Mark
Koplin

Date: 7/24/2020 8:40:00 AM

I’m so sorry to hear about this Edward. I wish people didn’t have to act so childish. I’ve entered many contests and not placed. I’ve never once sent a mean soup mail because I didn’t place. I just tried harder on the next one. The ones that complain on your decision are probably entitled little brats in desperate need of a participation ribbon.

Mark Koplin
Date: 7/25/2020 5:15:00 AM

If you care to drop a name or two I might know a certain somebody....

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/24/2020 10:19:00 AM

"The ones that complain on your decision are probably entitled little brats in desperate need of a participation ribbon." I could agree more, Mark:-) Just imagine actually placing yet crying foul because you didn't get 1st placement, lol. The ungratefulness!

Lin
Lane

Date: 7/24/2020 8:05:00 AM

Barren should be the tree if its only fruit is sour. I think the comments I've read here should serve as blades to cut it down. Edward, choose your winners as you wish.

Lin Lane
Date: 7/25/2020 6:00:00 AM

I am very pleased that you read some of my older poems, Edward, and grateful that you've let me know. Merci!

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/24/2020 10:13:00 AM

Thank you so much, Lin:-) Incidentally, I enjoy reading your poems from time to time! I'm a fan.

Tania
Kitchin

Date: 7/24/2020 7:19:00 AM

Ed, sorry people are giving you backlash from your contests. I have experienced that as well, especially with rude comments about my judging in some of my previous contests. It is rude and disrespectful and childish. The bottom line is that you're the judge and can place winners as you want to. I think that the alternative of no longer running contests people would not really want. Blocking always helps if needed. Thank you for hosting contests on PS and I hope you continue to do so !

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/24/2020 10:10:00 AM

You're welcome, Tania:) It's actually only a childish troll who calls himself "The Baron." I placed him at 2nd place in my last contest and he not only rejected it outright, he trolled me via soupmail,which was funny yet sad: he came across very immature. Such characters are impossible to take seriously. I would've deleted his soupmail and carried on with my day had he focused only on me, but I didn't appreciate his rude dismissiveness of other poets(winners of my contest) and their work. But he's been blocked; problem solved:). I appreciate the encouragement, my friend!

Maureen
Mcgreavy

Date: 7/24/2020 5:17:00 AM

Wow. ...and I say that without surprise. I myself have not bothered to renew my premium membership lest I am tempted to host another contest, because I do not need the grief dished out to contest sponsors. It ceased to be fun for me.

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/24/2020 10:25:00 AM

Don't let em' get you down, Pidge!:-)

Constance
La France

Date: 7/23/2020 5:55:00 PM

Edward, thanks for another inspiring contest and for my placement and congrats to all who placed. I get nasty soupmails like that too so you are not alone in that_Constance

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/23/2020 6:00:00 PM

You're quite welcome, Constance:-)

Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 7/23/2020 5:39:00 PM

by the way, just saw your latest contest. You come up with good ideas!

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/23/2020 5:54:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea:-) Good luck in the contest!

Jan
Allison

Date: 7/23/2020 4:48:00 PM

I'm sorry you've had issues over the judging of your contest. All I can say Edward is it would appear to be a case of 'empty vessels make the most noise', just ignore it and continue to inspire people to write for your next contest:-) hugs jan xx

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/23/2020 5:26:00 PM

This line is actually what made me write this blog: "Unfortunately only Andrea's poem (and then again a couple of errors) has kept to form"

Jenna
Logan

Date: 7/23/2020 3:29:00 PM

If a poet goes to the trouble of sponsoring a contest, and all the time that may involve, the only opinion that should matter is the sponsor's judgement. That doesn't mean those who didn't place might disagree, but to attack the sponsor and those who were awarded placements is petty and puerile. "Oh, yeah," some might say, "you can mouth off about that because you made the list." I would still agree with your assessment, Edward, and I'm very sorry that you were approached with anger. I may be new to the site, and this is my first time commenting on a blog, but I appreciate your defense. I hope I didn't over step any boundary with my thoughts.

Edward Ibeh
Date: 7/23/2020 4:58:00 PM

No, Jenna, you didn't overstep any boundaries:-) It has happened a LOT here. We've lost a great deal of seasoned poets who ran contests; attacked via soupmail by poets they disqualified. I don't mind poets asking me why I either N/Aed their poems or placed their poems the way they didn't like. I'd justify my placings, if one asks me in a civil manner. It's about respect. You give it, you get it back. I'm not one to take a beating; some people end up leaving. I respond in kind to personal attacks. I refuse to tolerate any kind of nonsense!

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4/27/2024	Life Acrostic - POTD	Acrostic	analogy,encouraging,inspi
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4/21/2024	Too Little, Too Late	Narrative	betrayal,break up,change,
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4/11/2024	Weep No More	Verse	baby,cry,cute love,encour
4/8/2024	Reverse Graffiti	Other	art,creation,poetry,write
4/7/2024	Bait	Free verse	analogy,encouraging,humor
4/1/2024	Veiled	Verse	courage,endurance,soldier
4/1/2024	Bus Search	Verse	humor,poetry,
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3/27/2024	Bereft	Rispetto	dark,death,grief,loneline
3/23/2024	I Wish I Had	Free verse	desire,introspection,pers
3/23/2024	Utterly	Free verse	freedom,imagery,love,nigh
3/23/2024	Goodnight Kisses	Verse	baby,kiss,mother,night,
3/9/2024	A World Without War	Diminished Hexaverse	desire,imagination,peace,
3/5/2024	Surreal	Sijo	celebrity,imagery,people,
2/21/2024	A Spring Etheree	Etheree	imagery,nature,seasons,sp
2/20/2024	I Am	Free verse	analogy,me,metaphor,
2/19/2024	Rambling	Rictameter	abuse,addiction,drink,enc
2/12/2024	An Uphill Climb	Other	encouraging,endurance,ins
2/12/2024	Close, But No Cigar	Verse	allegory,courage,enduranc
2/12/2024	Redamancy	Sedoka	confidence,deep,love,
2/8/2024	Quest	Didactic	journey,mental health,pea
1/30/2024	Discombobulation	Free verse	confusion,irony,metaphor,
1/29/2024	Imagination	Imagism	imagery,imagination,
1/23/2024	Prowling For Prey	Blitz	animal,fun,word play,
1/17/2024	Within Kissing Distance	Fibonacci	passion,poetry,
1/17/2024	Perpetual	Free verse	how i feel,passion,poetry
1/17/2024	Keen Awareness	Sijo	perspective,poets,
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1/14/2024	Impending Doom	Dramatic Monologue	farewell,perspective,
1/8/2024	Two Voices	Didactic	perspective,truth,wisdom,
1/4/2024	Live In My Heart, Rent-Free	Monchielle Stanza	analogy,encouraging,love,
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12/17/2023	You're Enough	Monoku	perspective,truth,wisdom,
12/17/2023	Put Yourself First	Nonet	care,encouraging,
12/6/2023	Fatalist	Monoku	dark,poetry,
12/6/2023	Christmas Memories	Dodoitsu	christmas,fun,memory,
11/26/2023	To Be In Pink of Health	Footle	encouraging,health,
11/23/2023	Divorce	Acrostic	break up,conflict,divorce
11/22/2023	Nightmare	Tanka	child,death,horror,loss,p
11/14/2023	Save Your Breath	Monoku	encouraging,meaningful,wi
11/13/2023	Supply and Demand	Diamante	creation,poetry,words,
11/13/2023	Magical	Acrostic	imagery,night,romantic lo
11/12/2023	Old Age	Tetractys	age,perspective,truth,
11/12/2023	Dead-End Street	Alliteration	analogy,conflict,perspect
11/12/2023	November's Fury	Ninette	imagery,november,seasons,
11/12/2023	Titans - TB	Than-Bauk	boxing day ,conflict,peop
11/8/2023	Body Ails Yet Spirit Soars	Haibun	age,inspirational,uplifti
11/8/2023	Languish	Sapphic stanza	cancer,death,dog,freedom,
10/30/2023	Knock	Dodoitsu	analogy,metaphor,perspect
10/29/2023	Featherless Angels	Free verse	analogy,appreciation,peop
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10/22/2023	Siren	Verse	passion,poetry,sensual,
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10/22/2023	Journal	Verse	age,husband,imagery,memor
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10/19/2023	Musings On Faith	Free verse	faith,how i feel,perspect
10/16/2023	Ambivalent	Monoku	emotions,feelings,today,
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10/14/2023	A Sealed Fate	Cinquain	dark,fate,
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10/4/2023	Ripe For the Picking	Imagism	fun,imagery,spring,
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9/23/2023	Floating	Free verse	appreciation,cute love,fe
9/22/2023	What Was I Thinking	Monoku	poetry,write,
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9/15/2023	Dolce Far Niente	Narrative	dedication,freedom,happy,
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PoemTitle	Form	Categories
Changing Sky	Pantoum	nature,sky,
Truth To Truth	Free verse	conflict,devotion,heartbr
Whiteness	Acrostic	tribute,
Ransomed	Free verse	faith,jesus,
tell the night to hold me -	Lyric	forgiveness,heartbreak,he
I Wander the Desert Alone	Free verse	imagery,metaphor,nature,o
The Red Leaf	Free verse	death,emotions,grief,hear
The House of Light	Rhyme	beauty,nature,
Your Cloud	Rhyme	love,simple,sky,wind,
Ineffable	Free verse	allusion,appreciation,bea
listen to life -	Free verse	life,philosophy,truth,wis
To Read You	Free verse	appreciation,metaphor,pas
The Sounds of a Rose	Free verse	flower,rose,
Roses Roses Roses Potd	Free verse	red,rose,
Child	Diminished Hexaverse	child,
Unbearable This Longing	Dramatic Verse	death,how i feel,
Some Are Not Meant For This World	Free verse	abuse,allusion,death,dest
Inside a Cubicle	Terza Rima	work,
Polka Dots and All	Sonnet	10th grade,beautiful,beau
In My Beautiful Dream	Verse	dream,
My Winter	Free verse	inspirational,lost love,
U G L Y	Personification	anti bullying,beautiful,b
Blink Out	Verse	10th grade,11th grade,all
Shooting Stars	Verse	10th grade,beautiful,imag
Syllabus	Verse	kiss,love,sensual,
Oneness	Verse	america,destiny,imagery,i
Tutankhamun	Verse	adventure,appreciation,hi
Transcending Hope	Verse	hope,
Sometimes Love Just Isn'T Enough	Free verse	lost love,
No Longer Two	Verse	10th grade,emotions,feeli
A Muse Abused	Verse	dance,freedom,muse,
civil twilight -	Free verse	appreciation,beauty,memor
To the One I Long For	Free verse	longing,love,
Daybreak	Verse	bird,joy,life,morning,
Fragility of Fate	Free verse	death,love,love hurts,
Fear of the Unknown	Narrative	fear,feelings,
Spirit Dance of Butterflies	Rhyme	grief,happiness,
Frown Around	Rhyme	anxiety,confidence,courag
The Clown	Rhyme	angst,character,conflict,
If Only You Knew	Rhyme	dream,emotions,love,
Would You Still Love Me	Free verse	analogy,love,relationship
A Feral Frozen	Free verse	animal,appreciation,beaut
Fingertip Tracings Upon My Skin	Free verse	sensual,
To the Dandelion In the Concrete	Personification	character,endurance,flowe
Down the Primrose Path	Lyric	dark,fear,garden,imagery,
Trees Sobbing	Verse	emotions,nature,rain,
Eye Love, You	Free verse	appreciation,beauty,muse,
The Last Good Days of Innocence	Free verse	innocence,lost,sorrow,
The Woman They Know	Free verse	analogy,courage,hope,wome
At Cusp of Dawn	Rhyme	moon,sun,
Soliloquy of Abandoned Lighthouse	Rhyme	hope,light,loneliness,oce
Thats When I Fall Down Upon My Knees, Song Version	Lyric	depression,feelings,god,h
Trance	Free verse	meaningful,
Anodyne	Free verse	heartbreak,
Be To Become	Etheree	spiritual,
Time	Verse	10th grade,11th grade,9th
Summer Camping	Free verse	good night,inspiration,mo
Carousel of Dreams	Free verse	analogy,courage,dream,hop
Monsters of the Sea	Sijo	mythology,
Simulacrum	Sapphic stanza	imagination,
Rebirth of the Third Angel	Free verse	angel,beauty,butterfly,de
White Privilege	Rhyme	racism,
Suicide of Speech	Free verse	angst,conflict,silence,
Grandeur of Nature	Rhyme	imagery,nature,
Dragon's Tooth	Sapphic stanza	death,evil,fantasy,
Crushed	Free verse	daughter,death,family,mem
Goodnight Kisses	Verse	10th grade,11th grade,age
Memories In the Sand	Dramatic Monologue	memory,missing you,passio
King Oedipus: Foreshadowing	Rhyme	dark,fate,life,light,
fragile -	Free verse	cute,life,metaphor,wisdom
Ambrosia	Free verse	appreciation,kiss,love,pa
Someone Who Used To Be You	Blank verse	dream,lost love,love,
Ambedo	Free verse	analogy,childhood,growth,
Promise	Rhyme	america,appreciation,conf
Queen Rose and Her Many Sisters	Imagism	flower,
In Soft Tongues	Free verse	angst,
God Bless the Usa	Dramatic Monologue	addiction,satire,usa,
Catharsis	Verse	deep,emotions,endurance,f
A Poem For My Algebra Teacher	Free verse	6th grade,abuse,betrayal,
Forlorn Hope	Verse	lost love,moving on,
Falsehood	Monoku	allusion,analogy,
Forlorn Hope	Free verse	hope,
Its a Part of Me	Prose Poetry	emotions,introspection,li
I Keep Coming Back	Free verse	depression,
The Reap	Free verse	death,
Lift Somebody's Dawn	Lyric	encouraging,inspiration,m
I Lay Bare My Wounded Heart	Free verse	emotions,endurance,lost l
Frogspawn	Haiku	nature,
A Stranger Came From Nowhere	Dramatic Monologue	allusion,god,religious,
Silhouette	Lyric	allegory,women,
Nonetheless	Free verse	lost love,moon,ocean,
Of Infinity	Personification	perspective,
The Two Drivers In My Life	Free verse	birthday,childhood,parent
My Earthly Journey	Ballade	earth,life,spiritual,
Susurrus of October	Acrostic	october,song,
A Cross To Bear	Rhyme	angst,
Healing Power of the Drum	Free verse	inspirational,native amer
Open Up	Free verse	faith,hope,love,
Dichotomy	Free verse	analogy,break up,conflict
A Nightingale Sings of Dawn's Glory	Verse	break up,hope,love hurts,

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Line Gauthier	Canada	Read
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Maurice Yvonne	Canada	Read
Kevin Shaw	United Kingdom	Read
Tania Kitchin	United States	Read
Vijay Pandit	United States	Read
Mark Toney	United States	Read
Heidi Sands	United States	Read
Brandy Nicole	United States	Read
Susan Ashley	United States	Read
Gregory Richard Barden	United States	Read
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