Nwokeabia Ifeanyi John is a poet, teacher and reviewer. He hails from Nibo in Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. He holds Nigerian Certificate in Education NCE and Bachelor of Art in Education BA.Ed, both in English.
When the head horribly bang
Ululating like a gong in the heat of dance
Drawing the veins holding the brains
Never give up, fight to live.
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On this garden
Shall I plough & plant
All the seedlings
Of my pumpkin.
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The bed is a sacred desecrated altar
Its soft nature makes it vulnerable
Its short term memory brings repeated torture
Destruction of greats is masterminded in it
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Mother Ochíchí,
You bare your naked breasts like nectars
To the suckling pleasure of your children
Whose helpless dehydrated throats seek succor
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Flowing alone without you
Is a sickness beyond all herbs
For your presence gives energy to my being
Our confluence at Lokoja
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