Author: Oke Iroegbu

Evening Storm

Now the wind has come to announce the rains coming,  Baskets flew up, rooftops shrieked, dogs ran about And the community waited, for a storm was growing,  The nights grew darker, pitch like the face of charcoal At first, the moon had disappeared without trace The clouds forming a strong ring of bully about him… Continue reading Evening Storm

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When there was love

When there was love, I saw the cloud Clear as crystal, like the sweet spring Leaping in joyful haste to other lands,  Oh happy water, hissing away, joyfully Tumbling off rocks, falling from heights * Now I sit musing over the fast flowing stream Two things wont ever come back, water and time! 

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Bamboo house

You have given us shelter and warmth,  You have given us memories  And reasons to smile…  * When sons of men laughed at your appearance then Those wild boys threw stones and the earth pots broke,  We hid in you at first afraid but later mocked their fruitless fight,  But you, you stood bold and… Continue reading Bamboo house

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The Sea 

#i The soft waves wash those shores,  Flying fishing birds, cry up in the skies And dancing algae surfed the waters All defining the exotic blues visible #ii But what do we know about the depths,  What is beyond the sands of the beach?  For when the sun shine, all glittered But the waters danced… Continue reading The Sea 

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Amuse: The sunset 

Sometimes I do think the sun was angry when she was hot People hide underneath the tree branches, some throw down mats And in few minutes they snore out there fatigue without remorse They blow trumpets, letting their mouths wobble in defeat Yet I wonder if by chance the suns heat was responsible,  As her… Continue reading Amuse: The sunset 

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Family

1 Family is love, family is the birth place of love It is a wake of faces; staring, admiring, loving A bed were we fight with pillows some times And a glimpse of hope in the darkest of nights 2 Family is that look through the eye of a loved one Family is the noise… Continue reading Family

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Folklore: Let’s play under the Moon light

I.  Breezes of your presence come to me each evening, with mild rosy fragrance  The voice of the wind sing with you when you sang of the Nightingale and her lover  And now it is our tryst, one we waited upon, the one we craved when the sun was here II.  Now we make haste,… Continue reading Folklore: Let’s play under the Moon light

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A tale of the Christmas Eve

1 Once upon a time, it was evening and very cold one For the Ice king was out, on his stroll thru his kingdom And the Snow witch heralded his welcome; flying before him Hanging up on trees, weighing down tree branches Making even huge trees to come crashing down And painting the whole forest… Continue reading A tale of the Christmas Eve

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Lullaby: Decembers’ rain

Fast falls the evening, mild breezes, cold rain, rinsing the dusty roof tops Dark clouds shadow the moon, the evening is left to wander alone,  Trees bow to the swift wind; bending, twisting; left and right But the night was agog with life, the breezes an excuse for heavy sleepers A week before the heat… Continue reading Lullaby: Decembers’ rain

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The call of the Stream: tributary of the crocodile river

1. Now I stand before you, great stream You tributary of the crocodile river Flowing from the hills, where no man knows To our gardens, where beautiful roses grow 2. I stand before you, Gods own living sculpture Carved off dust and loam, points of rocks With fine white waters falling from your top As… Continue reading The call of the Stream: tributary of the crocodile river

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The Mountain

1 Oh beautiful sculpture Standing proud above the hamlet, Above the hills and valleys, Above whole rivers and rivulets Oh Gods creative masterpiece Drawing up grasslands and forests Painting greens and greys together Viewing fine pasture and hot deserts Oh great traditional edifice The guardian of our little hamlet, Protector of our flora and fauna… Continue reading The Mountain

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Musing: The Ostrich

1 To you my feathery friend, I write In the greying fields, your fur I sight Dangling by your sides are your wings Your neck is up, for a long time you sing 2 Caw caw, caw caw those are your favorite words The wind is your friend, the soil is your playground The shrub… Continue reading Musing: The Ostrich

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December Tides

1 Tasty for the spoils of the dry month, we are Dry air, dry waterhole, dry lips, dry paper Moisture lost to the heat of the traveling sun But our feet has got many options, wait or run And today the breeze drives the wind to us We savor, we enjoy, to you emissary we… Continue reading December Tides

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December, once again

Dry airs are your best emissaries They send fine dust flying into our eyes,  And some minute debris thru the window curtains Heralding your descent, welcome O December!  By the corner, under the trees shed We gather to feel your fresh breeze,  Feeling the tree leaves dance happily Tumbling they went, falling with joy The… Continue reading December, once again

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Psalm: A poem of Love

I’m writing a poem for You,  From when the golden sun rise To when her rays go in the evening I will tell how much I love You How You made my future bright For when the night rains are blowing You were my shield and comfort  I will paint Your grace on poetry I… Continue reading Psalm: A poem of Love

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The Rainbow, 1st

1 The rainbow is my favorite color  Her beauty radiates upon the cloud Dressed like a man wearing a talisman Savoring the scent of the sweet airs,  A mirage because the rain won’t fall after all 2 There sits the rainbow across the firmaments Watching quietly, observing the rules of the airs Belittling the heights of… Continue reading The Rainbow, 1st

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September,  the 14th

Let the strength of the eagle be given to you Let the might of the elephant adorn your steps  Let today be another winner to you And your life more bright colors adorned Birthdays are rare They come once in a year Happy birthday Charles Iroegbu…  I wish you Divine Blessings all round. 

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Natures Image

Nature, glad tidings Joint tryst of flora and firmament Aging with time, the waters tide rise and fall Green is the color of the small forest shedding the sea Come to the deep, blue surf, dolphin and seals fine paradise Nature paints amazing images from the valley to the hills From the forests to desert… Continue reading Natures Image

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The Hideout

Only voices speak now, wind surge bring their words Birds chatter up the trees, nothing but quiet silence Dews hidden on tree leaves fall, tapping into a mock pool While the bass-throated toad grunt softly at the dancing tree leaves Sometimes the tree leaves fall in circles, gathering solemnly The wind pushing them about, at… Continue reading The Hideout

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The Forest

1 You call to me, tonnes of sound whispering through the wind Calling me, singing songs of the wild, emissary of Nature You send the birds, they ‘caw-caw’, they fly the heavily blued cloud They make the skies their tuft, everything in you: their leisure 2 Green trees, red flowers, purple feathers, all in perfect… Continue reading The Forest

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Sunset: Ride of Nature

1 I see you ride with the clouds, hiding your face from mine Blushing before the endless firmaments, resting from the day You have carved a wall of silver triangle upon heaven And upon the midst of the oceans of floating clouds  2 To the ends of the dying day you created a memory,  Streaks… Continue reading Sunset: Ride of Nature

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Morning Poem

Lavenders,  gardens, the fair butterfly Gold, sun rising across the blue sky Quietness, serene green forest, birds calling Yawn, a kick and high hopes waking The warmth of the sun, glittering across the fields Buzzing bees, smooth sailing airs, some wildlife Smell of burning food, hawks hunting for food in the hamlet Warm airs rush… Continue reading Morning Poem

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Rainmaker Tales, the first

When the green neighborhood dance to the call of the wild one Dark are the skies; darker even are the clouds which stalk the rain The wind came swift and slow; rushing at times as petals of flowers dance To the music of the coming rain; to lullabies that made heads bounce And to the… Continue reading Rainmaker Tales, the first

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Rain on the Window 

I love the sound of the rain when it hits the windows When the multitude descend down from the Heavens Splattering, hitting the Earths crust, smashing the clay  Throwing up sweet scents, one unaccustomed to man The sounds create a regular rhythm which sings a lullaby Soothing are the rains words, mild are her amazing… Continue reading Rain on the Window 

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Your eyes

I call you Natures finest, nothing stands touching but your pretty eyes It melts the body and the soul,  it remind me of the wild and of untamed love It is like the Summer sun whose glow shine upon yellow wheat fields It is the touch of the Suns gold which sprays her tentacles upon… Continue reading Your eyes

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Muse: Morning in the rain season

Here has become something else without much of the sun The wind takes her toil, she dances about with no care When the South forge towards the cold rainy season The queer climate of the evening is seen in the morning The mildness, softness of the wind makes all, everything cold, Even when the sun… Continue reading Muse: Morning in the rain season

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Sunrise in Enugu

Alas the sun rise above the clouds Without the mild weather all seem hot Above the hills, greened with vegetation And roof tops, which brown is tanned The clouds blue upon the long firmament Draw very friendly and smiling apparitions One that will definitely see the sun set Birds fly, trees swoosh, the airs sing… Continue reading Sunrise in Enugu

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A muse: God’s Love

Songs of the night, sweet lullabies for the days toil Messages from Heaven, refined touch of God’s goodness Whistling from the neighboring pines and wide eyed owls All call out to the quiet night, strange, quietly hopeful Dreams are cut out on plates of wet marble Left to dry out in the open sun, like… Continue reading A muse: God’s Love

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The Shepherds Tale

Lonely stars filled the cloudy night Crickets quizzed behind the rocks But the lonely Shepherd stayed awake Watching the glittering from the star light Listening to the bleating of sheep, his lullabic songs Sniffing wet and mild airs that came from the lake He lays on his soft pillow of wool Wrapping his arms about… Continue reading The Shepherds Tale

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When the Sun rises

I find you fascinating with your smile, The way your fine mouth curves, The color of your simply big eyes And the look you have when you laugh I look away, to hopes which I keep Yet dreams of You and I in the field Disturb my quietness, my sleep. Am I sad or glad,… Continue reading When the Sun rises

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Musing: Lazy Day

Tossed about, is my big head Weary from nothing, lazy mind I took flight in the light wind Wetting my eyes in the clouds And the quietness was so loud I slept, not sleep, reverie Forgetting that I must eat I woke, trying to be free  But even then I felt crazy Nothing wants me… Continue reading Musing: Lazy Day

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Sunset

Clouds float, birds fly away A family of rodents rush home The airs dry, so ends the day But the night was just starting The wind quietly blow about Trees welcome the disturbance Heavens Providence, fine sun set Happy times, sweet melodies The dark parts of the firmament Reminds of the travelling sun Going, moving… Continue reading Sunset

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July, 2017

July, Sweet breezes, mild rain Nature’s healing tune,  The sun rise thru the hills Painting the whole land gold Dreamy feels of the poets will Fall into circles, flatly bold A happy morning comes, shy Across the fine horizon  New beginnings beckon to the skies When clouds flew to oblivion Welcome July, Heavens gift Send… Continue reading July, 2017

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