Oke’s Musings: Poetry, People and Places

Category: inspiration

  • Happy Mother’s Day

    It’s Mother’s Day in my local church, Methodist Church Nigeria. I had published this piece a year ago and here is a revised one. My words alone can’t express my warm feelings for mothers. I had been raised by amazing women who taught and still teach me in one way or another. This amazing gift…

  • The Taxi Driver

    Dear Friends, Good to see you again. I trust you are doing well. I’ve got a story that was sent to me by a friend on Whatsapp. Sadly, the story portrays reality, people measure progress and success with that of their friends, classmates, and relatives even with the limited information they have about them. I…

  • Video: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Secret To Success

    Arnold’s success story taught that hope and resiliency are key to success. Big Fan, Big Lessons… I’m a big fan of Arnold Schwarzenegger. I love his wit, accent, movies, and general principles. As a growing kid, I recollect Arnold’s superb acting in Conan – The Barbarian and the mysticism portrayed in the film astonished me.…

  • Story On Patience

    I received this short story on Whatsapp and thought I should share it. A 40-year-old man visited his old father, who could no longer see very well. As both of them sat in front of his house chatting, a dove flew in and perched on the window. The old man asked his son, “Is that…

  • Hope by Peniel Gifted

    Now I know, he’s a seraph In dreams- long ago, Searching the way to home. With beamy winks, the kin Of which bird legs do fly Watching greenie mount. Now I know, he’s a sire Of idols- bearing golden Scions, of which I’m one.

  • Video: The Iron Lung Man

    Nothing should ever hold back a man from his destiny. Paul defeated polio. Watch the inspiring story of a man who fought the odds to live.

  • Quote on Humanity

    Enjoying the joys of others and suffering with them — these are the best guides for men – Albert Einstein, 1931

  • Twist and Turns

    Twist and turns; the song of life, Walk or run, up or down the cliffs, Vigor may come as a dream or wife

  • You are Your Thoughts

    Know that whatever you will become is a function of your thoughts. We are what we think. With our thoughts, we make our world. What you picture in your mind, your mind will accomplish for you. Consider the image above. While the world saw a cat, the cat saw himself a Lion! We could be…

  • Muse: Morning Poem

    As the golden day breaks, It gave scented fog of hope When the lovely sun of joy rise So ina murna – I’m delighted, When you look at me each morning To share this unerring, loving smile To admit that you love me like bread loves butter

  • Quote: Dream The Impossible

    Nature loves the courageous. Dream the impossible and the world will not grind you under; it will lift you – Oke Iroegbu.

  • When Tree Leaves Drop

    When tree leaves drop That’s nature trying to teach a man, A lesson on the audacity of hope – Reason to live, trust and love again