Oke’s Musings: Poetry, People and Places

Tag: quote

Amuse: Past Life, Present Laughs

I’m always amused when people say they knew someone in a past life. Really? Which one—when you were a cat with commitment issues and they were a dog who failed obedience school? Because that would explain so much.

November 15, 2025
Let there be Light

Let there be light, Genesis 1.3

July 2, 2025
Quote on Perspectives

We need to realize how big but little everything is, how deep and shallow arguments can go, and that perspectives matter. We might be wrong or right, but we should give people grace. ~ Oke Iroegbu

May 10, 2025
Maybe 5

Maybe prints left by crawling wormsare Earth’s remarkable autographs.Maybe trails left by snails and serpentstell anecdotes of curiosity in the dirt.Maybe we discover the beauty of letting things grow by cultivating gardens.

April 21, 2025
Count Your Blessings

Listen to the beautiful rhythm in your soul I am an avid listener and greatly enjoy the sounds of nature and the world around me. I find joy in the soothing sounds of rainfall, the rumbling of clouds, and the intensity of raging thunderstorms. I appreciate the gentle flow of waterfalls and the melodic symphonies…

April 6, 2025
Quote: Love

Travel—travel light, love—love unconditionally – Oke Iroegbu Happy Valentine’s Day.

February 14, 2024
Quote on Consciousness

If you pay attention to nature, you can learn a lot. So be awake, be aware of your environment.

February 19, 2023
Night Poem: Light

Amid dark skies and night, Through quietness and mists Beloved Providence grants To bring through the dark, a light

January 22, 2022
Quote: Life Is A Circle

Life is a circle, and stories take us all around it. © Oke Iroegbu

October 31, 2020
Quote: No Mountain Too Great

There’s no mountain too great Hear these words and have faith -Diana Ross

September 24, 2020
Quote: Pride & Humility

Pride is the father of shame Humility is the father of fame Start your blog with WordPress.

May 23, 2020
Self Reflection 25: Diligence

If a man is called to be a street sweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted or Beethoven composed music or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so well that the hosts of heaven and earth will pause to say here lived a great street sweeper who did his job well. _Martin…

April 5, 2020
Self Reflection 20: Dream

If you can dream it, you can do it _Walt Disney

March 27, 2020
Self Reflection 14: Courage

Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. –Lao Tzu

March 16, 2020
Self Reflection 13: Happiness

Fill yourself with joy. Let your inner self radiate true happiness.

March 14, 2020
Self Reflection 9: Loyalty

Be faithful in small things. Because, it’s in them that your strength lies. Mother Theresa.

March 8, 2020
Always be mine

Always be mine.

March 3, 2020
Self Reflection 2: Love yourself

Love yourself enough to take the actions required for your happiness.

March 2, 2020
Self Reflection 1: Walk alone

Sometimes it’s good to walk alone to allow your mind find its purpose.

March 2, 2020