Category: Chigozie Emmanuel Okonkwo
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Warning to Rich Oppressors
By Chigozie Emmanuel Okonkwo Now listen, you rich people, Weep and wail because of the misery That is coming upon you Your wealth has rotted, and Moths have eaten your clothes Your gold and silver are corroded, Their corrosion will testify against you And eat your flesh like fire You have hoarded Wealth in the…
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The Great Fall of a Lizard
By Chigozie Emmanuel Okonkwo Furu-u-u- ukpe! A great fall is made A spell of silence of confusion follows, And no one gives a hand But, a gentle look round; Yet, no one cares, no one is interested Then, a nod of the head Yes in self-praise; For, if no one praise me, I should praise…
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What Is Love
By Chigozie Emmanuel Okonkwo ‘I Love you; the familiar saying goes. Yet very few know what it means to love, ‘Cause love is not only to be pronounced Calf-Love that leads nowhere, This could just be. It takes an honest feeling to love: Love is not only to be seen It takes the inner sight-…
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Just what is life?
By Chigozie Emmanuel Okonkwo Just what is life? Those who ‘ve not really seen, Claim to have; And those that have, Cannot say. A bundle of problems is what it’s made up of. For a smooth journey has no fascinating story to tell, And a life without problems has never been lived. That is its-…
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