by Nneka Jethro-Iruobe What do you do with 24 hors you hadn’t planned for? You were meant to go to work but the doctor said, No! You were meant to go to the office but your landlord locked you in You had planned to be at several business meetings but a strike and protesters kept... Read More

Nneka Jethro-Iruobe, Unplanned Time, WriterSpeaksPoetry

WritersSpeakPoetry: I like my job but…

I like my job But I want to go home at 4pm everyday I do not want to work weekends I do not want to work public holidays I like my job, I really do-I just want to do it with ease… I like my job But I want a respectful boss I do not... Read More

Nneka Njoku, WriterSpeaksPoetry

August 14, 2011

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WriterSpeaksPoetry: Dream to Hope to….

by WriterSpeaksPoetry Long ago I looked forward to tomorrow It seemed all so important A distant dream defined as delightful A hope to harvest a home Would it remain a dream, exciting only as a dream Drudgery when in view Would it be a hope reserved for tomorrow’s future Do all dreams feed off you... Read More

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August 2, 2011

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WriterSpeaksPoetry: Civil – Cultured!

by WriterSpeaksPoetry Why would a little girl talk like this Why would she yell at her sister Why would her mother standby Only repeating “She’s a small child, she doesn’t know what she’s doing” Where does civilisation meet traditional values Do we have to give up one for the other Can we successfully marry the... Read More

For Poets, WriterSpeaksPoetry

July 20, 2011

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WriterSpeaksPoetry: Mrs Abraham

by WriterSpeaksPoetry Mrs Abraham had just finished preparing a hot meal for her family. She’d put away pots & pans and was relaxing, trying to get some space to worship the Lord. Suddenly, hubby barges into the room, ‘Honey, we’ve got three important guests and you need to prepare hot pounded yam and okazi with... Read More

For Poets, Nneka Njoku, WriterSpeaksPoetry

July 4, 2011

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WriterSpeaksPoetry: Tears!

by WriterSpeaksPoetry I weep When will it stop I pray Looking for the answer Hopeful change is near Spent an hour for a five (5) mins journey Because the rails are not working & trailers took up 2 lanes of the road Because law enforcement left for enrichment Nigeria is a great country... Read More

For Poets, Poetry, Tears, WriterSpeaksPoetry

March 7, 2011

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WriterSpeaksPoetry: yesTOday’s SCHOOL

by WriterSpeaksPoetry A discovery loomed in the air The sensitive sense it The mindful are mindfulL of it The thoughtful… The observant look intensely The lessons of life appear through the actions of passers by The careless words reveal thoughts The unspoken is heard The unseen is perceived The mindful fill in the gaps The observant fix... Read More

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