Chibueze Osukwu Poems
- 1. Hole
They flee from me, dearest wishes,
Undesires that strive to become friendly foes,
Poor mind, of thy sores to deepen, they rush,
For Disappointment opens my door in sad smiles,
... - 2. Ecstasy
Amidst festive fantasies, love birds delight,
In gracious pleasures of the daylight,
Aiding the strong sieged castles of the heart,
In wholesome passion, torn apart,
... - 3. Justified
The truth sang melodiously to my open deaf ears,
But I stiffened, to the grunts of my repellent pride,
In tunes of ignorance I danced, but in penitential tears,
The truth sang melodiously to my open deaf ears,
... - 4. Before Our Freedom
In the dungeons of untrue liberty, we were laid,
Chains of inhumanness clustered our treasured feet,
Good tidings they preached, to us, roes we weet,
“Static efforts that puzzled fettered minds”, I said,
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