Listen.
even the water
whispers your name
Pause.
thoughts of you
haunt my moments
Inhale.
you’re the legend
of my soul
©
Jacqueline Oby-Ikocha
Tag: Poetry
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Take a look. What comes to your mind? Poignant photo. Like is said, an image can relay a thousand words or thoughts and Deborah’s words simply tugs at some strings.
Every day, I see or read about another inspiring woman and these little stories keep me going.
Reasons why being single is becoming more desirable
What’s your opinion? Are people better off staying single and unmarried? Is marriage too much of a hassle?
You learn something new every day. I must admit I didn’t know what Samhain meant before now.
You’ve done the excuse thing all through the year and now you’ve got the perfect excuse called Winter. No more excuses.
What I did on my Summer vacation
A beautiful post that will make you smile. Perhaps you’ll learn a thing or two things 🙂
I can totally relate to this poem. If I may ask, what pigeonhole are you squeezed into?
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I Am…
You say to me,
I’ll make you a star
and I laugh;
you seem to forget
that I am the Sun.
©
Jacqueline
#iamenough
Dark Secrets…
Dark secrets you buried,
light unearthed it;
skeletons in your closet
refuse to stay forgotten,
they rise, they rattle;
their whispers reach out
and sends chills
deep down
to
your marrow.
©
Jacqueline
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I started my morning reading this lovely piece and commented:
Oh my, this is absolutely delightful and tender. A life cycle covered in a heart-tugging, well written short prose. I totally love this Oneta
Have you read ’13 Reasons why?’ I haven’t. Consequent to reading Jamila’s post, I’m inspired to watch and read the book.
It’s important to treat others right. Treat them with kindness you would never know but it could save a life. Also, it’s important to be aware of our actions, aware of the words we are saying. It’s impossible to know what’s going on in someone’s life and how we might be adding to his/her pain.
These fabulous, timeless walkways will inspire you to go clicking your camera.
The struggle for human rights has literally gone on forever. Sometimes, it seems we are going backward.
Short and evocative. There’s a stanza in there just for you to ponder on.
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What My Mama Said To Me…12
Mama said to me, baby,
you can’t stand on the ground
and be pointing up at the ripe palm nuts,
You must be willing
to get your fingers stained with oil palm
in order to enjoy its succulence.
©
Jacqueline
This piece is an excerpt from my work-in-progress.
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Thunder Thighs…
Celebrating black, bold and beautiful women with poetry
she has elegant thunder thighs
it makes many hearts sigh,
they want her close by,
to watch her leap high.
©
Jacqueline
For Simone Biles
What My Mama Said To Me…11
Mama said to me, baby,
grumbling from Jericho to Jerusalem
is never going to make your dough rise;
not when you’ve failed
to add much-needed yeast
and to give it the required kneading.
©
Jacqueline
In essence, life is more of what you put in it.
This piece is an excerpt from my work-in-progress.
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What a darling little story. Short fifty words that will infuse your heart with warmth. Enjoy
Let’s meet the creative vendors at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
A lovely and inspiring post to kick-start your morning.
Maybe you don’t recognize it, but you have something within you that you like to do, that you’re good at, and that can be used in God’s kingdom! Remember the parable of the talents? Notice that nobody was left out! One talent was the minimum given to anyone!
Eugenia’s chatter is like taking a hearty broth with chuckles and history tossed into the mix. I totally, totally enjoy them. Read the witty poem.
Why jails and prisons shouldn’t be asylums
I can’t even begin to imagine the horrors that happen in privatized prisons. It just doesn’t bear thinking and it’s rather unfortunate when mentally ill patients are incarcerated, ignored and treated like criminals.
Poppies are a scattered to serve as a reminder ‘lest we forget, always and forever.’ This beautiful image and deep thought inducing quote might appear simple, yet it’s simplicity speaks volumes.
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What We Love…
whatever we love
may be taken away from us
in a fierce way
at any moment in time,
but the loss of what we love
belongs to us
and its presence
can stay with us forever.
©
Jacqueline
a cooking pot and twisted tales 