Books you should read: 'The Boy from Africa and other poems' by Oliver Sopulu Odo

The Boy from Africa and other poems  by Oliver Sopulu Odo, is a chapbook containing 24 poems that focuses on the spirit of Africa, the African life as well as the depression of the African continent. Oliver writes his poem with the aim of giving strong motivation and also ensuring that you take a deep reflective thought as you read his poem.

Do you really need to bring home a cobra in the name of kindness?

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Obioma was once told by his mother that “kindness would kill you one day” but he didn’t understand. He felt that his mum was detracting him from doing good. Kind of “get behind me you Satan!”.

Obioma felt that his mother was being an obstacle to his avowed virtue of kindness and generosity. And he trudged on.

Poetry: An Analysis on E. "O'brevis" Omeje's Depression -E-CAF

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The poem is an easy comprehensible piece, made up of three nailed stanza, with a unifying theme. It's the shortness and meaningful write up I have seen on depression; encoded with the START, the AFTERMATH and the ADVISE. So complete!

Vincent Agbodike: Christ's Passion

In us You gave it all
By us we lost it all.
We rejected the blame
Putting Your efforts to shame.

In full force the gate of hell let loose
Pouring upon us her virtues in deuce;
Death, misery, hardship, sorrow, pain
Wickedness, hatred, vanity. Sin!

Oliver S. Odo: "Backfriend my Friend" and it's analysis by E-CAF

             

Hello! Backfriend the sweet atter
You have been giving to me is
My life support to live longer
I want you to know that bitter
Is a medication for the unhealthy living
Hungry doesn't kill a free goat that
Dines from its enemy farmland.
       
Criticism of Oliver S. Odo's B"Backfriend my friend" by Chidubem Egwudike
The persona, in this work, tells us the the kind of ironic impact false friends have on us.

Poem: INDICES by Chidubem Egwudike

This poem was written by I in the year 2019. It has originally been published by Think Life on April 20, 2019. Copyright of this work is under the protection of Think Life.
It's titled INDICIES....

Think Life: A poem dedicated to the online dream platform 'Think Life'

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This is a life thinking peom, written by  Chidubem Egwudike, in the year 2017. It's the very same year Think Life - the platform - was initiated into existence. Egwudike wrote this poem, to dedicate it to the online Photography, Literalism and Quotes idealism.

Humanities: We have more ideas that will rule the world, but...- Chidera Amoke

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Amoke Chidera is the current President of the Faculty of Art Student Association [FASA] - University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He is a student of the department of English and Literary Studies. As the leader of the student of the Art and  humanities, UNN, he is of the view that the vision the Art Students set aside for themselves,