Posted on October 2, 2020
by dibayah
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Dreamland’s gate is not lockedeven those betrothed to miseryride in the delight of the Wright brothershug princes in a wanton relishrevel in well-styled buffetwhile their empty bowels groan timidly. Dreamland’s gate is not locked,a land lush in lithospheric beautyof bright hues spread vastlyseparated by… Continue Reading “Dreamland”
Category: Nature, Love & PoetryTags: change, comfort-zone, dream, encouragement, experience, fate, feeling, hope, Inspiration, inspirational-attitude, inspire, life-and-living, life-lessons, life-philosophy, optimism, ponder, positive-affirmation, positive-life, positive-thinking, wishful-thinking
Posted on September 27, 2020
by Ugo Nkwoala
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Cross-legged In repose against the couchin a criss-cross plunging V-cut top –breasts betrayed, legs splayed.She sat carefree, cross-legged as if to say“Enjoy the view,”as if worn to be seen or complimented –her lacy lingerie, the showing off of a thighthat advertises her youth –curves… Continue Reading “MIDLIFE – A Collection of Poems (5)”
Category: Family, Sex & Sexuality, Politics & Social normsTags: aging, anti-aging, anxiety, choices, contentment, Cross-legged, direction, drama, eternal-life, Fidelity, fifties, happiness, human-desire, life, life-and-living, life-lessons, meaning, midlife, midlife-adventure, midlife-crisis, money, nostalgia, open-legs, purpose, reinvention, wardrobe malfunction, wisdom
Posted on September 26, 2020
by Ugo Nkwoala
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Born Again Papa is born againthis new spirit in him –crinkled eyes, fading skinbald-head, graying side-burnsis dogged. Many thirty-year-olds or even lessare responsive, like Lydia was to Paulthis good news –Money, Power, and Confidencewhich were elusive at tender years. It is difficult and different… Continue Reading “MIDLIFE – A Collection of Poems (4)”
Category: Family, Sex & Sexuality, Nature, Love & PoetryTags: aging, anti-aging, anxiety, choices, contentment, direction, drama, eternal-life, Fidelity, fifties, happiness, human-desire, life, life-and-living, life-lessons, meaning, midlife, midlife-adventure, midlife-crisis, money, nostalgia, purpose, reinvention, wisdom
Posted on September 25, 2020
by Ugo Nkwoala
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Flipping the Script A fortnight,Like his siblings before himMy youngest son will be leaving homeTo lead a life of his cravingMy father, my aunts, my cousinsToo many dear friends are deadI’m on calcium pills to saveMy wasting bones from Osteoporosis –A last-ditch effort to… Continue Reading “MIDLIFE – A Collection of Poems (3)”
Category: Family, Sex & Sexuality, Nature, Love & PoetryTags: aging, choices, contentment, crisis, drama, eternal-life, Fidelity, fifties, happiness, health-challenges, human-desire, life-and-living, life-lessons, marriage, meaning, midlife, midlife-adventure, nostalgia, purpose, reinvention, wisdom
Posted on September 23, 2020
by Ugo Nkwoala
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This week we explore five poems highlighting a crisis older adults go through. A phase when falling health distorts their anatomy or worst a stage some feel they could be happier by making adverse changes in their life, and they feel the urge to… Continue Reading “MIDLIFE – A Collection of Poems (1)”
Category: Family, Sex & Sexuality, Nature, Love & PoetryTags: aging, choices, contentment, crisis, direction, drama, eternal-life, fifties, happiness, human-desire, life, life-and-living, life-lessons, meaning, midlife, money, nostalgia, purpose, reinvention, wisdom
Posted on July 23, 2019
by Ugo Nkwoala
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I was his stepson, not his son and yet Though things were none too easy, I regret That I did little for the one who brought Me up. When, at the end, he sought To put off death’s approach, it was for me. So… Continue Reading “…A KINDLY DEED”
Category: Family, Sex & SexualityTags: action, Gratitude, grief, happiness, Inspiration, life, life-and-living, life-lessons, loyalty, regret, Short story & Flash Fiction