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    Shadows of the Mind: A Collection of Poems
    Shadows of the Mind: A Collection of Poems
    Shadows of the Mind: A Collection of Poems
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    Shadows of the Mind: A Collection of Poems

    By Richard O. Djukpen Ph.D.

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    This book is a result of reflective thoughts over many issues in life over many years. The inspirations to write some of the poems in this book come from everyday the experiences of the author, his friends and TV news items. The poems and expressions in this book cover human relationships, such as love, family, friends, fear, and economic and sociocultural themes. Everything we encounter in life does shape our thoughts and personality. The words we speak from our hearts when we reflect on our experiences tell what happens inside our soul. These emotions open like the cherry blossom flowers on a spring day. Poetry captures our experiences and milieu that mold our philosophy each day. The poetry in this book is in the freestyle tradition, which is an expression of my thoughts in a way that captures the freedom of the human soul to soar in the sky like the eagle or the hawk, looking for a prey. I feel emancipated when I put my thoughts on paper.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherXlibris US
    Release dateAug 3, 2016
    ISBN9781524529376
    Shadows of the Mind: A Collection of Poems
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    Richard O. Djukpen Ph.D.

    Richard O. Djukpen (a.k.a. Richie O’Fasah) enjoys writing freestyle poetry and prose. He has written over two hundred poems. He loves to read and discuss his poems informally. He created the Facebook group “Poetic Expressions,” where members have published over three hundred poems, pictures, and prose. He has published some of his poems on the group’s Facebook page “Poetic Expressions.” Over five hundred members and counting are in the group, enjoying reading poems and making useful comments on poems written by members. “The Shadows of the Mind” is the second book in the Mind Series, and the first was “The Bleeding Mind,” which captures his thoughts, experiences, and reflections as he navigates many turns in life. In addition to poetry, he likes to play his ukulele and do painting and permanent marker pen sketching. He does photography of landscapes and its elements.

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      Shadows of the Mind - Richard O. Djukpen Ph.D.

      People in My Life

      People in my life

      From yesterday, before I came into existence

      I have no control, just there to make or break my personality

      Today, my choice to make – friends, and foes alike

      Tomorrow, I will make them as the sunrises and sets

      People in my life

      Good folks who motivates me to higher heights –

      ‘Teachers’, ‘Spiritual Counselors’ ‘Neighbors’

      I meet many people in my journey through the jungle of life

      Many folks are like the rock, steady and encouraging

      Some people in my life

      Annoying like the mosquitoes in the wee hours of the morning and twilight

      …as stress machine, making lemonade from the ‘lemons’ of life and,

      Poking me from all angles as the tattooing machine

      …like swamp pests – blood-sucking leeches

      They are like Monkey on my back

      People in my life

      Real or Imaginary

      Online - connected through social media –

      Here today and tomorrow as mirage,

      Disappear into the thin air – blocked, deleted, spammed.

      People in my life

      Memory of past adventures and experiences

      Reliving all today and tomorrow

      Creating joy today to cope with tomorrow’s catastrophic melancholy

      Because of the people in my life,

      My life is a song, to be sang, and it is worth singing

      People in my life, complete the cycle of my life

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      Dove

      Dove – the harbinger of good tidings and harmony

      You tower above birds

      Another cautious harbinger – the Serpent

       And the harbinger of courage – Lion

      Higher in ethos than the power of the Bull

      Calming the nerves of mankind in the vagaries of gloom

      Let your innocence transform us

      Dove,

      You are the harbinger of peace

      The carrier of the green leaf

      The pictogram of peace and

      The pillar of hope, today and tomorrow

      You are the constancy of stability

      That of hope and joy to the people down there

      Dove

      You tower above many birds

      You are the harbinger of sweet memories

      Your innocence is pure like the dew of dawn

      Impeccable as the white linen of snow on a winter day

      …Covering the impurities of the land

      Yet majestic in appearance and soothing to the troubled soul

      Dove

      Let me be like you, bringing the Olive leaves to the downtrodden

      Hope to the hopeless

      Faith to the faithless

      Courage to the fainthearted

      Dove, giving to the despair the optimism of life

      Hope that sustains like the blood in our veins

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      My African Queen

      My African Queen

      You build my life, one piece at a time

      You bring sunshine

      The sunshine that cut through thick gloomy clouds of hurricanes

      You are like the slivers of the early morning sunlight through the leaves

      My African Queen

      You make every day and moments special

      You are one reason I ride the waves of oceanic turbulences

      You are as constant as the moon, and soft as its light

      You give me hope, that one day I will reach the mountain top

      My African Queen

      You’re there when the goings get tough

      You are like the Rock of Gibraltar…

      Earthquake proof, tornado safe as the bunker below

      Yes, you are like a rainbow… a covenant of life and peace

      My African Queen

      You prod me to reach the zenith

      You are like the cheerleaders on the field

      When the team whirls in defeat, they chant, dance and nudge the players

      You push me on …take courage you say and fight the fine fight till evening

      My African Queen, thank you

      Thank you for laying building blocks in my life, one piece at a time…

      Making my circle of life complete

       And letting my sunlight bright as in noontime

      Thank you…my African Queen

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      Threshold of Love

      Love grows

      Love blossoms

      Love is like diamond, glitters forever

       After refining in the fire of despondency

      Love then conquer all fears

      No dreads will overcome love… your love, our love and my love

      Love matures like the wine with time

      Splendid to taste and drink in a party with confidants

      Love gives succor as the rain gives life to the plants

      It soothes the thirsty soul in the hot wilderness of life

      True love is dependable as the faithful witness in the night sky—the Moon

      Love is the daylight you deserve after the night of horror

      When love is at the threshold

      At the prime, full of grace and might

      It excels all thoughts

       And all valleys of qualms and reaches the crest of hope

      Love is as solid as the Rock

      Unmovable now and forever, yes at the threshold of love

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      Mother …Oh Sweet mother

      In the wee hours

      In birth pains, you brought me forth

      You gave me shelter for many days,

      In your womb as a comforter during cold nights

      No winter, No harsh ‘harmattan’ breeze

      No scourging heat of the sun

      Sweet Mama you cared constantly

      Like Mother Nature, ever nurturing, ever loving

      In times of distress

      In the tempestuous days

      You were a succor, like a skiff

      Your courage hoisted, like the ‘rock of Gibraltar’

      Your love is solid

      I can touch it, my dear mother

      Your kindness is superlative

      All around me is your fragrance of goodness

      Hard work is your virtue

      Teach me, that quality that endears multitude to you

      You are sweet like the honey; that many ants swarm and fly hover over

      Mom you mean the world to me

      Mama you are the pillar of my life

      The best medical personnel I ever knew

      The excellent chef and nutritionist

      The propelling force for my academic ride to the top

      In the wee hours, you wake me up,

      Son, go do your assignments, read your books

      Stay focus at school, aim for the best

      The sky is your limit, go beyond the horizon, mama says.

      Soccer mama, the best coach on earth

      The best Bible teacher

      The discipline is worth it.

      Dedicated wife of my father – Big Daddy

      My mother, I shall laud you

      You are great, in your forthrightness

      You lived your words, never tolerated injustice

      Injustice stinks like the rotten steak, infested with maggot of politics

      I love you mother

      With other mothers you fought for community development

      Creating a better world for all children

      Mother, you left me too soon

      On my way to the echelon

      I celebrated the last of the diploma without you

      Your grandsons and daughters are here to see your dream

      Mama you were a happy soul, always so happy

      At my spiritual progress and appointments

      My heart glow with delight

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