Whispers of the Soul

By OGWU PAUL OKWUCHUKWU

Whispers of the Soul is a reflective work that attempts to reflect on the various aspect of life. The author tries to capture the different aspects of life. These poems show deep thoughts on the various aspects of life. It tries to strike a balance among life encounters and experiences. The collection of poems in eight chapters of eighty-six poems cut across different themes and imageries.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Dec 14, 2011
• ISBN: 9781467877923

OGWU PAUL OKWUCHUKWU

Ogwu Paul Okwuchukwu hails from Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. He was educated in Nigeria, South Africa and England. He is currently working on some other literary works.

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© 2011 by OGWU PAUL OKWUCHUKWU. All rights reserved.

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First published by AuthorHouse 12/07/2011

ISBN: 978-1-4678-7791-6 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-4678-7792-3 (ebk)

Printed in the United States of America

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Contents

DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

GENTLE PETAL

THE EAGLE

MY TRIPE

MY BANE

THE GOLDEN SEARCH

THE LONELY HEART

HEAVENLY EXPERIENCE

HUMAN EXTINCTION

A BARRICADE

MY EXPERIENCE

THE BIRD

DILAPIDATION

THE EMANCIPATION

EXPLOSION

SNAKE

CHAMELEON

DRAINING

SEASONS

WOOD TREASURE

THE DANCE OF IKOLO

A SOLITARY BEE

A VIRGIN ISLAND

THE MIND

COMPLEXES

IRON

THE DUAL POLES

MAGGOT

AUDIE

NOW KNOW IT

THE MOLUE

CALM

CRIES

A CEASING TRUTH

HEART

A FIGHT

THE SOUL

THE STORM

THE ECLIPSE

PAWNS

THE SCATTERED LIFE

A BETRAYAL

THE SOJOURN

FOREST

TOIL

THE WONDERS

WAIVING TREE

VALLEY

CONFLICT

THE CARNAGE

TRANSPARENT

CLAIRVOYANCE

STRUGGLE

HOPE

TRANCE

THE ADVERSARIES

THE APRON

THE SHORT BREATHE

WALKER

STRIKER

LIFE

FALL OF A PREY

THE DEMISE

I HEAR

FAN OF LIFE

THE GREEN HORN

SOLE IT

THE LEPER

THE DUAL POLE

A FALLOW ORNAMENT

OGINE

THE SOLITARY WARFARE

LEPER

THE EMANCIPATED

CREATURE

CROSS ROAD

MERE MAKING

THE RIPE FRUIT

DIVIDES OF LOYALTY

A SOURJOURNER

THE SEASON OF LIFE

CARVING

THE THOUGHTS OF MAN

A WAITING DREAM

EQUALITY

A WANDERING HEART

THE GAP

The Tale of Three sapiens

A Tale of the she king

DEDICATION

To Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Ogwu

my mum and dad

and my fellow siblings—Godfry, Emmanuel, Gabriel, Josephine, Pauline, Paulet and Michael

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The temptation and encourage to put pen to paper came undeniable from some source to numerous to mention, most especially my Dad and the muse. Also this collection would not have been possible but for Gods grace and divine mercy.

I equally acknowledged the immense editorial assistance of Akeem Lasisi and Austin Njoku.

This page will surely be incomplete without my saying thanks to my family members.

This collection is a tribute in acknowledgement of goodwill, friendship and support of all.

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GENTLE PETAL

As ugly as rose

Your heavenly glamour,

As bitter as honey

Your earthly paradise,

Full like moon, Shining, glittering like stars

Dead or alive, I owe you.

Your value is more than air,

I saw you in my half-dead state.

I saw you

Please let me feel.

Your feet, hands, cloths and heart!

Your