Words of Adventure

By Chukwunyere Chukwu

WORDS OF ADVENTURE is a collection of poems on such humanity-related issues as love, values, ideals, family, wisdom and admonitions. Most of the poems are written in free verse, and in a manner that would readily appeal to the reader. To this end, the poets deploy idioms and rehetories to drive home his points. This is poetry text that exposes the moral and immoral behaviour of the society.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Partridge Publishing Africa
• Release date: Feb 20, 2016
• ISBN: 9781482861112

Chukwunyere Chukwu

CHUKWUNYERE CHUKWU is a poet, a prolific writer with over ten published work to his credit. He is a playwright and a novelist of great ability with the right subject matters based on experience.He obtained B.A (hons) in English, Bsc in Marketing, ASP, NIMN, APRA, ADSOM, MPIA, MBS, FCIA and PhD. He is an avid writer, a seasoned publisher, an administrator, an astute businessman, a public motivational speaker and preacher of the gospel, happily married and blessed with kids.

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Contents

If You Remain Calm, The Most Aggressive Dog Will Make You A Friend

If The Gurgled Does Not Know How Sweet His Meat Will Taste, Let Him Comfort A Hunter That Has Toiled All Night

You Don’t Get Wiser By Getting Older, But You Get Wiser By Understanding

The Older You Become, The More Successful You Wish Learning To Become Successful

Acquiring Wisdom Is A Personal Responsibility, Becoming A Genius Is An Inborn Responsibility

It Takes Personal Knowledge To Obtain Personal Freedom

To Lack Zeal And Ambition Is To Suffer Hunt

Manage Knowledge To Improve Strategic Ideas That Is The Answer To Success

If There Is Any News That Travels Fast, It’s Indeed Bad News

If The Source Of Your Income Is Not Above You, You Won’t Be Above Your Source

If You’re In The Dark And Sees A Cat, Your Fear Can Ruin Or Make You

Fools Don’t Ask The Question Why? Because They Don’t Understand Anything But The Wrong Thing

Even Flowing Streams Solve The Problem Of Water Scarcity

The Attractiveness Of Nothing Is Nothing

Every Guess Is Probability

Your Hardness Does Not Mean You’re Courageous

He That First Gets To The Stream In The Morning Fetches Clean Water

The Earlier You Get To The Stream, The Better The Water You Fetch

The Foundation Of A House Determines The Beauty Of The House

It Takes Integrity To Earn Dignity Only When You’re Courageous To Excel

When You’re Willing To Eat Well, You Will Eat With Elders

When Many Are Gathered There Is Much To Say Some Will Be Cherished, While Others Will Be Hunted

Being A Friend To A Scorpion Does Not Mean You Can’t Be Stung By A Bee

If You Can’t Drive Ahead, You’ll Be Driven By Other People’s Mistakes

Men Have Private Part, But It Takes More To Examine A Dirty Woman ’Cos She Is Better Than Rose

The Fear Of Poverty Has A Strange Brother And Ugly First Cousin, Which Is Humiliation And Poverty

If Someone Helps You To Clean Your Mouth, You’re Not Better Than The Smell

A Child Can Be Beaten Into A Course Of Understanding, But The Child Has The Right To Make A Choice

A Person Who Is His Master Never Seeks Revenge On Anyone Except Himself

Every Misfortune Carries The Seed Of An Equivalent Or Greater Benefits

As You Believed So Do Others Learn Once Beaten Twice Shy

Those Who Make Wrong Use Of Their Time Are Those Who Will First Complain

Insecure People Are Afraid Of Risk Because They’re Constantly In Need Of Compliment

Those Who Say Little Things Do Not Matter Should Spend Little Time With Mosquitos

A Man Who Says He Does Not Have Eyes Have Not Seen A Blind Man

It Is Ignorance That Makes The Flies To Resist The Cobweb For A Home

Since There Are Fake People, There Will Be Fake Product Overcome Look Having Genuine Plan

The Dream Of Good Things Begins With Good Thought If Only You Have Good Plans

A Good Wife Is A Good Cook Who Knows What It Takes To Console An Angry Hungry Husband

If The Stream Is Useless, We Will Know Who Will Beg As Soon As It Stops Flowing

If The Cock Will Become Wild Animal, What Will Happen To The Children At Home?

If You Wake Up, People Think Your Dress Is Very Dirty

Every Woman Wants To Get Married, But How Many Are Convicted Of Getting Married

If Every Man Is Responsible, Get Married Look Before You Leap

The Road To Destruction Is As Wild As The Road To Success. Be Courageous

If Unmarried Man Will Not Plan Before Marriage, No Marriage Will Count For Him

A Man Who Marries Because Of Age Or Otherwise, He Has Married Too Soon To Quit Too Soon

Victory Without Commitment Is Not Genuine Effort But Worst Imagined Than Thought

Fool A Man Like A Man By Brainwashing His Ideology And Doctrine

Time Control Is Life Control, What You Want To Become Is At The Space Of Time

Any Wrong Step Must Lead To Breakdown Courageous People Know What It Takes To Rise

If You’re Attacked, Battle The Attacker With Confidence For The Reward Of Failure Is Not Success

If You’ve Seen The Mouth Of A Dead Man, You Know Sorrow Is Indispensable

If Appearance Of A Man Exalts Him, He Becomes A Challenge To The Affairs Of Others

How Can You Win? When You Can’t Develop New Ideas To Overcome Challenges That Scare You

There Are Preachers Musicians, But You’re Their Master For Accepting Them.

Those Who Wake Up Early With Good Ideas Are The Owners Of Tomorrow’s Greatness

Willingness Can’t Change The Ideas Of Fools ’Cos They Don’t Think Change Is Permanent

If You Are Not Current, You Will Soon Become Useless

Success Comes After You’ve Fall

If There Is Something Not Worth Fighting For, You’re Not Worth Living

If You’re Not Once Beaten, You’re Not Experienced

A Politically Trained Man Will Soon Become A Leader

If You’re Prosecuted Once, Rise Above Your Prosecution

If It’s Your Turn To Shine, It Can’t Be Your Fault

Become Uncomfortable With Yourself To Become Successful

Every Living Thing Changes If You Believe Decide For Life Does Not Tolerate Vacuum.

It Takes A Serious Approach To Deliver A Glorious Approach

Give Me Give Me Is The Cry Of A Consumer Who Do Not Understand He Is Made Great

Don’t Fall Asleep While You Are Not Sleeping, Failure Is Determined To Overcome You

Our Dedication And Commitment Lies In Ourselves If Only We Have A Purpose To Realize This

If You Engage Yourself, You’ll Become A Channel Instead Of A Reservoir

If There Is A Plan, There Must Be A Task As To Accomplish The Desired Result

Distinction Never Comes By Chances But By Commitment

When Efforts Are Wrongly Placed, The Result Is Pathetic

If You Want A Result, Overlook Yourself But Don’t Take Your Family For Granted

Don’t Be A King In The Land Of Fools Because You’ll Amount To Nothing When Genius Appears

If You’re Not Moving, Make Sure You’re Walking Or Running Because You Ought To Moving

When The Unknown Is Known, It Ridicules Someone

Memories Linger How Would You Be Remembered When Buried With Your Potentials

The Course Of Everything Is Either Good Or Bad. What Course Have You Chosen To Better The Society?

The Great Things You Don’t Know Are What You Need To Know As To Become Useful

The Vulture Is A Very Patient Bird, Yet She Is Also Angry When It Matters Most

Every Worth And Quality Is Determined By Commitment And Desire

You Either Move With Speed Or Die Slowly, It’s The Converse Of Speed That Kills

A Hopeless Situation Demands Strategic Understanding And Planning

What The Eyes Have Seen Does Not Demand Using Mirror

Critics Are Observers Who Never Criticize Themselves

An Unadmired Kitchen Cannot Produce An Admired Result

If Your Bed Is Untidy, Your Soul Cannot Be Tidy

The Prank You Know Better Had Made Someone Else A Master

What Never Made A Fool Had Made Heroes

If You’re Not Called A Fool, You’re Either Called A Wise Man. What Are You Called?

Kill Him Kill Him Does Not Mean He Might Not Be Innocent

The Path You Passed Could Hurt Someone

The Man That Have Seen You May Love Or Hate You

Hasten To Become Successful Because Time Waits For Nobody

The Most Dangerous Man In The World Is The Man Who Knows Himself

The Speaker Who Speaks Courageously Has Spoken His Mind

Sometimes The Effect Of Music Is Not Determined By Instruments

In An Occasion Where There Is No Domestic Accident, The Occasion Is Not Yet Over

If Fighters Are Not Satisfied, The Battle Is Not Over

If You Say It Shall Be, Well, Why Don’t You Prove It?

If It Will Be, It Has Become Probability

If You’ve Looked At Others With Hate, You Undermined Your Ability

The Content Of What You’ve Admired Is Only Known To You

Many A Time You Know Nothing The Nothing, But What You Don’t Know Knows You As Well

If You’ve Never Felt Happy, Find Why You Aren’t Dead Yet

If Emotion Determines Success, Who Would’ve Become A Failure

Dreamers Are All Over The Places, But Achievers Are Rarely Seen

If There Is No Problem, Your Mountain Is Your Ignorance

If You’ve Not Seen Who To Help Ask After Your Neighbor

What You’ve Counted Can’t Be Miscounted If Only You Are Careful

We Haven’t Gotten It All Because We Have Our Limitations

The Only Man That Has Made It Is That Man That Kept Humble To Bear The Pains

If There Is No Limitation While Can’t Your Eyes See Beyond The Power Of Darkness

Fear Is Not Determined By How Far You’ve Run

There Is Failure Ahead If You Don’t Meditate After The Last Failure

Creativity Without Task Can’t Materialize By Being Real Without Knowing Fake

If The Heat Is Not Frustrating, Make The Ovum Your Friend

Nothing Is Beyond A Right Thinking Person Who Knows When To Add And Minus

If You’re In Darkness, Your Glory And Beauty Become Dim

If You Want To Show Up, You’ll Soon Be Shown Off

Mediation Enhances Open Doors If Only You Want To Affect The World Positively

Leaders Who Do Not Think Will Soon Be Ruined By Oppositions

There Are Too Many Leaders But Very Few Think

An Element Of Wisdom Is Learning From A Fool Because Experience Is The Best Teacher

When You Live To Impress Others, You’ve Failed Many Times Before Your Failure

If You Know How To Start Small, You Will Not Eat Up Your Destiny

No Man Knows