Déjà Vu Part 1: African Poetry Series

By Gerald Kelechukwu Okeke

The collection of Poems by Gerald Kelechukwu Okeke aka Gerry Wonder is a reflection of the mind of an African and the world around him. It tells stories of dreams, fears, African philosophy, values, norms and culture of the African Society. The book has five chapters. The Thinker reflects the inner will of man to explore the sub-conscious, the Critic tries to raise the consciousness of the mind and corrects the ills of the society, the Earthman tells of the African tradition and eulogies to the dead, the Seeker reflects the search for a supreme and superior being and the Lover reflects the romance between emotions and love borne on the heart of man.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse UK
• Release date: Nov 28, 2014
• ISBN: 9781496987808

Gerald Kelechukwu Okeke

Gerald Kelechukwu Okeke is a lover of art. Déjà vu is a collection of one hundred poems written by him over the years. He has written more than two hundred and fifty poems. He is a lover knowledge and humanity. Gerald is an educationist and his primary focus is to improved the reading and writing culture of the African society especially amongst the children. He believes in peace, happiness and love. Above all, he believes in God. Gerald is an engineer, a microbiologist, a medical parasitologist, a poet, a song-writer and above all a happy man. His major dream is to see a world without war and violence, a happy world.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I appreciate the love and support from my family; my wife, Geraldine Ogechi, my Children, Amarachukwu, Somtochukwu and Chisom, my brothers, Nnaemeka, Chinedu and my sisters, Sabina, Nwanneka, Sr Assumpta and Ogochukwu.

I also acknowledge the support I received from my colleagues especially Ikechukwu Ogbuike in reviewing this work. Our inks will always flow and our thoughts shall forever glow.

DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to God and to the loving memories of my parents Henry and Geraldine Okeke and my brother, Sabinus Okeke, who was my kindred spirit.

This book is dedicated to the weak, the sick, the voiceless, the orphans, the poor, the down-trodden and to all men of good will. Peace be with you all.

CONTENTS

THE THINKER

MAXIM

EVERY WOMAN

A LITTLE SLEEP, A LITTLE SLUMBER

YESTERDAYS

HABIT

RESTITUTION

THE DEEPEST GORGE

SEDUCTION

DRUNK AGAIN

THE DRUNK’S PERSPECTIVE (THE REPLY)

THE SEVENTH PASSION

NUDUS

PASSIONS OF THE MIND (PART 1)

PASSIONS OF THE MIND (PART II)

POOR LITTLE TEMPER

PESTILENCE

MINE, ERNEST CREDITOR

FLOW

THE CRITIC

POLIO AND MY DREAM

WHEN THE FLIES GATHER

THE FOOL’S WAR

THE TYRE, THE FIRE, THE PYRE

VULTURE, THE REAL KING

DAMSEL IN DISTRESS

A CHANCE TO CRY

PAID IS BIRBERY

PEACE SLEEPS

BLIND JUSTICE

VOICES OF SILENCE

BEGGAR’S CHANT

CRUELTY

LOST, NOT FOUND

ENDANGERED SPECIES

HYPOCRISY

PROPAGANDA

A LITTLE HOPE

THE BEAST AND THE KING

THE HURRIED CHILD

THE WEEPING GOVERNOR

THE POLICE

THIS OUR DEMOCRACY

DON’T BLAME THE PRESIDENCY

STUDENT WARRIOR

EPILEPSY

MALEDENS

THE TRUE NIGERIAN

DEAD WITH AIREGIN

CONSOLATION

ARE WE………?

NIGHT WALK ON APPLE STREET

THE SEEKER

MERE ASHES AND DUSTS

LORD OF MY SALVATION

GOD, MY INSPIRATION

LET THY SPIRIT BE CALM

HAD…….

STORY OF MY LIFE

GOD AGAIN, IS MINE GAIN

RIGHTEOUS FATHER

THE EARTHMAN

MOTHER’S DAY

THE END

THE FATE OF MAN

WIDOW’S TEARS (I)

AMADIOHA

WIDOW’S TEARS (II THE REPLY)

VICTOR BANJO’S EPITAPH

J.T.U AGUINYI IRONSI’S EPITAPH

HENRY’S HALF A DECADE SLEEP

ANDREW’S CLAIRVOYANCE

RIGOR MORTIS

NOW THAT YOU ARE GONE

DADDY, LIFE IS PAIN. DEATH IS GAIN

ENDANGERED TRADITIONS

CHRIS, MY BROTHER

THE SACRIFICE

GIRL INTERRUPTED (PART I)

GIRL INTERRUPTED (PART II)

GIRL INTERRUPTED (PART III)

STRANGE SHADOWS

LETTER TO MY FATHER

DIBIA

ANYA CHUKWU

CHUKWU OKIKE

THE LOVER

LONG WAIT

THE SURE END

I JUST WANNA BE WITH YOU

THINGS WE WILL NEED IN OUR HOUSE

APPARITION

DINE

DINE II

BUTTERFLY

IF I…

SOUL MATES

MAMA

SORRY

THINGS WE KNOW

LOVE SICK

SWEET NOTHING

LOVE FROM A DISTANCE

LOVE UNTOUCHED

THE THINKER

MAXIM

Tomorrow’s victory

Is achieved through yesterday’s history

Tomorrow’s mystery

Is unravelled in today’s mastery

Knowledge comes from the burnt oils

Of a studious and tedious sleepless night

But wisdom transcends man’s strength and toils

Beyond the beauty of the brightest beam of light

EVERY WOMAN

I see every woman as my mother

Whom I loved like no other

My folly she endured

When my vision was obscured

By the delinquencies of adolescence

Soaked in my dreams of nonsense

She would wipe my tears

And washed my dirty wears

All that would be her gain

Were tears and pain

In place of hope of tomorrow

I gave her grief and sorrow

Now I cannot make her smile

No, not for a million mile

Not of time endless

Nor of end timeless

And if she could see me

I pray she also hear me

If she could hear me

I know she can always read me

But I am yet unread

In my thought I am still unheard

What a wondering mind of mine

In time will it be fine?

When myself I have discovered

Will my fears be