Stories the Elders Never Told Us: If You Think Outside the Box, You Should!

By Aidomojie Omokhojie

Chemistry
We felt a spark in our eyes
our hearts darted and so
we felt it was love.

Your face redeemed,
my breath, a few, each moment, taken
until all that was a precipitate of what
could have been,
but quickly reacted away

effervescent little us.
Omokhojie Aidomojie

Omokhojie Aidomojie views poetry as a way to communicate a message with the world. In his first collection of poems, he shares a message of love, family, and the deep meaning found within the stories the elders never revealed while growing up in a traditional Nigerian community.

Aidomojies reflections explore relationships within the family and society as well as such relatable topics as what it is like to fall in love, the sins of man, the joy of finishing a book, poignant reflections from a death bed, the surprising full-circle journey of a secret, the lure of a mobile phones chime, and why a hunger may never be filled.

Stories the Elders Never Told Us shares a collection of verse that encourages others to forget what they know and be open to thinking outside the box while enjoying the unique perspective of a Nigerian poet.

• Language: English
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Release date: May 16, 2018
• ISBN: 9781532048777

Aidomojie Omokhojie

Aidomojie Omokhojie hails from Edo State, Nigeria. He is the only son of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aidomojie and has four siblings, Bunmi, Uwa, Favour and Comfort. He bagged a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from Landmark University, Omu-aran, Kwara State and is a Graduate Member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. Stories the Elders Never Told Us is his first poetry collection and is one he hopes reaches out to everyone who thinks outside the box. Omokhojie is currently a corps member serving in Makurdi, the capital city of Benue State, Nigeria and can be found on Instagram and twitter (@cr7chuks)

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