Whispers Of The Green Dove
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Contents Dedication v Author’s Insight vii I Great Life 3 Thought 4 Courage 5 Birthday Song 6 Contrast 8 Just Ethics 9 Life 11 Such Is Life 13 In Sadness 14 Path To Life 15 Wishes 16 Responsibility 17 Time 18 II Heartbroken 20 Tell Me 22 Handyman James 24 Cruelty 28 The Cries 29 A Saints’ Sacrilege 31 Frozen Freedom 32 Friendly Foe 33 The Begger Friend 35 Beclouded Star 37 A Cry In The Night 38 Young African’s Plight 39 The Cure 40 III Whispers Of The Green Dove 42 Friendship 45 Tilt 47 A Friend Indeed 48 Better-off 49 The Conversation 50 Stay Dumb 54 This Life 56 Home 57 Now I Know 58 Great Life Lying in bed, I asked myself; What are some of the Secrets of success in life?
I found the answers right there, In my very own home and room. The fan said, "be cool but diligent". The roof said, "aim high and stay high". The window said, "see the world in earnest". The clock said, "every single second counts". The mirror said, "reflect before you act". The calendar said, "be daily updated". The light bulb said, "shine as bright as you can". The TV said, "be active as long as you’re awake". The wall said, "stand firm, don’t be pushed around". The door said, "push as hard as you can to reach your goals".
So long as these words are active And in and within alive, So long will good life and good words Grace your name, way and headstone. For great men always live By what they would readily die for. Thought Giving it a thought anew; It seems evil comes in droves And if not heeded, multiply in droves.
But beneath every evil is a lesson. With every evil, a guised opportunity. And with every multiple, a life challenge.
These lessons guard from latter evil, These opportunities launch us to greatness, These challenges call in the turf and tact.
Only a sand-filled-knee tot stands ever sturdy. The truly great carry their bounty bags of evil, And these inform their calculated undertakings,
Which ties their tolling evil bags tight While their bright and better part goes to work To harvest the hallowed greatness we today see. Courage When your way seems windy and bleak And the ocean surges right through your heart, Just turn the tables, right your leak, And your way will again be blue and bright.
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Whispers of the Green Dove is a collection of poems written over a period of five years. It is an attempt to awaken our droning consciences to those facts of life and values that make us “human beings”, but which we may have unconsciously been shutting out of our minds or deleting from our daily lives. Each piece in this collection expounds and stresses those waning facts and values in a way that the reader will enjoy his reading while reflecting on the ideals of life. The poems are arranged in three parts. The first part is a general reflection on the basic essence and tenets of life, while the second part dwells more on the dark side of life; the disappointments, intrigues and challenges that trail life and living. The final part further exposes the author’s inner thoughts and feelings about life and the way we live it. The parts and individual poems can be read in any order depending on the reader’s preferences. Each piece in this collection ultimately echoes the fact that we are what we make of ourselves. The choice of good and evil is ours to make. Only a conscious resolve to do the right things and concerted effort to abide by laid down principles will salvage our “being” and “humanity” and make our world a better place.
About the Author
About the Author:
Charles Chidi Onyeneke, Poet and Writer was born in 1977 and hails from Ekwulobia – a town in
With over hundred poems to his credit, he was nominated by the International Society of Poets for both the “Poet of the Year” and “Editor’s Choice” Awards for 2007 and 2008. Whispers of the Green Dove is his first compilation of poems.
He currently lives in