ASPIRATION in the age of ASSURANCE (POEM)
I really want a good degree But I need a male lecturer to arrange my grades Monica Osagie, enemy of progress Who send you; babe, you need some meds I […]
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PERFECT ME (POEM)
Intro: You’ve probably noticed how most every lady looks like a beauty queen in their pix online, thanks to over-the-top makeup and photo edit tricks. Guys are also giving them […]
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SPREAD SOME GLADNESS TODAY (POEM)
Intro: In our technology-driven world today, it is easy to stay disconnected from other people and become inward-looking to an unhealthy extent. Perhaps, that is why on social media threads, […]
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BLEEDING HEART (POEM)
Intro: In my musings this afternoon, I began to contemplate the human heart, precisely the kind of heart that we need in the world today that is torn by strife, […]
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A BIRTHDAY PRAYER: I SURRENDER TO SERVE YOU
I called the LORD and He heard me He sent His Son and He saved me He delivered my soul from oppression He anointed my head with His unction Now […]
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“THE LAMB OF GOD WAS SLAIN FOR US!” (POEM AND BIBLE VERSES)
❤ [bctt tweet=”We should always live with the consciousness that Christ laid down His life for us.” username=”edithsmusings”] ❤️ “THE LAMB OF GOD WAS SLAIN FOR US!” ‘Twas such a […]
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EMMANUEL (POEM AND BIBLE VERSES)
What God accomplished for us through the birth and ministry of Jesus is a reason to rejoice for all time because His name remains Emmanuel. ❤️ [bctt tweet=”They shall call […]
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WHEN THIS BABY WAS BORN (POEM)
Intro: This poem is a reminder of what God accomplished for us through the earthly ministry of Jesus, beginning with His birth. He was born for our freedom from sin […]
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GO ON, NIGERIANS! (POEM)
Intro: I went to check my pigeonhole at work today and saw an almanac slotted in there by whoever. It featured Orji Uzor Kalu, publicising a nebulous political ambition, and […]
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SAFE FLIGHT, NIGERIA! (POEM)
Intro: I first posted this poem on Facebook in 2015, during the madness, including fisticuffs on the floor of the National Assembly, that followed the assumption of power in Nigeria […]
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FOR NIGERIA, I PRAY (POEM)
Intro: I first posted this poem on Facebook in February 2015 amidst the fears surrounding the 2015 general elections in Nigeria. And today, as our country turns 57, I want […]
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YOU WILL ALWAYS BE BLESSED! (POEM)
Intro: Every year on her birthday, I celebrate and admonish my niece, Ezinne, with a poem. In today’s poem, by God’s grace, I remind her of her blessed heritage and […]
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LET’S STAND FOR PEACE (POEM)
Intro: Violence usually begets more violence. Wrong handling of tense situations can easily escalate them into prolonged internecine conflicts. But whatever the issues, war in Africa, or anywhere else for […]
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AS YOU STEP OUT TODAY (POEM)
Need a tonic for the day? Well, look no farther. Here’s one that will encourage and cheer you up some. Do have a lovely day and a great new month. […]
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BLIND CHRONICLES #6 by DEMOLA ADELEKE
Intro: I’m delighted to present this guest post from one of my young friends, Demola Adeleke. Demola, who is 24, battled with glaucoma from the age of seven till he […]
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THERE IS A FRIEND (POEM)
? [bctt tweet=”Here is a crisp #poem to encourage and cheer you up. #blog #poetry #inspiration” username=”edithsmusings”] ? THERE IS A FRIEND When the sadness is heavy upon you And […]
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