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...No More Joy!
(Poetry)
8-07-2005
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I used to smile when the sun rose
Cause I knew a new day of joy was born
I used to smile at the sound of the birds
That spoke of a peaceful morn
I used to love the smell of the morning air
So real, so free, it touched me
I used to live in...
10 voices
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
The Voice of a new day
New heights to attain
The Voice of the sunset
Failures to forget
The Voice of Passion
Heart and Soul’s Fashion
The Voice of pain
Mother of the tear stain
The Voice of fate
Providence’s bait
The Voice of Success
A...
A Dream
(Poetry)
10-12-2004
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Deep in the struggles of a land
Caught in economic turmoil
A young girl walks through the rain
But far away, she dreams
She dreams of a happy life
One not plagued by hurt and pains
She dreams of a happy family
One day she would have
She...
A letter to Providence
(Poetry)
19-11-2004
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Dear Providence,
I’m writing just to say how much you’ve meant to me.
From as far back as I remember, you’ve taught me how to live,
How to walk and how to talk and even how to look.
I have been your student for oh so many years and even...
A Son's Response
(Poetry)
17-05-2007
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Dear Dad
I am sorry I never got to meet you,
I am sorry I never got to say “Daddy”
And see a smile upon your face
I am sorry we never got to play
I am sorry you never got to trim my nails
Nor show me how to lace my shoes
I am sorry you...
Bondage of Poverty
(Poetry)
17-11-2004
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I didn’t choose this life yet I live it
Everyday I face my woe
A life of which I have no control
I’ve heard of people who live happy
With three or maybe four square meals a day
I’ve heard of people who drive for miles
Who never get tired...
Can You
(Poetry)
29-11-2005
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Can you love what you can't see
can you hate what you don't know
can you live where you can't go
can you leave when you never came
can you walk where there's no path
can you stand still where there are rough tides
can you fly without your...
Caribbean
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Coconut Candy
Jamiacan brandy
Oceans' Breaths
Cayman Seashores
Paradise real nice
Just de right price
Can you feel the move
ah steel pan groove
Bake and shark
Jerk flavored dream
Ay ay
Antiguan Heat
It’s the right ‘ting’
Wine down...
Courage's Anthem
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I stand
To represent the nations that lie
Deep within
My fight is for you
The fruit of my loins
I tremble in fear
For I face a mighty army
But the fear is the fire
The weapon I breathe
I stand before the armies of strife
Failure, pain...
Digitally Divided
(Opinions)
13-11-2007
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
The Council has assembled and the verdict is clear, I am being sentenced to life imprisonment. What is my crime. There is no crime, no there isn’t. There is no council … okay so maybe there is one, in my mind. I’m not crazy … oh no! stop thinking...
Ethics in Development: Conduct-World fictional interview
(Interviews)
20-11-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
This is a fictional interview by Conduct-World Magazine on the topic “Ethics of Development”.
Conduct-World Good Evening Samuel, How are you today?
Samuel Odekunle: I’m doing great, welcome to my home.
CW: Thanks Samuel, Do you want to...
Experience
(Poetry)
5-05-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Vivid recollections
Of past victories and falls
I chose to remember
Life’s turbulent progression
When hit by emotion's aggressive waves
Caught in the storm of indecision
Fighting to shelter
To hide from the hailstones called compromise
A...
Gone!
(Poetry)
24-11-2004
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
She did her best to bring him up right
Struggling day by day to give him the best
She thought him to be a gentleman
To be a decent member of the society
She taught him how to say thank you
To hold the door open for the ladies
She taught him...
Harvest
(Poetry)
16-06-2006
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Come forth and bring comfort
Yield from the plain beneath
Revive to the rain of my brows
Reach to the oceans high
Run down to the streams deep
Drink of the fountains unseen
The power of life, let it flow through your veins
Unveil a life to...
I Am...
(Poetry)
17-11-2004
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I am strong when I’m weak
When I’m blind I can see
I can accomplish all I want
Even in the face of failure
I am You and You are Me
I can fly and soar above all life’s pains
I can reach for the Sky and touch God’s hands
I am able because...
I remember
(Poetry)
18-11-2004
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I remember when we used to smile
The very first time we met
I remember when things felt right
How can I forget?
I remember when we took long walks
And we watched the stars at night
I remember when we had our talks
And even when we had our...
I write
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I write
Not because I can
But because I have to
Spread the word
Alive within
I write
Words spoken can be forgot
Emotions written
Live to be spoken
And remember for ever
I write
To send a message through time
Remember my struggles...
In These Streets
(Poetry)
17-12-2004
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
In these Streets
I was born
Bound by my fears
I must stay here
To repay my Mother’s Sins
In these Streets
In these Streets
I become
The very thing I hate
Imprisoned by fate
Within the walls
Of these Streets
In these Streets
I...
Jerusalem
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Jerusalem, oh Jerusalem
Thy walls shall hold thee strong
thou sweat with the blood
Of saint and foe
Thy tears are the cries
of the innocent cold
Thy years are long
Like an ancient song
Unending melodies
Thy heart has strung
I hear your...
Leave Me Alone
(Poetry)
29-11-2005
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Leave me alone
each day my soul cries out
all our days have had their time
hope that was has come and gone
Leave me alone
enrich my future, I must
awful memories you hold to me
how much I need to be away from thee
Leave me alone...
Minority
(Poetry)
13-11-2007
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I have a new name
They call me Minority
They say we are not the same
There is not much of me around
To make a uniform mix
So on my application
I am a minority
But then who is the Majority
You never hear them say
Apparently they are more...
Mother's song
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Sleep well my child
The night draws nigh
The midnight fear
Shall harm you not
Lay well upon me
My shadow protects you
Sleep well my child
The morrow comes
The wake of the sun
Brings unwritten tales
Lay well upon me
My mountains surround...
My Place of Solace
(Poetry)
23-07-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I can run through the streets
Unworried about consequences
I can fly away
to places beyond hurt
It’s a place where the future and the past
Are nothing but a present
A gift of peace
With my eyes wide shut
The pains of Tomorrow’s...
My Seeds, My Life
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
My Seeds
You are my life
You are my all
I dwell in the comfort of your happiness
Your joy
Is my bridge
Over life’s adversities
My Seeds
You are my life
Rest in my bosom
For I am your throne
And I am your Foot stool
For you
I sacrifice...
Sanctions (Remixed)
(Opinions)
18-06-2007
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
We are sat here and watched as the American empire began a siege that today has left a country desolate. We sat here and listened to the lies that the US government fed the world. WHERE ARE THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION??
The UN clearly stated...
Should I?
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Should I give in to my heart’s desires
Indulge myself in the mundane
Quench my thirst for adventure
Or explore the limits of imagination
Should I accept what transpires
As life’s unbroken chain
Her patterns, gimmicks and gestures
Those...
Sista, Sista
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Sista, Sista
Come nigh to me
Set me lose in thy
Pure sweet fragrance
Sista Sista
Oh ebony beauty
Open thy arms
Welcome me
Sista Sista
Let loose thy vines
That I may climb
And kiss thy lips
Sista Sista
Let my soul roam free
Upon thy...
The Bottle Washers
(Short Story)
29-11-2005
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I always thought my life would have more meaning, that I would be a part of something great. I believed so much in myself up until when I met Gregory. I remember so clearly the day we met, I was heading home after a day of shopping with my cousin...
The Leaf
(Poetry)
29-04-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
There is a leaf
lying on my floor
I sit here staring
And wonder, shall I get my vacuum
But a question
My mind presumes to ask
Could this be good fortune
A simple riddle to unmask
From sower to tree
A full life it seems
This leaf I see...
The memoirs of a dying star: Part 1
(Short Story)
5-05-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
As I lie here wondering what life holds for me, it dawns on me that my life might be just a little bit more than I imagined. It is amazing, isn’t it? To know that I lived so many years walking the path of destiny upon this baked earth, only to...
The memoirs of a dying star: Part 2
(Short Story)
24-07-2008
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
And so my legacy began to grow. Many people knew of my involvement in the initial phase of the sampling project and as a consequence sought me out to develop similar programs in their states and towns. By the age of 23, I was elected to the chair...
The Most...
(Poetry)
4-06-2007
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
Ode to mothers
The Most graceful Song
a young woman sings
The Most painful joy
a new mother's making
The Most agonizing Crescendo
cries labour's bowstring
The most handsome baby
her symphony brings
The most melodious Chorus
the...
Too Much pain…
(Poetry)
3-12-2004
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I took a look out the window of life
And I began to see the truth that lies in our paths
The fear that chases our dreams away
The reality of pain is too much to bear
I took a look out the window of life
And I saw the false happiness,...
Waste
(Poetry)
31-07-2005
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
I heard of a man who had a pair of shoes
Into the bin they went because of a scratch
I heard of a boy who walked a thousand miles
He was just seven …. He had no shoes.
I heard of a Lad of had a rich plate
He left it out all day, then...
Where are the Sanctions?
(Opinions)
4-06-2007
by Samuel-Malachi Odekunle
We are sat here and watched as the American empire began a siege that today has left a country desolate. We sat here and listened to the lies that the US government fed the world. WHERE ARE THE WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION??
The UN clearly stated...
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