The Holy Trinity Sunday
A God you can explain fully is not a true God you should worship. Today is one of the days that many Catholic Priests are very careful in their preaching because Holy Trinity is the most sublime of Churches teaching. The Holy Trinity is a mystery and cannot be fully understood. St. Augustine, on attempt to understand this mystery had a vision of going to a stream and saw a little boy who wants to empty a whole river with a small cup. This, probably might led him to conclude that “Theology is faith seeking understanding.” Human words cannot explain the mystery of the Blessed Trinity but there’s something we can learn from mystery. God existing in Trinity shows a relationship and this relationship is represented in Love and Unity. We are made in Trinitarian person in triangular form. Horizontally, our relationship with fellow man and vertically, with God. Oneness…
Love Again
Love is like water It sweeps everything in its way It touches the gist of our tangential points One can relate to the future because of love Let it be not my regret Isabelle I might appear simple but hard to calculate And at this point,ring your bell The only name you should call for is EL I’m ready to strat over with you girl I would have said l love you earlier My heart prolonged its time to agree with my mind And now it’s my soul that’s attached more I can neither promise nor remind you This world we live in has many colours I love you Remember this through pain and suffering Where there was smoke, there’s now fire Where there was loneliness, there’s now company Where the was madness, there’s now happiness Where there was only me, it’s now us I will give you the best,not…
ONDO_MASSACRE _(thinking out loud)_
The Matrimony has once again led to a bloodshed! This is not a night before Exodus, Yet our children’s blood were used to paint the doorpost of the Lord’s house; I pray the Angels don’t pass over us, so our prayers of justice be taken to heaven. We once watched how the cross showed us the blood from the savior’s side; But the crucifix now stands over the blood of its worshippers. If religion is still practiced above humanity; Then I see Nigeria becoming Golgotha, a place of skulls, soon. Some are worshipping, some are shipping war in; Some left to fight for their lives, some dedicated their lives for an inhumane fight; I don’t believe in revenge but I think retaliation nowadays is too underrated; I wonder if all sides called it a game, who shall wear the crown of the most brutal killings? As a Poet, I know…
Unraveling Life and Love
I remember love and life. Please, just hear me out. I have many “pasts” that I can recount for you, but there was this one time… Inequity is where the inside doesn’t match the outside. It’s possible that the love that finally shows up in your life, comes from the inside and breaks out like a pressure valve of exploding steam. It changes from inflection to bang, it’s out there for the whole world to see. Like it or not. I was asleep for a very long time and dreaming about “what is and what could have been”.I came to this conclusion. The difference between “Travesty” and “Hope Springs Eternal,” is perception and the acceptance of it. The way that it comes at you requires a decision, follow it through or stay stuck and it’s hard to know what to do when you’re playing for keeps. We get comfortable in…
I Can’t Believe You’re Mine
It was a glorious, colorful autumn. We’d just left the coffee shop. When we walked by, she had giggled and pulled me inside, saying, “C’mon, let’s be basic white girls and get some pumpkin spice!” I don’t like coffee. I never had. But when she handed me my cup and looked into my eyes while I tried it, it was the best thing I’d ever tasted. My hand still tingled where she grabbed it. As we walked through the park with our drinks, a light drizzle began to fall. She pulled out an umbrella from her bag, I pulled up my hood and hunched my shoulders. “Don’t be silly,” she giggled, pulling me under the umbrella with her. I couldn’t help but laugh too, her laugh is infectious. As the sun started to shine again, she pulled me down to sit on a bench. She beamed down at me, and I could…
THE OVER COAT
I buttoned the overcoat round her shoulders. I plunged into her webs of vapour In between her hamas Which by these times formed veils between the trees. As she ascended the adjoining slope’ She could hear the rustling of the branches I felt calm, in thought. Imagined her beautiful creature! My gaze in thought In battle to distract my attention A thought I remained in dissergy What a best summer one In her movement! I get twisted With the setting of the moon The pale light lessened, She became invisible as she fell Into reverie upon the leaves Where I had left her! By Brendan Amadi About the Poet Brendan Chinonso Amadi hails from Amogwu-Aku, Enugu State Nigeria. He is a renowned Author, Writer and Human Rights Activist. He holds a Diploma in Latin Language from the Pontificate Urban University Rome, Italy and Bachelor of Arts…
Can I Be Your Valentine?
But why is it that women always seem to think that Valentine’s Day is only about them? Last year, she had crush on me, and she was sure I must have felt the same way about her. The Valentine’s Day arrived and her mailbox was empty. She was devastated and mad. It is the time of the year again when women transform us from ordinary guys to Valentines. We cannot run away from it but we can embrace it with Joy. Whether you want it or not, you are in somebody’s heart, you are on some woman’s short list of potential Valentine’s Day dates. It could be the woman in your office, school, Church choir who always manages to look your way sometime between the “halle” and the “lujah” during the Gospel Acclamation. Indeed, Valentine’s Day is upon us, and the pressure will be on all Brothers to do the…
Tales of a broken heart.😒
Long story cut short, Oh yes he broke my heart. I’m really trying to cut the long story short, But I can’t. Whispers from the unknown inside my ears. Words I just could not believe. I thought he was perfect, Oh just forgot , No one is perfect. Tried to accept all the imperfections, But a lie I just could not digest. I’m trying to cut the long story short, But the more I try the more I reminisce when I saw them holding hands. Telling each other all the love tales. Did I deserve the lies? Oh I had to question myself. Did my heart deserve to be broken into a thousand pieces. I really wish there was an Angel out there. An angel who would understand, An angel to wipe all my tears. An angel who would feel the pain of being broken. I wish there was someone…
GLASS OF WINE WITH MINE
I felt my phone buzz before I heard it ring; I knew who the caller was, I never changed the tune. She wanted me to come over for dinner, She had prepared something nice and would really love to talk. One mind warned me not to go, but I figured I owed her an explanation; Afterall, It’s not everyday you leave a woman at the altar. She was dressed in her best; Her smile as radiant as a full moon, Reminding me why I fell for her in the first place. Her gown was clearly new and carefully selected to make the most of those wicked curves she was blessed with. We sat down to enjoy the buffet she had prepared; her cooking was always second to none, how could I forget? Midway through the meal, I tried to offer a reason for why I did what I did; But…
REASONS WHY NIGERIAN CITIZENS TRAVEL ABROAD by Victor Obinwa
In recent times, Nigerian citizens have been travelling out of the country for one thing or the other. Those who have the financial wherewithal have landed themselves in America, Asia, Europe etc. and today, many are still trying to leave the shores of the country if they have the chance. HERE ARE THE REASONS WHY NIGERIAN CITIZENS TRAVEL ABROAD INCOME Nigerians are aware that the time and energy they invest working in the country will earn them more income if they replicate that abroad. Being hardworking in diaspora means more money in the bank account, but the same cannot be said in the case of Nigeria. And you will find out that while working abroad, no matter the type of work you do, you will be heavily appreciated and you are seeing the outcome of your struggle unlike here in Nigeria when you have the cases of employers owing employees…