Opaque Tomorrow. A Poem By O.b.i

The bliss that comes with this ignorance

And the uneasiness it brings

To know that we share this limitation with kings

Gives us a feeling of temperance

The event of the swinging pendulum in a distance

Is known only when it swings

It could bring smiles or terminate this existence

Our faith lies with time just like the bird’s with its wings

As we walk this path of unknown distance

Uncertain of what the bell of the last breath brings

We just prepare like a troubadour gathering his things

And hope we are favoured by chance

Because when tomorrow has not come, no one can take a glance

The Way. A Poem By Noel Obinna.

Harken to what eye say
When thine ear seek the sun
That sparks too bright as ray
Lest thy fragile soul burn


These scribbled words of mine
Embrace with all thine heart
Thou whom my joy doth shine
Forget not who thou art


For all deeds one must pay
Wasted; life ends in spurn.
Live her from day to day
Finding God in all turn


All-not in bits and parts
Quite narrow is the path
That bridges a place so fine
To live right is divine


Be true to you and all
Willing to rise from fall
With burdens rightly left
As scripture boldly spelt.



Noel Obinna is a graduating student from the University of Jos, Department of Building Engineering. He is an upcoming spoken word artiste and songwriter who takes up reading and writing as a hobby. Noel started writing in 2015 and currently resides in the beautiful city of Jos

Instagram: smartnoel24

Twitter: @brodamanSnizel

FRANKNESS An Acrostic Poem By O.b.i

For thy honor and for the love of the curves of a smile

Rekindling lost trust shattered with words like blade

Always and now, we will keep the path pristine

Never to be swept by the tide of this age

Knowing that we carry the burden carried by kings

Nice and slow, the pendulum swings and the clock ticks

Enduring, we carry the bee hive ignoring the stings

So when the time comes and the urge for a reward kicks

Self-satisfaction and the curves of a smile is what frankness brings

An acrostic poem is a type of poetry where the first, last or other letters in a line spell out a particular word or phrase. The most common and simple form of an acrostic poem is where the first letters of each line spell out the word or phrase.