A lot of things catch my attention, but not so many as gripping as this. Here is a poem, written specially for the special lady in a young man's life on her birthday.
Ufẹdọmi
Ufẹdomi
Ufẹdọ wẹ dabi eli kiya chi odudu,
Idabi omi kiya bẹdọ
Alifya wẹ afanẹ dab'ochu
Ufẹdọ wẹ arinyọ dabi omi inyọ
Urẹdo mi
Ukomu we arinyọ dab' ẹli omẹmẹlẹ,
Ufanẹ wẹ dab' ochu,
anyi we dab' eli.
Na nwẹju wẹ enini kpai ọna.
Ufẹli mi
Ọlá nwu de mọmọlọ dab' ẹgẹ agbailo,
Igo anya kima n'uchejun,
unyọ kidẹ jalii,
ẹdọ kim' wun.
ali wẹ akpo dab' otulali amẹnẹfu,
Emi
Ufẹdọ i ad'ẹdẹbọ mi,
Iya kwu dabi obo anyẹba,
Iya rinyọ dabi abaro obo api.
Wola ọdọ omune,
Wọla ojile birthday wẹ enini.
Ohiemi Gabriel is a bard, political analyst and an information analyst at Projects Development Institute (PRODA). He holds a master degree in history and international studies from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
His poetry is hugely inspired by vintage poets like Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Pablo Neruda and of course the word "alchemist" Amu Nnadi. The Kogi born poet is a member of Enugu state literary Society and the lead rep of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Enugu.
Phone: 07068183386 /07058311116
His poetry is hugely inspired by vintage poets like Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Pablo Neruda and of course the word "alchemist" Amu Nnadi. The Kogi born poet is a member of Enugu state literary Society and the lead rep of Poets in Nigeria (PIN) Enugu.
Phone: 07068183386 /07058311116
