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    Sketchings of a Lay: Poetic Pictures of the Mind
    Sketchings of a Lay: Poetic Pictures of the Mind
    Sketchings of a Lay: Poetic Pictures of the Mind
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    Sketchings of a Lay: Poetic Pictures of the Mind

    By Bill Bassey Okpa

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    Sketchings of a Lay is a collection of ideas, admonitions, prayers, cries, letters, comments and more about life, love, friendship, people, religion, Nigeria and Africa. It is written for you pleasure and learning.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBill Bassey Okpa
    Release dateJun 6, 2016
    ISBN9781310169502
    Sketchings of a Lay: Poetic Pictures of the Mind
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    Bill Bassey Okpa

    Bill Bassey is a Reverend Minister, a very creative person and freelance writer. He is married and love children, and developing and guiding young people.

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      Sketchings of a Lay - Bill Bassey Okpa

      SKETCHINGS OF A LAY

      Poetic Pictures of the Mind

      By Bill Bassey Okpa

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © 2016 Bill Bassey Okpa

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      Thank you for downloading this ebook. This book remains the copyrighted property of the author, and may not be redistributed to others for commercial or non-commercial purposes. If you enjoyed this book, please encourage your friends to download their own copy from their favorite authorized retailer. Thank you for your support.

      DEDICATION

      I dedicate this work to my parents and mentors, late Elder Chief Justice Emmanuel Takon Ndoma-Egba OFR, and wife Elder Mrs. Adeline Ndoma-Egba.

      They are the best pair!

      TABLE OF CONTENTS

      Dedication

      Introduction

      Chapter One: Personal

      Chapter Two: Thoughts

      Chapter Three: Sermons and Admonitions

      Chapter Four: Prayers, Pleas, Cries

      Chapter Five: Comments, Remarks, Letters

      Chapter Six: Love, Friendship

      Chapter Seven: Friends, People

      Chapter Eight: Motherland, Fatherland

      Conclusion

      About the Sketcher

      About the Book

      INTRODUCTION

      Years after my birth, I sought ways to express myself. My introverted nature and laziness with the pen drove me miles searching, for a suitable means of communicating with the world. Fortunately, I found love in word sketch (poetry) and God added others.

      SKETCHINGS OF A LAY is a collection of various ideas, thoughts, feelings, inspirations, comments, etc., of mine; at different times and occasions. I have been asked, why use LAY instead of another word? The answer is obvious; I truly did not know much about poetry, especially when I did most of the sketchings. My love for the sciences and zeal for engineering blinded me poetically, but the gift was in me, though dormant for a time. As I grew older and wiser about my life and destiny through education and experience, I couldn’t hide my Moses anymore so I let him out. About three years later, I harvested what is now in your hands. Though I didn’t see me publishing the sketchings in the beginning, but did paint them just as a means of self-expression.

      I learned this form of writing from church hymns. Funny! Isn’t it? But it is the truth. I didn’t have any means to poetry materials when I started, but found the pattern of writing hymns exciting, so I adopted it and flavoured it my way. After writing about twenty or more, people started calling me a poet to my amazement; because I didn’t know how I so qualify, I only was glad the world was hearing me. Then, decided to know what poetry is all about and adopted a personal style of writing mine.

      This collection is divided into nine chapters. Chapter one: Personal, is about issue about myself, the writer. Chapter two: Thoughts, Critic expresses some of my thoughts and criticisms on certain issues. Chapter three: Sermons and Admonitions contains encouragement to different kind of people facing difficult situations and teachings. Chapter four: Prayers, Pleas, Cries expresses yearnings, displeasures and prayers to God concerning issues of life. Chapter five: Comments, Remarks, Letters talks about various comments on issues and letters that were written to people. Chapter six: Love, Friendship contains love poems and comments on love. Chapter seven: Friends, People contains writings about people and some friends of mine. And Chapter eight: Motherland, Fatherland is about issues in Nigeria and Africa.

      In this work I have strained myself more than when writing them, to arrange the Sketchings into topics- it’s my job anyway. And though not perfectly done, - no human work ever is- as I still critic like many would, the inclusion of certain Sketchings under a heading. Just as said in one of the sketch;

      Many times paintings

      Of mine look weird

      From strokes to lines

      Language to structure.

      Many times paintings

      Of mine look distorted

      From concept to style

      Introductions to conclusions.

      It is this weirdness and distorted look that confuses one placing into various headings, as some seem to fit in more than one heading, but I deliberately forced some into where they are. But I believe you will enjoy reading and contemplating on these

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