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    Lyrics of the Gong: Poems
    Lyrics of the Gong: Poems
    Lyrics of the Gong: Poems
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    Lyrics of the Gong: Poems

    By Ngozi Martin-Oguike

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    Lyrics of the Gong is a passionate collection of educative poems that touch on the nostalgic love for fatherland cultural consciousness, spiritual wisdom, importance of real education and finally, the simple truth in the unconditional love of God for His children.

    FELICIA IBEZIM, PH.D, PROFESSOR, WRITER & PUBLISHER

    Lyrics of the Gong is packed with flavor comparable to a palatable dinner where flavor explodes with every bite.

    GLORIA ONYEBEKE, M.A., LDTC., AUTHOR OF GIRL AFRICANA

    There are just so many jewels in this collection. Beauty, Memories, Dreamland, The Masterpiece etc.; are all very well written and a very meaningful window into the life and inner feelings of the writer.

    PROF ROBERT SARCH-NJCU

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateJul 5, 2011
    ISBN9781456718626
    Lyrics of the Gong: Poems
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    Ngozi Martin-Oguike

    Ngozi was born in Benin City, Nigeria, has been educated in Nigeria and the United States and holds a B.A. (Applied Arts) from the University of Benin, M.F.A. (Visual Communication Design) from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and M.A. (Special Education) from Kean University, Union, New Jersey. She is the author of Called Together a Christian familylife book published in 1998 and Feminism in Nigeria, a Perspective in Visual Communication, 2002. Ngozi is a Christian woman, a teacher and a pastor’s wife who believes in the undiluted Word of God. She resides in New Jersey with her husband and children.

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      Lyrics of the Gong - Ngozi Martin-Oguike

      Contents

      Lyrics of the Gong

      Section I

      THE NATION

      Only experienced

      A New Nigeria

      Land of my Birth

      Nostalgia 1

      Nostalgia 2

      Section II

      OF THE SOCIETY

      The Masses

      Dreamland

      The Victims

      Udara

      No one is black

      Praise Singers

      Hall of Shame

      Section III

      INTROSPECTION

      Life unknown

      Transition

      Beauty

      Humility

      Regrets are bitter

      Cross Roads

      Memories

      Realities

      The Weaker vessel

      Set free

      Altered

      Chained

      The Masterpiece

      Section IV

      SCHOOL AND EDUCATION

      The Noble Course

      Knowledge

      The Brood of Vipers

      The people I see

      Visionless Child

      ‘Amariya’

      Doom’s Day

      The Flight Ahead

      Section V

      LOVE AND FAMILY

      Love, Where are You?

      Mixed Feelings

      Tangible Nothing

      Come back to Love

      The Conviction

      Vacuum

      Bone of my Bone

      The Distance

      Loneliness

      My Mother

      Eulogy

      Gentleman par Excellence

      Family Ties

      Section VI

      FAITH AND CHURCH

      Prayer

      The Dream of the Humble

      To love and be loved

      Amused…….but not Happy

      Jesus, My All in All

      Someone Really Cares

      It’s Satisfaction

      From Trials to Victory

      Jehovah Shammah

      Liberty for Christ Died for Me

      Sin

      Sincerity

      Forgiven

      Thanksgiving

      The Quintessence of a Bishop

      We are in dire need

      Second Chance

      The Honest One

      Hope, My Hope

      The Eagle’s Stop

      Glossary

      FOREWORD

      Writing this foreword for Ngozi has been an enlightening experience for me. As Ngozi’s professor and advisor during her recent Master’s Program at our university, I have been witness to her superior performance during these past few years. One time, when I was advising Ngozi, she shared some of her experiences and told me she had written a book when she was in Nigeria. This book entitled Called Together was published in 1998 and focused upon living and ministering together with her husband, a college teacher and a pastor. As she shared this with me, I marveled at her ability and a side of her that I had never seen before this. In addition, when asked to write this foreword for Ngozi, she shared some of her other experiences up until this time. Throughout her life, Ngozi has made contributions in many ways, to her church, her family, her community and her profession. She is an artist who participated in one solo and several group exhibits. She also has made several presentations in the United States on Nigerian textiles.

      In addition to advising Ngozi throughout her Master’s program, I had the privilege of teaching her during a very challenging graduate course. Ngozi, a soft-spoken woman was careful in selecting her words and always had such valuable and thoughtful contributions. She did not just attend, in class she seemed to absorb everything and this was reflected in her work throughout our program.

      After reading Lyrics of the Gong, I realized that Ngozi carries this behavior into her life. She is an astute observer of people, nature, forces and possesses a deep spirituality that can soothe anyone who reads her poems. Ngozi possesses a rare wisdom that has been acquired through her perceptions and skills of observation. As I read through her poems, I found myself silently saying, yes. They are pure, realistic, but yet hopeful. The division of this book into themes seems right for this collection of poems. I particularly resonated to the theme of education that Ngozi included in her book. As a special education teacher, Ngozi questions the negative behaviors of students. She provides insight, but at the same time is always hopeful that those angry students will see the light. The theme of hopefulness seems to pervade throughout her book

      Any reader of Lyrics of the Gong will also be educated about a way of life and a culture that exists in Nigeria. The dates of the poems allow the reader to put the poems into a timeframe, although they move around due to the thematic organization. The order makes these poems timeless. Although they may be written at a certain time period of life, they make one realize that the same issues, concerns and appreciations always exist for humankind.

      It has been a privilege to read Ngozi’s poetry, to write this foreword and to be enlightened and educated through my reading. I find that when reading her poems, I feel a peace fall over me. With each reading, I make a

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