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    Epidocyle: A Collection of Poems
    Epidocyle: A Collection of Poems
    Epidocyle: A Collection of Poems
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    Epidocyle: A Collection of Poems

    By Osieka Osinimu Alao

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    This collection of poems encapsulates the totality of being.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateAug 1, 2011
    ISBN9781456778958
    Epidocyle: A Collection of Poems
    Author

    Osieka Osinimu Alao

    Osieka Osinimu Alao was born December 12, 1992 in the town of Jebba, Kwara State, Nigeria. He attended Nigerian Paper Mill Children School, Jebba (1998- 2003) and Thomas Adewumi International College, Oko, Kwara State (2003-2009). Osieka loves the totality of art; its aesthetic form and therapeutic function. He finds pleasure in reading, meditating and reasoning, and constructive interaction with people. Osieka is the son of Dr. J.S. Alao and Mrs. S.A. Alao and a junior brother to his sister, Idumaese.

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    Epidocyle - Osieka Osinimu Alao

    © 2011 Osieka Osinimu Alao. All rights reserved.

    No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

    First published by AuthorHouse 7/27/2011

    ISBN: 978-1-4567-7896-5 (sc)

    ISBN: 978-1-4567-7895-8 (e)

    Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

    and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

    Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

    Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

    Contents

    Dedication

    Acknowledgement

    Foreword

    Preface:

    Life, the World and Eyes

    Epidocyle

    Epidocyle

    Trefoil

    Aloneness

    Songs of Seven Suns

    Ghost Trail

    Passing Tides

    Silvery Tides

    The Last War

    Glimpses

    The Street I Know

    Morning Flames

    The Scroll

    Diamonds are forever

    Farewell Earth

    The Wake of Night

    Sing these Songs to the gods

    Salient Notes

    Betrayal

    Golden Wings

    Marana tha

    Dreams of a Thousand Nights

    Deity

    Through this Mirror:

    Ode to Existence

    Confessions I

    O Lord, take my all

    Sowing

    Everywhere I do not want to be

    Privilege

    Heart Pours

    Pure Wines

    Tears from Morn’s Dew

    Gold or God

    The Knocking Bells

    O Lord, hear my cry

    Mind and Flesh

    Living Beings

    Sober Reflection

    The Graduates

    Abija

    Abiku

    Endangered Species I

    When the Going gets Tough

    Black Dawn

    Next

    Grace I

    Miss Universe

    Epilogue

    The Chosen One

    The Journey

    Tour

    Life’s Journey on Man’s Feet

    Everything will pass away

    I must set forth this hour

    The End

    Dedication

    To ‘‘The One altogether lovely to the artist’’

    ‘‘The New and Living Way, the Truth to the educator’’

    Whose light is as a fiery cloud of vision

    And whose ways are steps for the wandering soul

    To the truth of Eternal Life after mortal death

    To the knowledge and understanding of education

    To the purpose of every individual’s existence

    To the love of mankind

    Acknowledgement

    Glowing praise to The Light

    For the grace to soar

    The strength to strive

    And the knowledge to be me

    My gratitude streams

    As an infinite ocean,

    For the sacrificial strides

    Of dad, Dr. Johnson S. Alao

    The timeless encouragement

    Of mum, Mrs. Serah A. Alao

    And the edifying words

    Of my sister, Ms. Idumaese U. Alao

    My heart pours appreciations

    Like red roses falling from white clouds

    For the mentoring ink

    Of Professor Zaynab Alkali,

    The scrutiny and constructive advice

    Of Dr. Shittu Okunade,

    And the red ink and white chalk lines

    Of my teachers

    And for the prayers and wishes of my friends;

    The glowing crystals of essence

    Your prints are indelible in my heart.

    ‘‘Thank you’’, I love you all.

    Foreword

    This is a recommendable collection of poems from a person so young, Master Osieka O. Alao. The wisdom found in his poetry, which deals with a variety of themes, goes beyond his age. He, indeed, with a sensitivity only known to talented artists, takes the reader into his own world.

    The reader will find the work both entertaining and illuminating. Master Osieka O. Alao has evident potentials and a promising future as a great poet of his generation. The young man should be encouraged to develop his talents, for indeed in him is a great grand literary child of great poets, the like of Wole Soyinka, Gabriel Okara, J.P. Clark and Tanure Ojaide.

    By

    Professor Zaynab Alkali

    Professor of English and African Literature,

    Nassarawa State University, Keffi,

    Nassarawa State, Nigeria.

    Preface:

    Life, the World and Eyes

    Life is an unending path. We are only trying to find the right path, not the end of the path. The world is faced with various challenges that testify to the limited frames of mortality. The dual clauses that govern the actions of man hit the mirrors of our hearts and reflect their forms. Some of the most prominent dual clauses are; sin versus purity, truth versus falsehood, good versus evil, love versus hatred, justice versus tyranny, ignorance versus knowledge, chaos versus peace, rebellion versus submission, and many more. Above all, we ask

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