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    Ocean Tide
    Ocean Tide
    Ocean Tide
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    Ocean Tide

    By Dowell Oba

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    A poetic adventure through the tides of life. The poet captures his theme vividly under several sub headings; being nature, life, and man, as pertains his constant drive with inspiration. He analyses the poet being and political notions of life; specific tribute to the African race, with tranquil sober tunes; ending it superbly on a soft driving theme and universal appeal, being love and beauty of the unique natural priceless.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 9, 2011
    ISBN9781456799984
    Ocean Tide
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    Dowell Oba

    The author, Dowell Oba is a dynamic Nigerian poet with enormous love for poetry, furnished from constant harness of his potential in the beautiful line of creativity. He held a Bachelor of Arts and Education degree in English and Literature, from the prestigious Nigerian university - University of Benin, Benin City, in the year 2009. Being an only son from an encouraging family of three sisters, he lives in Warri, Delta state, his home city in Niger Delta, Nigeria, where he occasionally writes spontaneously, exploring the genres of Literature in all its worth. His educational motivation stems from an early foundation in Fizi Model School, Control Post, Owerri (1991-1998), and a secondary education in Premier Secondary School, Orji, Owerri (1999-2004). His poems go with passion, and have featured in numerous literal journals home and abroad. His famous poem "World Cup South Africa" was published in the World Cup edition of the ZAM Africa Magazine, Netherlands, during the 2010 World Cup season in South Africa.

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      Ocean Tide - Dowell Oba

      © 2011 by Dowell Oba. 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 09/02/2011

      ISBN: 978-1-4567-9999-1 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4567-9998-4 (ebk)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011916042

      Printed in the United States of America

      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

      Ocean Tide

      Ballad of a Tree

      Wonder

      No Winter in Africa

      Birds Off My Balcony

      Self Discovered Hunter

      Scorching Sun

      Nightfall

      Flying Beetle

      The Rising Sun

      The Harmattan Breeze

      Fight for Dominion

      Wisps of Light

      A Decade in Two Thousand

      Thunderous Rumbling

      On My 20th Birthday

      First Impression

      Mother and Child

      Dream

      Last Name

      Language

      Culture

      Avoidance

      The Unseen

      Twilight

      Rock

      Adrenalin

      Tears

      My Examination Hall

      Innumerable Facets

      My Poet’s Pen

      A Conglomeration of Inspirations

      Five Sons to Battle

      What the Poet Knows

      Herds of Cattle

      When a War Loses Purpose

      Ode to a Flying Shoe

      Freedom

      Longing for a Superhero

      World Cup South Africa

      Intended Friendship with Africa

      Dreadful Old Soak

      Ride With History

      Across Our Valleys

      My Dear Niger Delta

      A.J. City

      Extended Wahala

      My Vacant Presidency

      Trade by Barter

      Exile

      The Welder

      What I Could

      POST UME

      The Gambler

      Life of a Glutton

      Mosquito Infested Night

      Instrument of Destruction

      Mystery of the Unknown

      The Battle of Shinobi

      Amidst the Worries

      Denominational Obstacle

      Funky Pastor

      Death of an Immortal

      The Call of Nativity

      Supreme Authority

      Fallen Brothers

      Fate of the Son

      Hundred Razing Nights

      African Definition of Love

      Boundless

      Reflections

      A Test of Time

      There Is…

      This Very Morn

      My London Girl

      Desire

      Mysterious Whisper

      Undiluted

      If

      My Kind of Girl

      In Your Arms

      Situations Arising

      Number One

      Cravings

      Depreciated Love

      Fantasy

      Obsession

      Love Garden

      Lust of a Fresher

      Her Blue Eyes

      Angels

      Louisa Smiles

      A Picture of You

      Ode to Christina

      Mademoiselle

      Udje

      An Uncontestable Beauty

      Observance of an Admirer

      Lips as These

      Helen of Troy

      Dedication

      To every poetic lover around the globe, and specific love to Nigerians home and diaspora.

      NATURE

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      Ocean Tide

      We gaze at the waves

      When the ocean rise,

      Smiling at a height

      As the waters stand,

      Dancing to the rising

      As we bounce along

      And springing with might

      As we wave the sun.

      We run from the waves

      When the ocean fall,

      Frowning at a drop

      As the waters drown,

      Tearing from a fall

      In the changing tide

      And clinging with fear

      As it rests ashore.

      Ballad of a Tree

      Feathers of warmth

      Leafy shade from draught

      It was a tree, a lonely tree

      Clearly termed the ebelebo tree.

      Hands to reach and beckon the world

      Sounding to all with mouths like sword.

      Edges sharp to lead a trail

      A trail as long as a path of rail.

      At the sound of its bell leads the way

      A bell as loud as the temple’s pray

      Calling the names of merchants, proceed

      To let them meet in a shade as seed,

      Sealing their joy from turmoils of fear

      Pouring out warmth from leaves it bear.

      Planted for a purpose defined by nature

      Growing tall a destiny to nurture

      Dramatically fulfilling a cause by actors

      A cast and crew like that of pastors.

      In times of glare from lights so bright

      Shielding of lovers from eyes, their right

      To explore their love the fullest of joy

      And stand no chance of being so coy.

      A tree for all, a tree we’ve drove

      From bearing fruits to a tree of love;

      Fixing of meetings to actualize some plans

      Clearing of hearts from burdens of clans.

      Seen many scenes and viewed several plots

      Standing tree on passions from lots,

      Viewed several tears and broke many winds

      A shade after a fall to unleash our finds.

      Wonder

      Ever peered over the rim

      Of an active volcano,

      Stood where a hot forty feet

      Geyser gushed at your feet;

      Explored the galaxies

      Through a giant telescope;

      Or conducted a great symphony orchestra;

      Enjoyed the company of an oceanic blue whale,

      Or been embraced by a gorilla

      Friendly at heart?

      Maybe you’ve gazed deep

      Into a flower, gasped

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