Nwafor poems on Hello Poetry

Henry Akeru Aug 2017

Okoro, Nwafor, and Ejike.
Three unwise men from the Floral east
Where spurred by an atavistic urge
To visit the Shrine of NWOKE
The Hedonist! The keeper
Of the frothy Necta
That soothes anxiety with oils of pleasure.
At the crack of dawn.
The keeper makes a journey
Far into the blurry thickest
Were he ascending to the heavenly
And communes with the deities
As a Reward
He is blessed with Necta
With which he curses Men.
From ***** crow to sunset
The Shrine of Palmfonds
Is never void of men.
Poor Devils!
Seeking to ease the heebie-jeebies of existence.
But the talisman is temporal!
The spirit only possesses for a night.
It flees by dawn cos it fears the light.
The three unwise men from the Floral east
Made another visit to the Shrine.
They became faithful.
They live only on the poisonous Necta
FIT ONLY FOR THE GODS.

Nectar is the rich wine tapped from the famous palm tree scattered aboundantly in the eastern part of Nigeria

Nwafor Oji Awala 3d

I Never Walk Alone

I never walk alone
Son of my father
Blood of my ancestors
Careful as cat
Silent as snake
Brave as honey badger
Strong as polar bear

Blood of my ancestors
Son of my father
I never walk alone

(c) Nwafor Oji Awala
Ogale
2025

The poem centers around a deep connection with my ancestry.

Nwafor Oji Awala 3d

Tears For The Keeper

You kept awake the embers of our clan
You were the breath that measured
the heart of our ethnic fire

Wherever you are, we miss you
Wherever you are, we love you

There are no more fires here
Our hearths were handed to predators
By those who became lords after you

Wherever you are, we miss you
Wherever you are, we remember you

(c) Nwafor Oji Awala
Ogale Eleme
Nigeria
Nov 2024

The central idea of "Tears for the Keeper" revolves around loss, remembrance, and the longing for a sense of belonging that has been disrupted. It reflects on the absence of a significant figure who upheld the values and traditions of a community, leading to a sense of grief and nostalgia.

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