The yesterdays, The todays and even the uncertain morrows In accordance to the law of nature Are in a state of a perpetual flux. The many stages We have Experienced Thus far, Buttress and assert the karmic theory Which states that 'whatever goes up will be reversed so It can be reached'. Our decisions and indecisions Are guides, navigating our paths towards Its designated fate, For a man is wholly free when he is dead. Oh! How true and dedicated many remain To life's hustle Amidst it's bellow mysteries And power tussles. Which arise as a need mistaken For peer pressure, For to sew a clothe, a tailor Must first take a measure. Agbon You are cheap but yet priceless, Harsh like the fate of Ikoka men after the curse. Sour Sweet like the taste of the Otien fruit And indifferent to man's plight. Agbon A statue should be made in your name Because your fairness knows no bound. For if you were biased, Only the few rich will survive Whilst the poor, animals And the trees will go into extinction. 'A wise man lives once And leaves while dying. While a fool dies several times And regrets even while living.' Godwin Henry Osaigbovo Pa Shakespeare
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Song of a Man Called Chikwado -By: Chukwu Chikwado
by Eden BeniboI sing of hope dashed on your exit but regained. I ring the very bells our foes condemned to muteness. Where darkness on my paths they brewed, brilliant rays before…
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The Eden Code
by Eden BeniboSimple keys to thriving
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Reflections can guide one’s direction. It could serve as a compass, helping to navigate from wrong paths previously taken. It’s another October, gradually gliding. It’s a new phase that will…
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From the depths of various experiences, values and backgrounds, the word ‘FREEDOM’ comes in different dimensions and meanings to different people. However, regardless of whatever form it takes, the…
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Today on Express~Shun and in celebration of the International Girl Child Day we have Egbele Theresa, a young Nigerian poet with the pen name –Enero Aji. Theresa has been writing for 3…
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The Big Question: Equity or Equality?
by Eden BeniboAchieving balance is a never-ending journey. When issues on gender balance are discussed, words like “equity” and “equality” are thrown around, hence, the need to understand them as tools for…
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Today on Express~Shun, we have one of Nigeria’s young voices, Umeh Chisom, passionate about using the art of writing to relate what lies within. Here’s what Chisom has for Our…
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What’s Up: Mental Health Among Creatives
by Eden BeniboLately, I was assigned to do an article on ‘Mental Health Awareness Among Creatives’. During my personal research before starting the article proper, I got caught up in the middle..…
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Mother says biko hapumaka Je suis fatigué These things keep revolving Maybe not like a revolver If i could only take a sling shot Hit this situation in the groin…
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Here’s a story about the boy They never told you. A boy shipwrecked within Still, strength called him strong on the outside For the boy slowly drifted into manhood Gradually…
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Our Growth Story! This is the foundational piece of every success story. It is a never ending phase of moving from where we are, to where we want to be.…
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NYSC (My North Experience)
by Eden BeniboI died. When I saw I was posted to Yobe.. Yobe, one of the farthest North. The younger brother of Sambisa, precisely. I really began to understand what it means…
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Fire in my eyes, stars in the Skies The fault in our Stars, make way for our hours. By Colors I love, So pure as a whites’ white So wild,…
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i. Embracing my roots glued me to the ground every time I tried to spread my wings ii. I am thirteen and my mother developed a dislike towards foreign boys…
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Ways To Overcoming The Noise In Your Life – By- Apeji Victor .A
by Eden BeniboEnforcing a positive mindset and shutting out negative thoughts is important to get ahead in today’s world, where we are exposed to a lot of negatives daily. Subconsciously, these negative…
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Living in a world where we wake up each morning to new innovations and improvements on how things were, just a night before shows beyond every reasonable doubt that…
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Sometimes I wish this reality was a dream, then I would force myself awake Awake from this cruel reality, a reality so cruel it can damage humanity, all of it! …
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The priest spoke the word The people heard the word, And for the first time, the potent word- Affected this vulnerable world… See water pour hopelessly on Stones, And…
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Where have you been? I searched the highest mountain top, Calling for you but no response Oh! please tell me where are you. I searched the lowest seas and sands…