Emeka Chiakwelu

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Emeka Chiakwelu

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Poem – What is Africa…. Shithole?

Poem – What is Africa…. Shithole?By Emeka ChiakweluAncient landscape of body, mind and spiritNoble Humanity of innovation, experience and actionWere you not there in the genesis ?Relegated as the edged narrative in bondageDestruction of mind was deadlier than bodyDemolition odour of toxic hydrogen sulfideodour of defeat , smell of capitulationever tired of sleeping in the middle of the daysuerly! called Africa plenty namesjunglelazyniggernow called shitholesadly you know me notthose adjectives represent me notcompilation of thoughts shift actionswords and actions are relatedbut actions and words are not samehands are there to do the worksfeet were drained by cottons of the fieldsenslavement…

POEM: Ikemefuna

Ikemefuna By Emeka Chiakwelu (A sacrificial lad in Things Fall Apart) Moisten forest mesmerized by repugnant darknessThoughts wandering from dawn to sunsetFrom where will the darkness emergedFor in the mind of the hero lies cowardice and maliceBut you said he was fearless, a crusader heroThe hour pillage with darkness arrivesTime has come for action to cogitate Profound thinking for the cowardsWho told you so, you simpletonWithout thinking, how can meaningful action speaksYou cannot obliterate a destine eventThe hour has comeWhere is Ikemefuna - a lad of innocence?Clothed with guilt and revengeWhere are the arrows ?And where are the swords ?We…

POEM - A Job interview

POEM - A Job interview By Emeka Chiakwelu It was chilly morning - a baked oasis of pending hope journey to success never doubted the studious mind time to step in as bold and courageousNot when the boiling cup of coffee has been subduedNobody is going to wait for the starbucks line to rescindAs I came to the door it was spotty of doubtsdo I say good morning first or do I wait to say something first a minor case for morning but has a way of making fools to be cluelessdepart from your sage mentality for wisdom belongs to…

A Poem - God Bless Texas - Standing strong against Harvey

God Bless Texas - Standing strong against Harvey By Emeka Chiakwelu A meddling dew night Disastrous darkness shrouded in duplicityDestabilizing wind deepen with wrecking flood But what are you?Wind, rain and Yes a flood - a voracious evil Multidimensional devilish characterHouston is in its place – beautiful and evergreenSo is our TexasA beauty that beckons the singing of angelsThen the enemy cameRoaring like a mountain lionIt came as a windIt came as rainIt came as floodOur LORD set a bulwarkBecause whom our LORD has blessed cannot be cursedCreating a bulwark against the enemyTexas triumphed – Yes Houston shinesWe came to…

Senator Hillary Clinton Triumphs and Sen. Sanders conceded in the Debate

Senator Hillary Clinton has finally gained back the elusive Big Mo; Yes! The Big momentum and the thrill are back again in her camp. The last night CNN Democratic Party presidential debate was a gift to her and stellar was her performance. Unlike the wary Senator Clinton of the past, she looked happy and joyful without rancor and bitterness. She appeared more like a friendly neighbor than as a yesterday and overused politician that is pestering everybody for recognition and acknowledgment. Her sense of entitlement was totally waned and her emerging personality as a trusted friend was transparent. With a…

Republic Of The Mind And Thralldom Of Fear

I have a cloud of sadness within me as I speak. It has to do with an absence, a non-event which, both as a product in itself and as the product’s fate, could easily stand – among similar testimonies – as symbolic of the mission of this gathering, and a number of others like it, at least in all societies which value the exertion of the mind and products of the imagination. Before I state what that non-event is, I wish to emphasize very strongly that this is not meant as an indictment of this Book Fair of which…

World Economic Forum: Delivering on the Hopeful African Promise

“Keep hope alive,” a mantra propagated by United States Civil Right leader, Rev. Jesse Jackson, when he was campaigning to become the first Black President of America. Although he failed short of his ambition, yet his hopeful dream was kept alive and eventually Barack Obama became the first Black President of United States. This scenario can be liken to a hopeful Africa which at this point time is in transition, and arguably with Africa ascending economic buoyancy the future of the continent is hopeful and promising. As World Economic Forum gathering in South Africa took off, the focus…

George W. Bush: A True and Best Friend of Africa

It does not happen often, but five living American presidents recently gathered in Dallas, Texas to dedicate George W. Bush presidential Library. Political and ideological differences notwithstanding, there was a resounding conclusion that George W. Bush policy on Africa was most effective and generous especially his endeavor to combat HIV/AIDS crisis and signing peace treaty in Sudan. When most people do contemplate on which American president is the best and true friend of Africa. I bet you, Obama and Clinton will probably come to their mind; the last person they that might think of is George W. Bush,…

Nigeria: Strong Foreign Reserve for Currency Stabilization

“Nigeria’s Foreign Reserve at $47 Billion. A Strong foreign reserve is good economics.” - AFRIPOL Beyond its cosmetics largess and intimidating attribute, strong foreign reserve plays a fundamental role in the stabilization of a nation’s currency. In case of Nigeria, the country’s currency which is naira must be stabilized for a healthy and thriving economy to be sustainable. Naira’s stabilization can be functionally achieved when a reasonable accumulation of foreign reserve is met and sustain. At the interim, Nigeria foreign reserve stood at $47 billion; with naira increasingly stability and rising oil price, the erstwhile depleting external reserve fund…

Oscar Awards: Nollywood is Standing Tall without Nominations

A Nollywood without Oscar nominations in 2013 "Whether Nollywood wins Oscars or not , we will keep watching their movies . We have our AMAA to rate our movies by . Hollywood cannot be best friends with Nollywood because the later snatched away millions of their viewers around the world . The two movie giant houses are worlds apart . Nollywood deals with our everyday situations we face in life while Hollywood is too abstract and theoretical." - T. Thomas, January 17, 2013 When Hollywood announced its 2013 Oscar Award nominations earlier this month, it was said that many…