NGOZI OLIVIA OSUOHA - POEMS

NGOZI OLIVIA OSUOHA is a Nigerian poet/writer/thinker. A graduate of Estate Management with experience in Banking and Broadcasting. She has published over one hundred poems/articles in over ten countries. Her first two longest poems of 355 and 560 verses titled THE TRANSFORMATION TRAIN and LETTER TO MY UNBORN published in Kenya and Canada respectively are available on Amazon. She has also featured in over ten international anthologies/books/blogs. She is a passionate African ink.

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​QUEEN

​O I am a queen
The queen of my kingdom,
O I am so green
Shinning in stardom,
O I may be a teen
But I fight for freedom.

O I wear my crown
The crown of womanhood,
O I sew my gown
The gown of motherhood,
O I am not going down
I reach for the neighbourhood.

O I have the power
The power of empowerment,
O I have the strength
The strength of engagement,
O I am love
I love above discouragement,
O I conquer weakness
Weakness from the pit of torment.

O I am a queen
I wear my crown,
It is my strength
The power of womanhood
In a world of solitude.

POETREE

​My pen is mighty
Mightier than the sword,
My ink is a warrior
The goddess of word.

My pen is life
Living in hearts
My ink is sharper than knife
Capturing more than arts.

My words are forces
Within time and tide,
My words are horses
Speeding far and wide,
With strength and breath
Across lands and bands.

A tree of words
In diverse worlds
A tree of messages
On cords of the universe.

My pen is my armour
I am the Knight
I win the fight
And wear the glamour.

My sword is silver
My word is golden
My mission is diamond
Hence, I plant a poetree.

​THE AFRICAN GIRL CHILD

​Save the girl child
And give her peace,
Give her home
And love.

Send her to school
Protect her rights,
She is not an object
Do not mess with her,
Give her a future
And help her build it.

Rescue her from the street
Shield her from the gang
Ward off the vagabond
Chase away the bandit
Guard the African child.

Be her a girl or boy
Be she fair or dark
Whether tall or short
No matter her religion
Safeguard them from ungodly cultures
Roll off those inhumane traditions,
Give the African child the full moon
Let him play into the dawn.