HeavenOasis

Mum and dad were always fighting. I walked away from our house and began to think about what Kate’s mum said about me. I wish to be a normal kid like Kate. I wish to normal life. I wish to go to school like other kids outside our neighbourhood. I wish to be able to speak fluent and correct English instead of the Pidgin English that I was born and grew up with. Finally, I wish to leave our neighbourhood because I realized that all the residents in our neighbourhood were bad. I cried and blamed God for creating me in the first place in the kind of place where I find myself and to the kind of parents that I have. I said that God must be partial for giving Kate normal parents and giving me bad ones. Before I met Kate, I’ve always decided to be like Axe. He was the  ruggedest  and most  cashy  among hemp dealers in my neighbourhood. Apart from having money, he was also said to be the strongest because he was twice my dad’s size and the tallest man I’ve ever seen. ...

Recently, someone sent me a mail, asking what she can do about her friends who don’t encourage her talent. She said she is a writer and that she has written many short stories but most of her friends never for once show interest in what she does. She said it is really frustrating, especially because she always supports her friends and family members in whatever they do. Talented individual.  In my response to this mail, I told her some things which I will like to share with everyone here today. I call this phenomenon talent apathy. Not everyone will appreciate what you do. It doesn’t mean that they don’t like you or they don’t like the fact that you are talented, it just that they may have reasons why they are reluctant to support your dreams and visions. It is very natural for us humans to expect our friends and families to support what we do but the truth is that often times, they don’t feel the way we feel about us and they are not always connected to  the things th...

Today,  I'll regale you with the poetic works of a talented Nigerian poet, i love his works and I believe that you will do too. Most of his works are poems, written on pictures. Here are they: Poetry on God. Ads. Life Outside School. Death Ads. Reciprocity . Self Value. Sensible Gilbberish. We will keep the fire burning. Ads. Torn. Adieu Papa. Mother. The awesome me. Poetry. Never enough. Missed target. Sensible Nonsense. Your inspiration. Time. Owned. Time Bound. Ads. Breakups. You Smiles. Lost. A song for you. February. Ria. Selfless. Sinners. Slaves. Mama. Your loved ones. Hugs and kisses. Gone with the wind. Intellectualism. A special child. Mother's love. "Aktor." Happiness. The bits and pieces. Salvation. Tonight. About The  Poet. Sọlá Dọjà is a human, poet...