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Get Rid of the World
poems by Iyeoka. I heard the choir sing.
It brought tears to my eyes.
The harmony showed me how
to get rid of the world.
Tomorrow I will smile for the camera.
I will light a thousand candles.
I will sing a million mantras
about surviving the heat of this fire
lifting all the stars inside me.
Tomorrow I will write another poem.
I will read another book to get
me believing in these moments
quick to switch on and off.
I will sing another song about
love, about God, about a stage
with a microphone waiting to
take me closer to home.
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Posted in poetry
Tagged African song writer, Iyeoka, Iyeoka poet, Nigerian writer, simply falling, TED FELLOW
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my honest compass
my honest compass ©2011, new poetry lyrics from TED Fellow, poet Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo. i pull the pale indigo sky from my honest compass. i trust destination to deliver me to the fullest path. parallel roads drift into what I now know as this place.
symptoms of heart predict i will still be here tomorrow. Continue reading
THIS IS MY MEDICINE
This is my Medicine. New song lyrics from 2010 Ted Global Fellow Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo who was a practicing CVS retail pharmacist for 10 years before quitting her day job to become a full time slam poet and one of the hottest new recording artist to hit the underground music movement. Continue reading
REFLECTIONS OF a TED FELLOW (word 001)
TED Fellow Iyeoka Ivie Okoawo recounts, “So there I was, watching Elif Shafak pull words and meaning into focus in her talk that included mention of spiritual companions, parallel conversations, and gaps that effect stories. So much happened between us in those 18 minutes. The effect resembled rejuvenation.” Continue reading
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Tagged Elif Shafak, Iyeoka, Johnnie Walker Walk With Giants, Oxford, TED, TED FELLOW
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