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my honest compass

Posted on March 28, 2011 by iyeoka

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 →

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THIS IS MY MEDICINE

Posted on July 30, 2010 by iyeoka

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 →

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REFLECTIONS OF a TED FELLOW (word 001)

Posted on July 20, 2010 by iyeoka

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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