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my ink should rouse fame

and all that the creator gave i,
everything on land i totally possess;
not buisness,it all has capsized
and left me tumbling on earth floors
nor to taste even a drop of wealth,
but sure my eye has dropped drains
and barrels of depression my eyes has shed
in pain,and misfortune,and mishap i've had
but left hence with a genius pen,
a captain of it own craft,though under storm
and god sees thoe hard tears of turmoil,
to shed one also in grief for the agony
that saddles me upon the sword edges of fate
but in all this,lone stands my pen 
consolatory come it's ink like mothers milk;
if all the food wouldn't soothe,
it'll soothe at least
and if all left with is but writing
i must fullfill the cause of my creation
— emeka ozurumba, Aug 22, 2008

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Region, Country: Nigeria , abuja

Favorite Poets: christopher okigbo, wole soyinka, gabriel okara , odiah ofeimun- john keats, p.b shelley

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easylife_2

17 years 9 months ago

Good write

I like the part where the twist started,from owning everything then to just your pen.You could use a few editing as per some words.Overall a good poem.I added you to my bubby list.Thanks.
SG

Samuel Johnnie Green

17 years 9 months ago

Pretty Decent

Good portrayal about the essence in which makes a poem, which is ink in modern times. Only correction is "buisness". It should be business. I just like the way you've captured the significance of ink. Decent Poem.