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Poetry

All because “I am a Man”

You were whipped. The lashes caused you many pains. So you opened your mouth to cry. Suddenly there comes a harsh rebuke. “Shut up”….”You want to cry? Are you a girl? If I hear pim”….. Read more…

By Ovyay, 7 days ago

Poetry

SOCIAL MEDIA WEEK 2020

Social Media Week is actually a conference that is held in most cities of the world to spotlight the manifold ways that technology can be used to constructively impact the environment, government, travel, business, even Read more…

By Ovyay, 2 weeks ago March 20, 2020

Poetry

Meet Nigeria’s youngest Photographer

So there I was, standing by at 6 am in the morning pretending to be waiting for the Social Media Week shuttle. But the truth was, I was more into waiting for Anu to show Read more…

By Ovyay, 4 weeks ago

Poetry

The record keepers list

This is a poem that speaks the truth concerning a past pain point. I dedicate it to all who have lost someone dear to them. It’s also to remember you – “Mimi“. That’s was what Read more…

By Ovyay, 1 month ago March 2, 2020

Poetry

Wisdom is stronger than might

A short dramatic Prose/Poetry. The offended he-goat arose in anger Nose flaring, horns in attack position Hoofs pounding the dust, he rode the winds en route to Agu’s lair The battle of unequals is about Read more…

By Ovyay, 1 month ago

Poetry

NEVER REGRET.

Regret is all about mourning the past and embalming the future. In doing so you are not wise. Why lodge in the graveyard of your laid-aside past When you can embrace the paradise of your Read more…

By Ovyay, 2 months ago February 14, 2020

Poetry

Pains of the other Woman

Early 2019, Roving Heights books came up with a small contest requiring that we should write a short poem using the word “Bliss”. I did and won. They then gave me a book titled “Awakening Read more…

By Ovyay, 2 months ago

Poetry

Call her girl, lady, she, her, Woman

I was influenced to write this Prose/Poetry piece after a discussion with one of my daughters about the roles of women in the society and the pressures they go through which in most times goes Read more…

By Ovyay, 3 months ago January 17, 2020

Poetry

I fear…

I will not be alive today if all the things I feared had come to pass. By my experience and exposure, God always comes through. This is 2020, let’s stop being afraid and start having Read more…

By Ovyay, 3 months ago

Poetry

Muscle on Wheels

I attended my first Bikers show on the 21st of December, 2019. So glad I didn’t miss it. It so impacted me that I secretly desired to buy one for myself. Madam made it clear Read more…

By Ovyay, 3 months ago January 3, 2020

Ovyay

A Political science graduate from the Univeristy of Lagos. He is a poet and has a passion for photography and traveling.
He runs an NGO called angel hands through which he reaches out to cater for the poor and needy.
Presently he is a fulltime Pastor with Mystery Of Grace International Church, Portharcourt.