tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70341672024-03-07T15:21:57.591+10:30AFRICAN REFUGEESReflections on the life and times of African refugees in AustraliaAfrican Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.comBlogger670125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-69644117923150467252019-06-25T12:16:00.000+09:302019-06-25T12:18:37.571+09:30On Beauty<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>ascend into beauty with tenderness
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<b>finding your divine </b><br />
<b>sweetness as the tide turns
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<b></b><br />
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<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo</b>
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-68219318823319861582019-06-20T10:50:00.002+09:302019-06-20T10:50:47.826+09:30Angel of the Light<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>in the innermost space of my being
<br />
i dine with the angel of the light
<br />
like the sun king
<br />
in the moment of illumination
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sharing the food of love as jacaranda blossoms
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<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-17086611344205245292019-06-07T12:01:00.001+09:302019-06-07T12:01:51.428+09:30Weaving Dreams<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>the new moon dances
</b><br />
<b>in my orbit
</b><br />
<b>like a soul possessed
</b><br />
<b>weaving colourful
</b><br />
<b>dreams with glee </b><br />
<b></b><br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-45236978268565725592019-05-09T11:09:00.001+09:302019-05-09T11:09:37.519+09:30The Dreaming Heart<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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faced with the difficult choice
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between dream and reality
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on the fatal shore
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i choose the fecund dream for solace
<br />
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i swallow the universe
<br />
of desire
<br />
finding inspiration
<br />
in the fertile imagination
<br />
of the soul
<br />
as the gloomy
<br />
uncertainty
<br />
of life trembles in the wind
<br />
<br />
dream blossoms
<br />
bringing poetry to my world
<br />
probing the mystery of being
<br />
from the dawn of time
<br />
<br />
i find a room of my own under the rose petals
<br />
a room of light and pure solitude
<br />
in the infinity of hope
<br />
<br />
you put a smile on my lips
<br />
as your dream runs
<br />
through my veins
<br />
blessing my days
<br />
<br />
i dream, therefore, i am
<br />
this glorious moment
<br />
i discover the Way
<br />
under the warmth of the fragrant moon
<br />
how wonderful it is
<br />
to see clearly once again
<br />
and to feel the heartbeat of dreams?<br />
<br />
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<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-67806094023441753152019-04-17T10:58:00.000+09:302019-04-17T13:52:38.246+09:30Garden of Wonder<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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with those painful years
<br />
in retreat
<br />
i float like the gentle wind
<br />
in the garden of wonder
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<br />
i eavesdrop on the tender blossoms
<br />
in the precious moment
<br />
of heightened awareness
<br />
feeling the love
<br />
<br />
i bask in the intimate rivers
<br />
of nectar divine
<br />
as i venture further afield
<br />
into the melting pot of everything
<br />
<br />
i enrich my soul
<br />
with the magic fragrance
<br />
of the desert rose: a potent symbol of love
<br />
the building block of poetry and desire
<br />
<br />
i morph into your essence
<br />
feasting on the sparkling<br />
waves of fun and meaning<br />
in the inner sanctum of dreams
<br />
as new life begins in earnest
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<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-68902359625511091282019-04-11T12:41:00.000+09:302019-04-11T12:41:01.414+09:30The Heart Sings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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a life enriched
<br />
i dance with
<br />
the golden wattle
<br />
in the magical Land of Oz
<br />
carrying
<br />
the flame of destiny
<br />
<br />
like the thinking
<br />
son of the soil
<br />
i blend into the golden realm
<br />
weaving dreams
<br />
as the heart sings
<br />
and feeding the hungry soul
<br />
in the paradise of reason
<br />
<br />
i glide into the antipodean
<br />
heart of hearts
<br />
in relative bliss
<br />
(finding my way and sharing the passion)
<br />
smiling like the glorious dawn
<br />
in the mysterious world
<br />
of infinite possibilities
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-10487752757952183872019-04-03T13:01:00.002+10:302019-04-03T13:01:43.681+10:30Out of the Ruins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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out of the ruins
<br />
of these painful years
<br />
in the mostly
<br />
hostile universe
<br />
your light shines
<br />
through the fog
<br />
like the truth sublime
<br />
brightening
<br />
my days forever
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-68512650167404666632019-03-28T12:10:00.000+10:302019-03-28T12:10:04.049+10:30The Flowering Light<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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i bend the light as the earth moves
<br />
searching for edible beauty with limpid eyes
<br />
and taming the tangled web
<br />
of life
<br />
in the
<br />
crack of dawn
<br />
<br />
i move towards infinity
<br />
trembling like the naked wind
<br />
like the lustful angel of the realm
<br />
seeking the sun
<br />
under the darkening sky
<br />
<br />
i sit on the edge
<br />
of the lonely universe
<br />
longing for you
<br />
searching for your essence
<br />
on the flowering wings of solitude
<br />
<br />
in the orbit of life
<br />
i find solace
<br />
in the sugar-coated
<br />
radiance
<br />
of the full moon
<br />
the centre of my being
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-83700832162647477702019-03-21T12:15:00.000+10:302019-03-21T12:15:29.817+10:30Autumn Colours<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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like a soul deprived
<br />
the autumn leaf
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withers
<br />
and dies
<br />
on the fatal shore
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mercifully
<br />
losing its spark and colour
<br />
in splendid isolation
<br />
yet overwhelmed by
<br />
the fragrant light
<br />
in the moist hour
<br />
my love for you blossoms in earnest
<br />
like this
<br />
jacaranda in my visual field
<br />
thriving
<br />
in the sparkling
<br />
universe of wonder
<br />
a universe of colour and beauty
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-34475273336953554982019-03-06T11:51:00.000+10:302019-03-06T11:51:24.336+10:30Epicurean Night<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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in the ecstasy of desire
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i find your essence
<br />
under the rose petals
<br />
this epicurean night of nights
<br />
i feel you as i ride
<br />
the waves of destiny
<br />
a ride tinged with love and pain
<br />
and pleasurable moments
<br />
how wonderful is the taste
<br />
of your nectar, the divine
<br />
gift of love
<br />
that runs through my veins
<br />
nourishing my soul forever
<br />
and opening my senses
<br />
to the universe of sounds
<br />
and sights unseen
<br />
(the liberating scent of joy immense)
<br />
i fly like an eagle
<br />
in the city of shadows
<br />
i devour the night
<br />
with flaming lips
<br />
learning the secrets of life
<br />
as the mystery unfolds
<br />
there is a flash of light
<br />
and whispers of love
<br />
in the inner sanctum of my being
<br />
this hedonistic moment<br />
<br />
<br />
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<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-19034041436058165352019-02-27T12:45:00.002+10:302019-02-27T12:46:00.015+10:30Sweetest Moment<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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in the sweetest moment
<br />
of desire
<br />
i find
<br />
the way sublime
<br />
i melt
<br />
into the beloved
<br />
tasting
<br />
the dream
<br />
under
<br />
the lustful moon
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-77873120737277400982019-02-12T12:31:00.001+10:302019-02-12T17:37:24.806+10:30The Flowering of Love Particles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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life in chaos
<br />
as hope dances in the wind
<br />
under the sad moon
<br />
yet, i sit like a soul possessed
<br />
mending
<br />
the invisible fragments
<br />
of dreams
<br />
at the blink of dawn
<br />
<br />
i smile<br />
as the earth blossoms
<br />
with intense
<br />
flavour
<br />
of your essence
<br />
and the light
<br />
of the flowering
<br />
love particles
<br />
shines
<br />
through my veins
<br />
blessing my days forever
<br />
<br />
i take full control
<br />
of my destiny
<br />
exploring
<br />
the depth of humanity
<br />
in a world of constant change
<br />
a world
<br />
of sadness and joy<br />
of care and compassion<br />
of fun and pleasure
<br />
and abiding love of wonder
<br />
<br />
i ride the waves of promise
<br />
with lips of fire
<br />
painting
<br />
the realm with passion
<br />
as a brand new life begins in earnest
<br />
this summer’s day
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-78107287734460283752019-01-30T11:03:00.000+10:302019-01-30T11:03:05.296+10:30Suns of Diaspora<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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you ride the cosmos
<br />
in search of the summer bliss
<br />
finding redemption
<br />
and solace
<br />
in the African Diaspora:
<br />
a home away from home
<br />
a paradise
<br />
of ambition
<br />
and compassion
<br />
where the human condition
<br />
is at play
<br />
<br />
dressed in compassion
<br />
you shine like the petals of glory
<br />
like the suns of Diaspora
<br />
like this poetry in my heart
<br />
finding the lustful muse
<br />
in the hemisphere of coolness
<br />
<br />
you transform the young lives
<br />
in the imagined community of dreams
<br />
feeding the hungry souls
<br />
as the bright new day dawns<br />
you bless the realm with rivers of honey
<br />
<br />
and as time dances in the wind
<br />
i become the true witness
<br />
of your divine blessings
<br />
the fruit of your glowing light of lights
<br />
in the greatest hour of need
<br />
<br />
i taste your
<br />
naked beauty sublime
<br />
fated for love
<br />
in the Diaspora of the heart<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-7734515135341614692019-01-23T10:40:00.000+10:302019-01-23T10:40:23.200+10:30Migrant Suburbia of Dreams<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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with a pocket
<br />
full of dreams
<br />
you waltz your way
<br />
through adversity
<br />
beating the odds
<br />
like a man of mystery
<br />
in the migrant suburbia
<br />
(an imagined Universe
<br />
of desire, a melting pot
<br />
of values and dreams)
<br />
<br />
you rise
<br />
like the morning sun
<br />
laughing the night away
<br />
having experienced
<br />
the complex reality
<br />
of living in the tranquil utopia
<br />
under
<br />
the naked sky
<br />
<br />
you find
<br />
a new purpose
<br />
in life
<br />
in the land Down Under
<br />
secretly yearning
<br />
for the divine
<br />
<br />
you unleash
<br />
your imagination
<br />
drinking from the rivers of joy
<br />
and searching for
<br />
rhythm and attitude
<br />
in this glorious land of wonders
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
</b>
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-87616940262934941142019-01-09T10:43:00.000+10:302019-01-09T10:43:03.362+10:30The New Dawn<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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from the dust
<br />
of rotten memories
<br />
of the recent past
<br />
you arrive
<br />
in the migrant universe
<br />
like the silent
<br />
bird of wonder
<br />
in the magical land of Oz
<br />
tasting the light with
<br />
soft and tender eyes
<br />
as new life begins
<br />
in earnest
<br />
<br />
you nourish my soul with glee
<br />
you bring me
<br />
closer to the naked rose
<br />
the divine
<br />
petals of desire
<br />
<br />
you swim in my favourite
<br />
poetry of desire<br />
longing for more<br />
embracing the new dawn
<br />
with a broad smile
<br />
on your face
<br />
a smile that melts my humble heart
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
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<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-70456128686957081522019-01-02T13:23:00.001+10:302019-01-02T13:23:33.399+10:30Painful Years<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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with no way to escape
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those painful years
<br />
of tortured dreams
<br />
and the bone-crushing struggle
<br />
for survival
<br />
i walk along the fatal shore
<br />
thinking of you
<br />
brooding over things
<br />
in a mysterious world out of reach
<br />
<br />
i hold
<br />
onto the divine
<br />
thread of life
<br />
with boundless energy
<br />
under the darkening sky
<br />
looking for solace
<br />
as the turbulent wind blows
<br />
in the liveable
<br />
city of the mind
<br />
<br />
yet, as the sun shines, i soar
<br />
like an eagle in the nick of time
<br />
like the meteor on a mission
<br />
like this orange blossom in the waves of desire
<br />
<br />
i manipulate
<br />
the space time
<br />
with lots of love
<br />
and desire
<br />
as the earth moves
<br />
in the moist hour
<br />
<br />
you embrace my soul
<br />
with passion
<br />
with tender care
<br />
and hands of clay
<br />
keeping my dream alive
<br />
we mould each other
<br />
into existence
<br />
feeling the love
<br />
in the imagined community of the heart
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
</b></div>
African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-58592725809498087962018-12-18T11:52:00.000+10:302018-12-18T11:52:10.909+10:30The Golden Heart of the Rose<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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i grow up in the golden heart
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of the rose
<br />
in the garden of everything
<br />
feeling
<br />
the creative
<br />
force
<br />
and savouring the moment
<br />
as poetry drops like honey
<br />
<br />
you mould me
<br />
into existence
<br />
in the vagrant universe of desire
<br />
a universe rich in metaphor
<br />
<br />
yet, like the child of light
<br />
in the process of becoming
<br />
i travel through time as rose blossoms
<br />
i weather the storm with grace
<br />
softening the pain of adversity
<br />
<br />
now, in this stunning moment,
<br />
i regain my life in full
<br />
discovering my potential
<br />
i sharpen the edge of my soul
<br />
with your gentle touch
<br />
as the earth spreads her wings
<br />
her gift of beauty sublime
<br />
<br />
i recreate
<br />
the world of ambition
<br />
unlocking
<br />
the mystery of survival
<br />
with a broad smile
<br />
on my face
<br />
<br />
i ride the waves
<br />
of time with hungry lips
<br />
finding my amour
<br />
and rhythm
<br />
under the rose petals
<br />
<br />
now i sow my kisses
<br />
in the crack of dawn
<br />
transforming the realm
<br />
<br />
like the sweet apple
<br />
from heaven
<br />
i morph into form
<br />
finding hope
<br />
and fortitude
<br />
in the vista of the glorious dawn
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
</b></div>
African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-6221961561083067002018-11-29T12:27:00.000+10:302018-11-29T12:27:01.793+10:30Holding Up the Sky<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">a life transformed </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">in the nick of time:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">you hold up the sky</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">like the gentle giant of the realm</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">daring to dream</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">as the golden<span style="margin: 0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">wattle blossoms</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">under the</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">antipodean sun</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">capturing</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">my imagination</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">you’re</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">the speck of light</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">from way back</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">dream weaver</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">in the murky world of reason</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">feeding</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">the hungry souls</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">under </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">the wild sky</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">you’re, quite truly,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">the heart and pulse </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">of the migrant universe</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">riding</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">the waves</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";">with high hopes of youth foretold</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 107%; margin: 0px;"><b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo</b></span></div>
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-54590735749660521392018-10-31T10:41:00.001+10:302018-10-31T10:41:31.324+10:30The Heart of Passion<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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seduced by the sacred alchemy
<br />
of desire<br />
in the realm of bliss
<br />
i fly
<br />
like the lost boy
<br />
on the wings of wonder
<br />
finding
<br />
a new lease on life
<br />
i capture
<br />
the purity of your essence
<br />
under the vivid moon
<br />
i seek
<br />
the new frontiers
<br />
of reason
<br />
in the moment of clarity
<br />
i dwell
<br />
in the heart of passion
<br />
endlessly yearning
<br />
for you
<br />
my love
<br />
the keeper of the flame divine
<br />
now we flow into each other
<br />
like the gentle rivers of time
<br />
like the tender souls full of grace
<br />
holding
<br />
up the sky
<br />
under
<br />
the joyous petals of the night<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-37011439850808036812018-10-17T12:49:00.000+10:302018-10-17T12:49:58.734+10:30The Womb of Dreams<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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growing
<br />
in the womb of dreams
<br />
i spring into action
<br />
in the nick of time
<br />
wearing the moon
<br />
i paint the realm
<br />
with love particles
<br />
in the sweetest day
<br />
of my life
<br />
i open the doors of perception
<br />
seeing clearly
<br />
for the first time
<br />
and feeling your heartbeat
<br />
at every turn
<br />
i look deeply into
<br />
the galaxies of the mind
<br />
playing with adversity
<br />
finding the pathway
<br />
to the golden pond of desire
<br />
my dreams become reality
<br />
as i fly
<br />
like
<br />
an eagle
<br />
savouring the moment
<br />
with the beloved<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
</b></div>
African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-14481423861045305482018-09-27T11:12:00.001+09:302018-09-27T11:12:54.034+09:30The Restless Spirit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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the restless spirit
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in the heart of Dreaming
<br />
sowing
<br />
the seeds
<br />
of progress
<br />
in the migrant universe
<br />
of desire
<br />
you dress in irresistible
<br />
garment of light
<br />
finding the Way as the clock ticks
<br />
you seize the moment
<br />
as life twists
<br />
and turns
<br />
amid the stillness
<br />
you capture
<br />
the creative force
<br />
in the crack of dawn
<br />
moulding an edible future
<br />
in the spaces
<br />
between dreams
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
\<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
</b>
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-69857502370397559592018-09-12T09:50:00.000+09:302018-09-12T09:50:51.448+09:30The Golden Wattle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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You flash your hidden
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beauty in the cool light of spring
<br />
tempting me
<br />
to your tangled web of sweetness
<br />
<br />
you’re my divine flame of destiny
<br />
my sweet petals of desire
<br />
scented with passion
<br />
under the antipodean sun
<br />
<br />
you're my dream of dreams
<br />
the living flower
<br />
of choice
<br />
in my endless journey
<br />
<br />
your magic fragrance beams
<br />
through my soul
<br />
in a blaze of colour
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in the defining moment of need<br />
<br />
the intense aroma of your essence
<br />
comes to the rescue
<br />
as my heart beats for you
<br />
in the greatest hour of desire<br />
<br />
you mend the broken hearts
<br />
as the earth moves
<br />
changing the rhythm of life
<br />
under the flowering moon
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo</b>
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-89145183006908287132018-08-30T12:51:00.000+09:302018-08-30T12:51:46.095+09:30A New Life on the Move<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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a new life on the move
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rustling through the challenges
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of time
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at the crack of dawn
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i fly
<br />
like the eagle of wonder
<br />
like the lonely heart in the moist hour
<br />
like this sensitive soul
<br />
on a mission
<br />
drawn to the intoxicating
<br />
fragrance
<br />
of hope
<br />
(as the earth moves)
<br />
transforming
<br />
the fragile patterns
<br />
of life
<br />
in the
<br />
process of becoming
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
</b>
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African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-76029573162113879312018-08-23T11:32:00.000+09:302018-08-23T11:32:00.905+09:30On the Wings of Silence<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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with the blooms of destiny
<br />
i come like the cool
<br />
eyes of dawn
<br />
riding on
<br />
the wings of silence
<br />
discovering a new universe
<br />
of endless
<br />
possibilities
<br />
in the spaces between stars
<br />
i soar like the light
<br />
i glide through
<br />
the transparent walls
<br />
of desire
<br />
pining
<br />
and longing
<br />
for you
<br />
in the universe
<br />
of fragrant dreams
<br />
i find
<br />
the key<br />
to the
<br />
warm heart of beauty sublime
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
</b></div>
African Refugeeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12581134958316667506noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034167.post-12880080154874242042018-08-16T13:32:00.000+09:302018-08-16T13:32:14.836+09:30Ancient Night<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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you bless my soul
<br />
with the magic fragrance
<br />
of your sweetness
<br />
as the heart sings of love
<br />
i open
<br />
the naked fruit of desire
<br />
in the defining
<br />
moment of passion
<br />
feeding my longing
<br />
and changing
<br />
your lonely
<br />
life for good
<br />
i settle for the soothing diet
<br />
of love
<br />
and laughter
<br />
i sink deeply
<br />
into the secret heart of poetry
<br />
tasting the dream
<br />
the sound of ancient night
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>© Lawrence T. Udo-Ekpo
</b></div>
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