Who is Ifeanyichukwu Onwughalu

Ifeanyichukwu Onwughalu is a husband, father, poet, realtor, entrepreneur and an ex-banker. He is a native of Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. A nephew of the late legendary poet Christopher Ifekandu Okigbo. Ifeanyichukwu expresses his view of life through his poems and derives so much inspiration from Christopher Okigbo, late Nobel Laurette, Nelly Sachs amongst others. He is a graduate of University of Jos with B.A. English and University of Calabar with PGD (Management) and MBA, respectively. ...
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Ifeanyichukwu Onwughalu Poems

  • Flashes Ii
    and my past has a canny way of friending judges
    do I stand or
    go alone hoping
    my past heals with time ...
  • Intoxicated Crosier
    here goes a shepherd
    herds in tow
    left and right
    in disarray ...
  • Stolen Hope
    as I tiptoe to the wearied eyes of lullaby
    I drink from a saddened sun to see
    thorns of roses walk the podium
    songs of dirge ...
  • Broken Rainbow
    it takes gut to break you rainbow
    come sit with me. tell me your history:

    when God made rain to dance; ...
  • Captivity
    The ship has set sail
    On a sea so troubled
    Amidst wailing winds
    ...
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Tomorrow 4 Morning 4 Country 4 Grave 3 Nation 3 Long 3 Abundance 2 Guilty 2 Body 2 Independence 2


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