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

  • Crave
    I crave an outer space in my Ojoto backyard,
    beyond the balcony,
    far from the chaos of the city.
    ...
  • Moles
    too many moles in the grain
    pollute the taste of the meal
    nothing wholesome remains
    nothing healthy survives ...
  • Tide & Season
    “Dada..."
    Her first spoken word.

    Etched deep within memory. ...
  • Echoes From Idoto
    From the call of the coucal,
    to the mournful whispers of my kin,
    the roots of Idoto stir within me.
    ...
  • Hope
    I'm hopeful
    It will all come through

    I will look back ...
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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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The Song Of The Soldier-Born
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Give me the scorn of the stars and a peak defiant;
Wail of the pines and a wind with the shout of a giant;
Night and a trail unknown and a heart reliant.

Give me to live and love in the old, bold fashion;
A soldier's billet at night and a soldier's ration;
A heart that leaps to the fight with a soldier's passion.

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