Mr joghe

Member since May 1, 2022

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The Night Sun

Posted Jul 30, 2024 · 20 lines · 1 critiques

We are on the verge of pain
Since we had followed our greed
To the corner of their mouths
Where lies live
With the coloured papers our fathers were sold
To the anthill of the savanna.

Under the sun, we spread their names on the walls
To convince our brothers and sisters
With the sweet words of their mouths.

Under the rain, we danced to their music
When the trumpeters called out our mothers
To the villages’ square
To sweep the market places with their voices and feet.

We are on the verge of pain

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When we saw what they bit
Was more than what they could chew
To oil the forests
And grease the walls.

We have gone around the bend
Because they had turned our faces to the night sun.

Mr joghe’s timeline

July 2024
31 Wed

Received a critique
on My Conversation with a Famous Poet from @Mary Beth Magee
"Your message draws me in."
30 Tue

Posted a poem
The Night Sun
"We are on the verge of pain"
Open thread 20 lines
24 Wed

Received a critique
on The Crossroad from @Lavender
"Hello, Mr joghe, Another fascinating poem. I appreciate the snake metaphor, it's both a great visual image and a rather spiritual feeling. I'm not connecting the Rubicon reference and would love to understand more. I am…"
18 Thu

Posted a poem
The Crossroad
"He crossed the path on the lane"
Open thread 19 lines
18 Thu

Received a critique
on My Conversation with a Famous Poet from @Lavender
"Hello, Mr Joghe, This has a sad element to it, a dismissive feeling toward the written word. I'd like to know more about the line, "Where readers become the viewers of book covers." Possibly meaning books are not opened…"
17 Wed

Posted a poem
My Conversation with a Famous Poet
"This weighted aroma of ink;"
Open thread 21 lines
16 Tue

Received a critique
on Building The State from @Geezer
"While the syntax in this piece suffers greatly, I do believe that I have managed to decipher the proper meaning of it. I do believe that you are saying that you have, [or someone has] tried to do what they think is a go…"
16 Tue

Posted a poem
Building The State
"Building the State"
Open thread 39 lines
15 Mon

Received a critique
on Pass Through The First Death from @Lavender
"Hello, Mr Joghe, A haunting piece. The sobering title is revealing and heartbreaking, yet much of the language is quite reverent. Very moving, and well written. Thank you so much, L"
14 Sun

Posted a poem
Pass Through The First Death
"Under the same sun and air"
Open thread 11 lines
May 2024
31 Fri

Contest commendation
05/24 Ode To A Service Hero

with "A Tribute To The Hero".
22 Wed

Posted a poem
Black And White
"Stop coming into my world when I am still gentle,"
Open thread 29 lines
17 Fri

Received a critique
on A Tribute To The Hero from @Geezer
"I'm thinking that you are speaking of a soldier who came to your aid in your country. You have missed him like a music, is an odd way of putting it, and I can only assume that you are saying that you miss him as one wou…"
16 Thu

Posted a poem
A Tribute To The Hero
"The guard that attended to us"
Open thread 21 lines
16 Thu

Received a critique
on My Gold from @Rula
"An endearing piece of writing That reflects your gratitude towards your beloved mother.The poem eloquently captures the essence of unconditional love and the profound impact of a caregiver's dedication. I especially lik…"
15 Wed

Posted a poem
My Gold
"In whom I spent my old days and nights,"
Open thread 31 lines
October 2023
09 Mon

Received a critique
on A Fruitless Father from @Clentin
"Why?"
03 Tue

Posted a poem
A Fruitless Father
"For a length of days of longing for life;"
Open thread 25 lines
02 Mon

Critiqued
"THE REAL WORLD OUTSIDE" by @Twizzle48
"I love the poem."
02 Mon

Posted a poem
Time Flies So Quickly
"In every wind that blows"
Open thread 15 lines
September 2023
23 Sat

Posted a poem
The Mighty Are Falling
"Ah, the mighty are falling"
Open thread 25 lines
16 Sat

Posted a poem
Waiting To See The Doctor
"It rained in me"
Open thread 19 lines
August 2023
31 Thu

Contest commendation
August 2023 Challenge A Strange Story

with "A Lonely Palace".
June 2023
30 Fri

Contest commendation
Ode To My Father

with "Ode To My Father ".
May 2023
01 Mon

Anniversary
One year of membership
April 2023
03 Mon

Critiqued
"Could have, Would have, Should have..." by @Geezer
"The self reflective poem is a rod slams on the swamp. It's a pointer to everyone grievous actions. We only grieved after our conscience. Thanks for reminding me my mistakes!"
03 Mon

Critiqued
"Russian Roulette! (a bullet to the brain)" by @Leslie
"Indeed, it's good. The touching line is 'it left you cold staring up at the ceiling'. The beginning of suicide!"
03 Mon

Critiqued
"Happiness" by @Clentin
"Good write! Happiness is the priority of every necessity"
March 2023
20 Mon

Critiqued
"Passion Flower" by @Blue-eyed Bolla
"The title is okay with me. The imagery and use of language are good. The theme of your poem appeals to beauty. Fear not to ride on a rough road!"
10 Fri

Critiqued
"Meditation" by @Clentin
"Good write! I really fall for the stanza 1 and 4 of the poem. Everyone can be healed depends on the matter of time and environment influence."
06 Mon

Critiqued
"Rainbow Mountains" by @Clentin
"Dear poet, I like your three lines poem."
February 2023
10 Fri

Critiqued
"Tomorrow " by @Abby
"My favorite line...'Tomorrow will be A better day Where I will Have my moment In the sun.' Everyone is optimism that tomorrow will be fine."
August 2022
28 Sun

New follower
@Trouble
July 2022
09 Sat

Contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week July 2nd to 9th 2022

with "The Purple Mountain ".
09 Sat

First contest commendation
Neopoem Of The Week July 2nd to 9th 2022

with the poem "The Purple Mountain ".
07 Thu

Most-discussed work
The Purple Mountain

13 critiques to date.
May 2022
15 Sun

Highest posting month
May 2022 — 16 poems
10 Tue

First critique offered
on "My Daughter" by @Zengoddess
01 Sun

First publication
Fighting for Throne
01 Sun

Joined Neopoet
Membership begins

First poem published 1 days later.

About Me

About me

He is a poet who works on the inks.

Location: Osun State, Nigeria, NGA

Favorite Poets

William Wordsworth

Niyi Osundare

Wole Soyinka

J.P Clack

Contest Wins

This member has not yet won any contests.

on My Conversation with a Famous Poet from @Mary Beth Magee

on The Crossroad from @Lavender

on My Conversation with a Famous Poet from @Lavender

on Building The State from @Geezer

on Pass Through The First Death from @Lavender

on A Tribute To The Hero from @Geezer

on My Gold from @Rula

on A Fruitless Father from @Clentin

"THE REAL WORLD OUTSIDE" by @Twizzle48

One year of membership

"Could have, Would have, Should have..." by @Geezer

"Russian Roulette! (a bullet to the brain)" by @Leslie

"Happiness" by @Clentin

"Passion Flower" by @Blue-eyed Bolla

"Meditation" by @Clentin

"Rainbow Mountains" by @Clentin

"Tomorrow " by @Abby

May 2022 — 16 poems

on "My Daughter" by @Zengoddess

Membership begins

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