Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA

Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA Poems

Bomb blow,
Country people wound,
Country people die,
House dem damage,
...

I see now
perverts munching
putrid porridge
on the podium.
...

Let me lay my head
On this belly
Now flabby,
Belly that bore the sack,
...

Who are these
Little angels warring
On my bedside?
Pleasantly disturbing
...

Irigidim, dim, dim.
Dum, dum, irigidim,
Eeeh wooo, eeeh wooo.
They have shot
...

In the sanctum
Of the parish,
Before matrimonial mass,
Pretty bride,
...

Bashful baby brides,
Unabashed ageing grooms
Encamped in rustic camps
And goaded into wed locks
...

I watched him
Dip his forefinger
Deep
Inside Mary Magdalene's mug,
...

I searched
And searched,
I found her
Helped
...

(1) We, The Poets, We Are Protesters:
All day,
All night,
We, the poets, we protest.
...

By Chidi Anthony Opara

I am piqued
When I am profiled
...

They storm solemn city,
city of succour,
citadel of black gold,
clutching smouldering machines,
...

Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA Biography

Poet, Professional Fellow of Institute of Information Management, MIT Chief Data Officer Ambassador and Editorial Adviser at News Updates. Chidi Anthony Opara was born on 8th August,1963 at Umude Avuvu in Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. He has been involved in International Poetry projects. He has written collections of poems and contributed poems to reputable online literary journals. He is a member of PEN International (Nigeria Centre) He is a recipient of International Award/Recognition For Excellence In Data And Information Management, with 253 mentions on Academia (academia.edu) as at July 22nd,2024 He is married with children.)

The Best Poem Of Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA

Which Kin Yawa Be Dis? (Poem In Nigerian Pidgin English)

Bomb blow,
Country people wound,
Country people die,
House dem damage,
Property sef spoil.

Country man
Wey dey advise Presido
For security matter
Come yan say
Na because of election
Wey dey come
Na im make bomb dey blow.

Presido
Come yan say
Na lie adviser talk,
Opposition come hala say
Make Presido sack adviser.

As dem dey talk talk,
Bomb still dey blow,
Country people still dey wound,
Country people still dey die,
House dem still dey damage,
Property still dey spoil,
Which kin yawa be dis?

Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA Comments

Chigbo Okoli 24 May 2008

Chidi, your poems are classicals. you may never seize to thrill me as a nigerian poet.

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Chidi Anthony Opara, FIIM, CDOA Quotes

Quotes By Chidi Anthony Opara: * Only fools try to control time. * Consequentialism should first deal with subjective rather than objective definitions of good and bad. * The truth should not be silenced because it gives some people goose bumps. * The issue of choice does not arise in abortion. People should not have choice to or not to commit murder. * In life poetry is replicated, in poetry life is explained. *Applause is the best prize for an artiste. *One who has greatness recognizes greatness. *Justice is blind but does not bite the fingers that feed her. *People get rich by working hard to create wealth and also by working hard to keep it. *Most Laws Are Anti-Poor Because The Poor Do Not Become Law Makers. *Do not throw stones at the other person because you would not know what the other person would throw in return. *Freedom without the necessary restrictions is Absolutism. Absolutism in freedom works both ways; For and against you. *The concept of Royalty is antithetical to the universally accepted maxim that; All men (and women) are born equal. *How would gays contribute to continuity of humanity since there would be no conception? *Apart from courage, you must have a good dose of stupidity to be a writer. You must be stupid enough to think that you can change the world with written words. *There is always a confluence where idealism and reality meet. *Laws are made and enforced by the conquerors for the conquered. *The relevance of a writer should be measured by the number of ordinary people conversant with the works of the writer. *The complacency of today will loom large like incubus and summon us to repay debts incurred, the time will be tomorrow. *I will speak to generations after mine. Mine is almost irredeemable. The ones before mine are irredeemable. *Any man can be controlled by a woman who knows how to use her natural instruments of control. *Power protrudes from the brain, biceps and bosom, albeit in variations. *The toughest person can be softened by a loved one. *Literature remembers the past, memorizes the present and imagines the future. *The surest route to greatness is to help others to achieve greatness. *The pen may be mightier than the sword, but the sword handles issues faster. *Money may be preferred by many to intellect, yet money remains one of the least products of intellect. *The concept of formal education was developed by illiterates. *Equality of all before the law is part of the hypocrisy of law. *Founders of major religions started by 'blaspheming'. *People who consort with oppressive regimes always end up being victims of such regimes' oppression. *When a child is abused in any form, society is distorted, because the child's adult life will in some ways manifest such abuses. *News reporters should be both pro and anti establishment, depending on where truth and justice are found at any given time. *Decency means adherence to at least minimum standards of civility. *I believe in the universality of arts and literature. I believe that they should appeal to all persuasions. *Humanity is one in diversity. *The first King was not a Prince. *Writers who write for the future do not usually win awards in the present. *War is an unnecessary instrument of peace. *Unconditional makes love unreasonable, motivating conditions make it reasonable. *There are two categories of people we respect, those we love and those we fear. *Loyalty is a major requirement even in hell. *The rule in a rat race is that there are no rules. *War mongers need peace to plan wars. *It takes more to protect wealth than it took to create it. *Anything legitimate, including selling crayfish is better than being a poet. At least, you would not be a poverty stricken super star. *Christianity and Islam, both owe their spread to terrorism in its broader definition, what they preferred and still prefer to call 'holy wars'. The difference is that presently, Christianity is in control of the important spheres of power namely: political, economic and cultural, while Islam is fighting to balance the terror. *Literary Critics should be the least of writers' problems. *Literary Critics are not gods, they are humans, so their appreciation of literary works are a function of their beliefs, etc. *Critiques are not and should never be taken as holy writs. The best judges of literary productions should be the consumers, not the producers and/or the professional literary critics. *Literary Critics should be placed in the category of consumers of literature where they rightly belong and not in the category of gatekeepers of Literature, because Literature have no gate. *Every human have two personalities; The public and the private. The two are largely different. *There is a disconnection between Christ and many Christians. *Pentecostal Preachers in Africa would become irrelevant if there are no more notions of 'all woes are from witches and wizards'. *No writer is rated appropriately. A writer is either over rated or under rated.

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