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Ikenna Nwakanma
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For the lover that I lost

I thought I’d say it’s been sadness all through  In the days so far without you It didn’t feel like sea water in my lungs Yet, for your…

May 20, 2022
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For the lover that I lost
For the lover that I lost
May 20, 2022
24

Gaze of Hearts

A poem for a couple I know

Nov 16, 2024
Gaze of Hearts
Gaze of Hearts
Nov 16, 2024

The Healing of a Pessimist

Photo by SOULSANA on Unsplash

Jun 29, 2024
The Healing of a Pessimist
The Healing of a Pessimist
Jun 29, 2024

The Parablab

It has been long years of dreaming Of that special someone to call mine It’s been a jagged road of weaving Past the wrong stops and…

Dec 25, 2023
The Parablab
The Parablab
Dec 25, 2023

See your courage

When we think about courage, it is easy to catch ourselves dreaming up a knight in armor from mediaeval times, charging into battle on…

Dec 23, 2023
See your courage
See your courage
Dec 23, 2023

I hope the world catches on fire

I hope the world catches on fire And I mean that in literal terms I hope everything comes crashing And all order devolves into chaos

May 24, 2023
I hope the world catches on fire
I hope the world catches on fire
May 24, 2023

A letter to the friend I loved

I know you will see this message And where I am coming from, I hope you envisage.  I must admit that it’s been beautiful  Learning to have…

May 11, 2023
A letter to the friend I loved
A letter to the friend I loved
May 11, 2023

In the year Queen Elizabeth II Died

It was the twenty-second year, at the start of the third millennium. The year Queen Elizabeth II died.

Jan 22, 2023
In the year Queen Elizabeth II Died
In the year Queen Elizabeth II Died
Jan 22, 2023

Be Steel in the Chaos

Tell me, what do you see looking back? Tell me if you notice the gap in between. I wonder if you remember the darker days? The days when…

Dec 4, 2022
Be Steel in the Chaos
Be Steel in the Chaos
Dec 4, 2022

The World Will Go on Without You

I’m nodding off to sleep on the train.  I haven’t slept in two days Too unsettled to gather any thoughts If I’m unavailable, a lot would…

Oct 29, 2022
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The World Will Go on Without You
The World Will Go on Without You
Oct 29, 2022
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Ikenna Nwakanma

Ikenna Nwakanma

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