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    Why Ask Why: A Collection of Poems
    Why Ask Why: A Collection of Poems
    Why Ask Why: A Collection of Poems
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    Why Ask Why: A Collection of Poems

    By Adeolu Emmanuel Adesanya

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    If all my thoughts can be captured, then I will be a photographer, if all that I see in this world is as straight forward, then I will live a simple life, if I understand all that I heard and all the thoughts coming in and out of my head, then I wont be a poet. This is a collection of poems that most people can relate to about everyday life events love, life, death, animals, family amongst others. These poems are as fictional and factual , and hence complex, a glimpse into my life and yours.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse UK
    Release dateDec 16, 2014
    ISBN9781496998361
    Why Ask Why: A Collection of Poems
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    Adeolu Emmanuel Adesanya

    An ardent poet and writer for the past 15 years, originally from Ijebu - Imusin, Ogun State of Nigeria, Adeolu Emmanuel Adesanya attended Ijebu-Ode Grammar School in Nigeria. He obtained the degree of Bachelor of Education from the prestigious University of Ibadan, Nigeria (B.Ed.; 2005) and obtained Master of Science in Business Management from the University of Wales in Cardiff (M.Sc.;2007) and currently a doctoral candidate of the University of Wales. An Economist and a Strategic Change Consultant over the years, but he would like to be known and seen foremost as a poet. Adeolu lives in Essex, United Kingdom with his family.

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      Why Ask Why - Adeolu Emmanuel Adesanya

      © 2014 Adeolu Emmanuel Adesanya. All rights reserved.

      Image credits for Christal-Dionee Reeves Da-Thong

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      Published by AuthorHouse 12/10/2014

      ISBN: 978-1-4969-9835-4 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4969-9836-1 (e)

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      Why Ask Why?

      Motherly Tree on Earth

      Remilekun

      Road of Life

      Colour Me Blind

      My Pain, Your Gain

      Son of a Preacher

      I Love Dead People

      Nothingness

      Not My Friend

      What if I Was?

      Our Flower

      Foolish Magician

      When God is in it

      God, Give Me an Amen

      Bring Back our Girls

      My Voice

      She’s One of a Kind

      Not by Fate, but by Faith

      The Man in the Bowler Hat

      I Did it My own Way

      Dark Clouds

      Aroma of Love and Lust

      Like a Flower

      Don’t Break My Heart

      Poetic Gospel

      Guilty Conscience

      God, Show Me You’re there with Me

      A Man Like that

      Cursed Blessing – Malachi 2:2

      God at Work

      My Love for You

      We Will Remember

      Figurine’s World

      Summer is so Beautiful

      Why I Write

      Sorry

      Needle’s Hole

      My Words

      I Pray

      The Only Woman I Truly Love

      Its All Over

      Fading Sage

      Human Mind

      Fair Trade

      7 Billion People

      Whisper a Noise

      Journey

      She Likes to Play

      Deal or No Deal

      Opposite Ends

      Yawn

      Twisted Truth

      Being Alive

      Figure Eight

      Forget Me Not

      A Piece of Me

      Tick and Tuck

      Quarter to Nine

      Cursed Love

      One-Man Army

      Tunnel of Life

      Betrayed Eagle

      Girl of the World

      Celestial Girl

      A Fool

      My Useless Man

      In Utmost Reverence

      Yetunde

      She Wants me Now

      Point of No Return

      Am I Bothered?

      Blame Game

      Ashes of a Giant

      Waterloo

      It’s Not You, it is Me

      Her type of Love

      She’s My Second Chance

      Her Web of Desire

      Who is She?

      Love Letter

      Can’t Wait

      In Real Life

      What am I Feeling?

      My Son My Soul

      The Chase

      Brown Coat and Green Scarf

      She’s More than that

      Where are You?

      Midnight Daydreams

      Saw Akudaya in London

      Wasted Love

      Peaceful Chaos

      My Future Ambition

      To my son

      Ololade Gideon Adesanya

      And my daughter

      Ifeoluwa Praise Adesanya

      Acknowledgements

      All glory, praise and adoration to God almighty - the giver of life, wisdom and inspiration.

      Special thank you to my parents Ven. Dr. Stephen A. Adesanya and Mrs Ololade O. Adesanya; to my wife Kehinde O. Adesanya; my children Ololade and Ifeoluwa Adesanya; and my brother Adedotun S. Adesanya, for their support, encouragement, prayer, patience and love.

      If only the world were full of the likes of Leah Godson, my efficacious editor for her selflessness, dedication, mentoring, and words of encouragement. You are a rare gem.

      To my friends and muses; Ayodele Alonge, Oluwaseun Liadi, Jessica Movilau, Emmanuel Ashiabor, Ayisat Hammed, Fatuma Mishi, Wale Ogunnowo, thank you for being there to share my laughter and tears. To Maj. Gen. T.B and Mrs. Ogundeko, Ms Nike Okunowo, Mrs Edith Eneaya-Bonito, Barr. Kunle Daodu, Engr. Babafemi Osoba DIG (Rtd), thank you for your consistent love and dedication.

      To poets near and far, Words Rhyme and Rhythm, London Poets Meet up, and various social media poetry groups, thank you for the learning experience.

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      Why Ask Why?

      When heaven opens and won’t stop

      All washed away but our tears

      When life ends before it even begins

      When we ask, yet no response

      To why God stopped loving us

      When earth opens and all caves in

      All we hold dear now but a dream

      When the children look so old

      And they ask you for their family

      Do you say God hated them that much?

      When the ground vibrates and all crashes

      Hope fades before it even starts

      When air and wind churn

      And there’s nowhere to turn but inward

      To all prayers, did He stop listening?

      When loved ones passes on

      Leaving you clutching memories

      No one to face, as no one faces you

      Heart too heavy to carry

      As you ask God why me?

      Mountains melt, my mind freezes

      Rocks crash; ashes on my head

      Landslides, ghosts come visiting

      The walls come closing in

      And we ask why He made us

      His way so mysterious, not

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