ECLECTIC

(A Collection of Sonnet Poems)

By
ODE CLEMENT IGONI

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Table of Contents

Abstract…………………………….1
Dystopia…………………….............2
Swing……………………………….3
Reheat……………………………....4
Forefathers………………………….5
Religion……………………………..6
Heart's eye…………………………..7
Let it rain……………………………8
Sun view…………………………….9
Wine………………………………...10
Chance………………………………11
Night………………………………...12
Gone………………………………....13
Promises……………………………..14
Lost in dust………………………......15
Fall in………………………………...16
Rainy………………………………....17
Source………………………………..18
Rewind………………………………..19
Morning…………………………….....20
ABSTRACT

Looking at sky, dark clouds moving so fast

I'm chasing after time don't want to end last
Thoughts and feelings flying out, it all roams
Getting high finding a way to sit top of dome

Wanting good life sun comes shining bright

Abstract image, working to fix broken light
Sticking to large vision walking so cynical
Vibrating of distant thinking coming lyrical

Abstract I see fragments to form one piece

Light passing through lens all I see is peace
Large mural hanging in deepest of my heart
Showing all I want, road to my destiny path

Divine touch to see what I want in whole

Inspiration to keep going covering miles

1
DYSTOPIA

Many years ago called as leader of morrow

Place the rulers always go foreign to borrow
Keeping huge debts for future unborn to pay
And then they perish leaving behind dark day

Fuel hike, unknown gunmen society in turmoil

Economy in chaos they keep selling crude oil
No remittance as education goes down drain
Much hardship like acids falling down in rain

A nation in dystopia, when will healing show

I go to stream seeing turbulent rivers do flow
Humans praying, we all seeking good people
Calming tides and brings peace to all ripple

Run or to stay, no one loves danger places

Killings of security persons, victims faces

2
SWING

Swing as we jump going thru downs and up

In the wind free rotates and turns to record
Shaking taking giant strides on choreograph
To rhythms of life beat, the drums all sound

One step take two step forward marching on

Some trips stagger and fall each other to hold
Swing riding high cloud to time immemorial
Soar! Oh how soothing is your companion

Never to crash both hearts anchored to love

Swing through the cold in woods fire spark
On travel and tour in ballet rooms to dance
Keeping to time body twists my brain turns

Around we go what sweet time of the night

Years to more coming I drown in your heart

3
REHEAT

Quarrels and misunderstanding yet we live

Silence my heart hanging where owls live
At mountain top nests scattered we leave
Deeply injured but do not die nor bereave

Reheat my feelings all come back renewed

Fire burn coming down hill with spirit filled
Cloths of emotions multiple colors shining
No more cold past is done let's go dining

Your smile, spark that brings fire to reheat

Notes of treble so sweet, oh my heart beat
No better gift to man than making whole
Final piece of creation closing puzzle hole

Distance to come a love that never dies

Flames may be low a fire that never dies

4
FOREFATHERS

One blood we all come from spiritual source

History dating back to beginning of lifetime
Breeding a generation with updated force
Found around all terrestrial and new clime

Reflections of past image in body and soul

One may be dead spirit go on to procreate
New poets with inspiration from forefathers
All alive seeing where the words they go to

Writing keeping footprint of stay on earth

Reincarnate in vessels of pure from birth
Lead footstep to place knowledge is kept
Deep in art where trinity of man anchors

Following set line of craft to future come

One day and I'm gone to my forefathers

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RELIGION

Forces of doctrine keeping earth turning

Man is god divine and fire within burning
Searching for directions to meet creator
Some go on and slay becoming dictator

Say a prayer for no one knows tomorrow

Darkness some will dig deep in to burrow
Misled, some shed tears to many sorrow
Ending the long day with a vessel hollow

Man is religion finding the source of light

To living so long years in place of bright
Closing eyes, see final realm and height
Ascending spirit and soul gone, no fight

Accepting a path leading to great beyond

Like compass showing what's yet to come

6
HEART'S EYE

Looking like sparrow in deep of the night

Searching for right vein to channel blood
To keep things moving awaiting the light
Riding on cruise whenever there is flood

Inside narrow finding way to right place

Same group looking as one to make face
Two hearts one eye going the same route
Of hemoglobin, one voice to blow flute

Heart's eye keen to pick part making whole

To bring smiles, new oxygen given breathe
Many years it remains pure and evergreen
Preserved in love, forever it'll never brink

Look through my heart's eye, you to find

Of one blood and pumping to never-end

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LET IT RAIN

Cloudy day pocket so dry I cry till dawn

It is going to rain fortunes falling on me
Been through starvation and thirstiness
Reaching persons with mind merciless

Bewildered facing illusions of roadblock

Taking stock of years passing emptiness
Great and mighty of wealthy men I stalk
Waiting for rub off as I break hard-knock

The rain will fall cos I've paid my due

Heavy waters upon me to wake in dew
Soften the ground from heavy drought
End creaking sound my pocket makes

Dancing in the rain from now till ever

Sweet memories here to stay forever

8
SUN VIEW

Many miles to come before reach of sun

Up in sky green lands keeping for my son
Across sea making tracks for all to see
Advancing I go and all challenges I saw

Climbing mountains reaching my peak

Spectrum of light passing lens of me
Beautiful colors I see sweet like steak
Down the hill is grass I plant some tree

The sun is shining my way time to grow

Springing abundance of seeds I've sown
Reflecting all what to be done and reap
As life winds from one level to bigger

My blood going up in sky more to spill

Look up and see my sun drip with red

9
WINE

Whining, it's so sweet please make it last

You grinding fast slowly, yea make it sound
I be drinking down making me come around
Special feelings whenever you're in my arms

One glass my head goes off I cannot sleep

In my dream together we fly round on tour
It becomes so real and I want some more
Falling so deep and I'm drowning in love

A fine wine filled with much for ages to last

True thick and stir we racing to top of there
Quenching form of thirst as all we provide
To last the night and for many more years

Older the sweeter I am here to collect

My fine wine, my heart select forever

10
CHANCE

If I trip, stumble and fall, I will rise again

I keep forging ahead to meet better days
Going through burning fire, currency low
By chance the sun will rise my way again

Climb back to days of utmost fulfilment

Cape of royalty with accessories of gold
Wine overflow as everyone takes his own
Barns filled jars at brim rejoicing overflow

Life, none knows chances tomorrow bring

Turns of events from bottom to the peak
Each man to his destiny and keys eternal
All is portrayed and known by the creator

Keep walking praying to enter better realm

Goods flowing like the sea till end of time

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NIGHT

To ease off pressure many night of work

How hard can life get for survival all year
Bills yet paid in my dreams I see amount
Worse when alone leading me into trance

All night till next break of dawn in circles

Time is counting and been split into two
All that's gone parallel what's yet to come
Caught in middle the wheel keeps turning

Dark or cross to light, I choose to be bright

Like the moon shining all night giving sight
To navigate and find all that's hidden inside
Of life deeper than root of cash many crops

Keeping for now and for many more to see

Still brought to life through now and all-time

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GONE

Many years gone and years to come

So are humans many more to evolve
The earth keeps spinning we revolve
Back to time of when new faces born

Walk counting work done in seconds

Tick of time never relive forward ever
Marching into line running dash of life
Wind will blow rain shower temperate

When soul transcends then it's all gone

Like bygone life is all done next in view
Oblivion with no means to relate earth
The spirit is gone to place no one know

We live for breathe the lungs can keep

And for steps the leg can take till gone

13
PROMISES

Take my all, down the aisle we become one

Holding hand bonding hearts two turn one
A love never to worn, happy days to come
All hours of the day a smiling face is born

No thinnest of reasons to cause a frown

Happiness fills the day I'll be your clown
Causing laughter’s bringing so much joy
Cuddling through the night out on foyer

I promise to be your sun, star and moon

Making light in dark of days and swoon
Closest to your heart and be your Woon
Dancing to beautiful rhythm of life tune

Going into years from now until forever

Same promises to be kept now till ever

14
LOST IN DUST

Sight grave I behold and can never forget

A view of life in critical becoming so thin
Tiny particle like atom boom, spring forth
It's all bone, the greatest of all turns dust

In peak of silence the world speaks mute

No more pain as receptors changes code
Trumpets will sound or is it a silent flute
All mortals eating, one day growing old

Dust to dust and man will be lost in dust

Years of toiling, digging to place of rest
Into deep of earth, a place of no speech
New life is to begin, with so much still

Time go counting forward it never end

Gone to never return like dust in wind

15
FALL IN

Many more walk and miles yet to cover

Many fly out of radar, work undercover
Creating shades to distort bright rays
Hide in shadows monochrome colors

Climbing mountains, hiking self-made

Search for all that's hidden, man-made
Striking hard rock for wisdom to spring
Gushing out revealing words till eternity

And one day good things all fall in place

To replace years of struggles and dark
Showing steps to take as lights spark
Create prints keeping images in space

A long journey to end of one's future

Persistence, good will fall in destiny

16
RAINY

Little drops of water wetting floor I stand

Deep in desert, climates misunderstand
Deep in my heart I pray rains do not stop
Although slippery still I climb to the top

Little drops of water falling from blue sky

Wash away bad thoughts from my head
Clean my thinking and make my soul new
To receive healing I come in morning dew

Heavy drops of water to make grass green

Wash away evil roots and make town clean
Farmers after they sow pray for rains to fall
Crops growing tall so is the human wishes

Rainy season bringing abundant of good

Rainy season covering farms with green

17
SOURCE

Whence does the air we breath come from

How does wind get energy moving to-n-fro
Nature on earth I see leading me to ponder
From where do source to sustain life come

Birds of the air fishes of species under sea

In the wild animals of carnivore, herbivore
Humans some meek, acting temperament
Some filled with ill roaming non jurisdiction

Searching for the source intellect emanate

Following the star, I gaze crossing borders
Like pigment wanting multicolor from life
I read writings on walls deep in my sleep

Going back to Supreme who created all

Source from where my thinking is borne

18
REWIND

Work hours of the day, man needs rewind

A walk to seaside and seeing ocean tides
Heavy waves as big ships go passing by
A soothing relief to my once busy mind

Profits to be made then it go down drain

I and my spirit fight, feeling deep of pain
At night I find a spot, ease muscle pulls
Blow of tensions and fragments of hate

Rewind to a point the journey go smooth

Hurdles they disappear as I think good
The sun will arise bringing me nutrients
Shining bright and I become energized

When life throws unknown shades at me

I go for rewind to relax myself from heat

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MORNING

Night time is dark but morning will come

Pocket may be dry but money will come
Keep working like gardener always tends
And watch the morning come so bright

Day turns dark for one to sleep and rest

Close eyes and begin dreaming of best
Don't stutter great men underwent same
Because morning time will surface again

Mourning time wouldn't last a whole year

Even crying eye will someday become dry
Bland? One day it'll turn becoming tasteful
Blank? One day my words will be on marble

Staying awake at night contrasting ways

Knowing in few hours morning will arise

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THANKS