Okechukwu Okugo

Poems From Africa To The World Okechukwu Okugo

Poems from Africa to the World are collections of fictional/real-life stories and historical events written in poetic form. Many see poetry as a piece of abstract writing that is very hard to connect or understand. But the author, by turning real-life events and contemporary themes into poetry, seeks to fuse storytelling and poetry to make them more enjoyable. This collection is peculiar because they are based on varied subjects ranging from American, Chinese to Italian, etc. The author being of African origin, most of the themes of the poems in this book are centered on African peoples and culture. But many other pieces talk about unique animals, like the lizard with a horn, and another that talks about one of the most "hidden" places of the world, Cape Melville, in Australia. The poetic-short stories are historic and thrilling, and some inspired by true-life events and experiences. A brief analysis of some of the poems in this collection are: Poem 1, BEAUTIFUL AMERICA, is a short story about what made America a great country. It is transformational and displays boundless insight. Poem 4, GIRAFFE IN CHINA, is an accurate historical account of how the first Giraffe the Chinese ever saw came to enter the Chinese Emperor's courtyard - a gift from an African King to the Chinese people. Africa gives to the world. Poem 8, LET'S GO SNOWING IN SOUTH AFRICA, is a fictional short story of a typical snowing day in South Africa. And this spreads the insight that it is not always hot and arid in Africa. Some parts of Africa experience "severe winter" and have snow, just like Europe, America, etc. Poem 34, ARO OF AFRICA, is a real historical account of how the British fought the Arochukwu people of the eastern part of Nigeria in the Anglo-Aro war (1901-1902); and tells how the Aro people used mosquitoes to repel the first British invasion of Aro Kingdom. Poem 61, THE RISING SUN, is a story of how a man, to avoid forceful conscription into the Biafran army, disguised and lived like a woman throughout the nearly three-year period the Nigerian-Biafran War lasted. This poetic short story is historically gripping. The author's peculiar writing style follows his quest to make reading poetry easier and evoke a much larger audience to appreciate poetic works.