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Author: Chidinma Nwonye

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  • swans on a lake
    Poetry

    Speak Peace

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    November 24, 2025
    In times of chaos, speak silence. In times of wrath, speak love. A peaceful answer turns anger away; and empathy always overrides judgement. Editor: ...
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  • A person holding a globe ball
    Poetry

    My Goal’s Distance

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    November 10, 2025
    The distance between my goals and now, I measure by the beads of sweat on my brows; The cold, early mornings and tired, late ...
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  • a man staring down from a mountain covered in the clouds
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    Hope Hums

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    October 27, 2025
    I pace, thinking about all the possibilities. The ticking clock teases me as her seconds pass, And each hour draws me closer to a ...
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  • a mortar and pestle with spices inside
    Poetry

    Love’s Meal

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    October 13, 2025
    The thumping sounds of mama’s mortar Echo around the kitchen’s concrete walls. The fragrance of spices mixed with love Disperse through the cool night ...
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  • a mother and child sitting at a bench
    Poetry

    Love’s Blindfold

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    September 29, 2025
    How far is night from day? Not far! It’s a golden flash right before my eyes.   Seems like seconds ago, you were a ...
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  • a dim street lit up with a ray of light.
    Poetry

    When Silence Speaks

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    September 15, 2025
    Just as winter beckons on springAnd the moon guides the ocean’s tide,There’s a restoration that trials bringAnd lasting lessons they always provide The silence ...
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  • An athlete running alone on a lonley road
    Poetry

    The Risen You

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    July 7, 2025
    What do you do when the going gets tough?Do you cry in the ashes?Or do you rise and dust off the dirt? When you ...
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  • an image showing a broken heart and couple
    Poetry

    Sour Love

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    June 9, 2025
    A volcano of anger erupts from deep within me. Every hint of love I feel for you quickly turns sour. Is there anything worth ...
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  • A man in a field carrying a pan of fruits
    Poetry

    Today’s Toil

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    May 26, 2025
    It’s too tiring! It’s too demanding! Why don’t we just take a break?  Why don’t we just sit a little longer?   The sun ...
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  • a woman holding a sleeping baby
    Poetry

    My Child

    By Chidinma Nwonye
    May 5, 2025
    I can tell you the color of the night.I can describe the mystery of the owl’s cry.I’ve counted the stars up to hundreds.I’ve felt ...
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