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Publié par

Purple Letters Publishers

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22 août 2024

EAN13

9789786097909

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English

Poids de l'ouvrage

6 Mo

"Apropos, the poet's play on words with his title, A Field of Wars as he compares the necessity of certain wars to the farmer who must wage war on weeds. In this wonderful book, Wellington affirms that 'until the foundation of falsehood is shaken by iron hands, until weakness challenges strength, we will not partake in the blessings of the benevolent dew!' The book, therefore, abounds in metaphors giving clever examples of the need to fight for what is right, plus the vital need to be brave."
-Liz Mastin, Author of Lake Dancers; Cour d'Alene, United States.
"In A Field of Wars, Wellington Nwogu draws on familiar images of chaos and agony, to explore different sociopolitical upheavals that characterise Nigeria and elsewhere. With simple and rhythmic lines, Nwogu strikingly conveys an urge message that borders on redemption from social ruins."
-Stephen Kekeghe, Ph.D, Joint winner, ANA Prize for Poetry, 2021.
"Wellington Nwogu's A Field of Wars transports the reader to the realm of consciousness unto battling against whatever troubles his people as it reflects on the hope and victory that comes thereafter. Nwogu is a great poet that gets under your skin and sticks there like a tattoo."
-Jerry Langdon, Editor of Raven Cage Zine, Germany.
"In trying to find the fleeing home in the ashes and history, Wellington Nwogu interrogates the impacts of loss and hope. His direct and disarming voice is engineered by raw sincerity. He inimitably paints the rotten edifice of grief in our hearts with simple words."
Umar Yogiza Jr. Award-winning poet.

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Publié par

Purple Letters Publishers

Date de parution

22 août 2024

EAN13

9789786097909

Langue

English

Poids de l'ouvrage

6 Mo

A FIELD OF WARS

Wellington Nwogu.

Published in Nigeria by Purple Letters Publishers Port Harcourt, Rivers State.Tel: +234 (0) 8084941157, +234 (0) 9039958891 E-Mail:purpleletterspublishers@gmail.com

All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright and should not be copied, reproduced or performed without the prior written permission of the author. Any form of illegal reproduction is thus punishable under the copyright laws of Nigeria.

ISBN:978-978-60979-0-9

For all sleeping warriors, or those who stay at ease here and there; and those who dine and wine in this world of wars.

Acknowledgments

It is only the river that wants to dry up that forgets its source. No one has ever made it alone. Therefore, my unalloyed thank-you goes first to the Supreme God of Heaven and earth—my Muse: giver of inspiration, and then to the editors and critics of this collection as well as to my lovely wife, children, parents and siblings, for all their supports in the course of this work. My profound thanks also go to those who might have discouraged or frustrated me.

Praise for Wellington Nwogu’sA Field of Wars“Apropos, the poet‟s play on words with his title,A Field of Wars as he compares the necessity of certain wars to the farmer who must wage war on weeds; Wellington affirms that „until the foundation of falsehood is shaken by iron hands, until weakness challenges strength, we will not partake in the blessings of the benevolent dew!‟ The book, therefore, abounds in metaphors giving clever examples of the need to fight for what is right, plus the vital need to be brave.” -Liz Mastin, Author ofLake Dancers; Coeur d‟Alene, United States.“InA Field of Wars, Wellington Nwogu draws on familiar images of chaos and agony, to explore different sociopolitical upheavals that characterise Nigeria and elsewhere. With simple and rhythmic lines, Nwogu strikingly conveys an urgent message that borders on redemption from social ruins.” -Stephen Kekeghe, Ph.D Joint winner, ANA Prize for Poetry, 2021. "Wellington Nwogu'sA Field of Warsthe reader to the realm of consciousness transports unto battling against whatever troubles his people as it reflects on the hope and victory that comes thereafter. Nwogu is a great poet that gets under your skin and sticks there like a tattoo." -Jerry Langdon, Editor ofRaven Cage Zine, Germany. “In trying to find the fleeing home in the ashes and history, Wellington Nwogu interrogates the impacts of loss and hope. His direct and disarming voice is engineered by raw sincerity. He inimitably paints the rotten edifice of grief in our hearts with simple words.”-Umar Yogiza Jr.Award-winning poet.

Introduction

This writer sees poetry as an act of storytelling, told in lines and stanzas; whereas a poet is a storyteller who through the tool of poetry tells his story in a somewhat elevated language. This assertion, in a nutshell, connotes that there is a story/message in every poem. The poet in the title poem of this collection, “A Field of Wars,” writes:Who says there is no war? Let him play in a field of green snakes Let him squat on the lane of a moving train Let him hug the penis of the bees Let him dance on River Niger Let him dine with his enemies Let him play withAmadioha’sshrine * Here is a field of wars Not for football.

There are so many things that fight against the peace, freedom, dream, and happiness of man. These things, no doubt, are wars in disguise; challenges that must be challenged, or confrontations that must be confronted. It should be noted that no driver goes free from traffic laws when violated, hence, ignorance of the law does not qualify for an excuse. The environment where man lives comprises the land, river, and the atmosphere. Man who lives at the centre of the biodiversity should understand that these three constituent elements of the human world are simply fields of war. On the other hand, the spiritual world is not left out, where different battles go on, too. Here, it is either something is fighting you or you are fighting something. A player who sees no war in the green field may be beaten by the green snakes. Someone who plays on the railway of the train may be crushed by its accelerating wheels. He who hunts for honey should be careful, lest he is crunched into by the bees. Whoever shows careless acts swimming in the river may either drown or be injured by some dangerous aquatic elements. One who feasts with his enemies should know that death is closer to his door than before, and one who plays withAmadiohi’s(god of thunder‟s) shrine surely becomes the next to be faced with the anger of its thunder. A Field of Wars, therefore, is an expository poetic aesthetics that defines earth as-a—warfield and the onuses of its residents to be battle ready at all times, hence, here is a world of wars— that you don‟t fight does not guarantee that you will not be fought—for we fight to live, and live to fight.The poems, more so, are deliberately simplified versions of the written word, creatively woven for easy understanding for both lovers and non-lovers of poetry—

-Wellington Nwogu,Port Harcourt.

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