Jatau Lumumba
Creative writer (Novelist, Poet, Playwright) and Lyricist. My mind is a. cyclone of thoughts that brews a Hurricane of activities.
Member Since: 26 days ago
TIME
People who don't understand think I'm money, They're unaware and wrongly funny. How can I be that? Which can be stolen, duplicated, and counterfeited. I can never be money. You can't steal me, yet money can be stolen. You can spend me, but can't hoard me. Because I belong to everyone. You can put me in your pocket, And still find me in the arms of another person. Both the rich and the poor have the same quantity of me. Life is too short to waste me. I am LIFE itself. Those who was...
BATTLEFIELD OF THE SOUL
In the depths of my chest, a war rages on, A battle between two foes, forever strong My brain, a fortress of logic and reason's might Clashes with my heart, a flame that burns through the night. The brain, a sceptic, questions every move, weighs the pros and cons, with a calculating groove. It warns of dangers, of risks and of strife, And urges caution, a careful, measured life. But the heart, a rebel, beats to it's own drum, Follows its passion, and lets emotions become. It leaps wit...
Money
Money swore an oath, that no one who did not Love money should have her. #motivation #quotes #Hellonircle #nirclestories #mynirclecommunity
HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT
I took the Sufi's advice, And poured my thoughts onto the page The words flowed like a river, As I hide my demons in a cage. The poem became my sanctuary A place to conceal my deepest fears. The words wove a tapestry of solace As I wrapped my heart in calmer tears. But as I read the poem anew, I realized that my thoughts were still there, Hidden in plain sight, between the lines, Waiting to pounce, like a predator in the air. So I'll keep writing, and hiding, and seeking, A place to...
A PLACE TO HIDE
Where can I hide, These thoughts are so wild, And brazen in appearance? They have caused me grief And invited sorrows uninvited. Yesterday, They brought torment In droves of emotions Emotions that prick consciousness Then leaves it numb like the nerves of a leper. I took them to a bank The manager murmured, "These are no legal tender, We can't keep them here." I took them to a funeral parlour The undertaker cursed me out. "You fool, not here. These things will resurrect." I was l...
THE MIND
The MIND is like a restless monkey hopping from one tree to another. To tame it you have to cut down the trees. _ Lumumba Jatau #quotes #wisewords #neighbor #feed #blog #Hellonircle #nirclestories
I stumbled upon a gathering that was
I stumbled upon a gathering that was celebrating a lady who was about to get wedded. #neighbors #film #nirclestories #Hellonircle #feed
BEYOND THE FACETS
I see the face of God in every soul, A multifaceted gem, with stories untold Like the dice, He's unpredictable, yet divine. Rolling with the punches, in the grand design. In the rustling leaves, I hear His gentle voice. A whispered truth, that echoes through the noise In the city's chaos, I find His peaceful Nest A haven of hope, where love is the ultimate test. I'm not bound by dogma, or continued by creed My heart is a sanctuary, where all are freed. I'll walk with the Wanderer, an...
FACE OF DICE
I'm a firm believer, On a spiritual path uncharted. My approach to religion is not misguided. I bear the wisdom of Jesus, And the diplomacy of the Islamic prophet. I wear the cloak of a monk around my heart, I meditate with a Sufi mentality from birth. I know nothing, I found something. My mat is the ancient scroll of Buddhism. I sleep on it every day and night, I worship in the temple of my ancestors with an invisible sight. I burn incense of practical knowledge. My mind is a conscientio...
LAUGHTER THERAPY
In the depths of despair, I found a spark, A glimmer of hope, a light in the dark Laughter, the medicine that heals the soul A balm that soothes the heart, making it whole. With every chuckle, my burden lift, My Spirit revives, my heart begins to shift The weight of worries, the sting of pain Fade away with laughter, like dry leaves in the rain So let us laugh, let joy resound For in it's echoes, our hearts are found In laughter's embrace, we find peace A sense of belonging, our wor...
HEALTHY DRUG
As my ink flows with ferocious velocity on the page, I must confess this now, not later, not after the rage. Though it seems impossible to endure, Precisely when emotions overwhelm, without cure. Walls closing in like prison bars, Bleeding profusely from new wounds and old scars. The trouble with trouble is nothing but trouble, For it stings twice as double. Life is littered with bumps and hurdles Embrace challenges like an infant's cuddles. Laugh at it, laugh with it, Laugh it out,...
GOD'S HUMOUR
In the vast expense of time and space God's humour shines with grace In moments of joy and tears His laughter soothes our fears. With a twinkle in His eye, He paints the sky with colours high His jokes are hidden in the Stars, Guiding us from afar. In the chaos of our days His humour lights our ways For God's laughter is a gift A reminder of love's lift. So let us laugh and let us sing For God's humour is a wondrous thing In every smile and every tear His comedy is always near. ...
MAGNIFICENT
There's a cupbearer Whose chalice holds the ocean He can also separate wetness from water And remove the flame from the fire. He added the liquid in the rain And concocted the radiance of the sun As well as fanned the breeze of the air He called out the light out of darkness And built in the pillars that held the firmament He also laid the pipes of the bloodstream And invented the battery that makes the heartbeat He hung the sun, moon and stars with celestial pegs And fortified the bo...
GATE KEEPER OF CROCODILE CITY
The Gatekeeper of Crocodile City. He owes no apologies Bears his mind as he dims fit Say a word against him, you're in deep sh He lies blatantly through his teeth The state House of Assembly dreads him Phony piece of prick he is Before he got here, he criticised vehemently When he wasn't in the corridors of power He objected to all that was wrong at that hour Today, he calls the shot with a brazen tongue Forcing the state citizens to sing a mournful song He has a flying carpet and ...
THE TEACHER & THE PUPIL [1]
Teacher: Why did the policeman say, "Something smells fishy," when they caught John? Pupil: Because he stole a can of sardines. #nirclecommunity #nirclehumour #nirclepun #nirclestories #nirclepoetry#citizenjournalism
CHRISTMAS TREE
By this time of every year You'll find me in most homes My fruits are golden pears Pearls of lightening and golden stones My leaves are forever green Reminding you of the saviours win Death was conquered, as well as sin Amazing grace let's sing the glorious hymn. #nirclestories #nirclepoetry #nirclecommunity
A DISTANT LAND
I know a distant land where wounds are washed with tears And starving babies are fed with bowls of emptiness I know a distant land Where the leaders bath with exotic wine And uses fruit juice to wash of their buttocks I know a distant land Where the governors sleeps in gigantic mansions And the subjects lineup in the streets like beggars I know a distant land Where corruption is the king And it's throne is a pile of loot. #nirclestories #nirclepoetry #nirclecommunity ...
I JUST WANT MINE
I just want mine A feast when I dine Fruit juice and red wine Pepper chicken mixed with curry and thyme Garment adorned fabulously fine. I just want good Possess the switch to my mood Feed my mind, thoughts are food Never let swings intrude. #nirclestories #nirclepoetry #nirclecommunity
THE BLIND ENCOUNTER
THE BLIND ENCOUNTER I met a blind man yesterday, he showed me visual things Gave me an insight into the usual that was quite unusual He talked about the country like he had a crystal ball Clairvoyant he seems, mentioned how religion is a brick wall That Separate humanity from the essence of existence I was not meant to walk him the whole distance He had a grip on me and I was spellbound He told him what brought him to this little town And how his predicament meant nothing but a gift ...
THE STREET TOOK ME INN
THE STREET TOOK ME INN I stumbled upon her at the bus station on the corner of the street Wearing a tight fitted blue denim jeans with sandals on her feet Her charm compelled me to offer assistance in carrying her grocery bag She looked at me with shrewd suspicion and then saw my trousers didn't sag She flamboyantly smiled and then said "Don't bother am close to my destination" I insisted on helping like am under a spell possessed by her magnetic attraction she murmured something I ba...
COURAGE
COURAGE Courage is not and never the absence of fear But the awareness something else is important to care. Courage is being scared to death and saddling up anyway, We are confronted with challenges of life everyday. Courage can be displayed in heroic, visible ways Or in quiet, private battles we fight, needless to say. Courage issue the inner strength that conquers inner fear Refusing to heed to the taunt of weakness in the mind of the ear. Life shrinks or expands in proportion to ones cour...
HYPOCRITE
HYPOCRITE I the Judge of justice who is to render the law plausible Collects bribes from plaintiff and honor the corruptible I the pastor say give and you will receive yet don't pay my tithe I say turn the other cheek if attacked, I don't forgive a fight. I the officer of the law who put culprit behind bars for stealing I have killed a man and took away his money from drug dealing I the choir master who sings , let's live in peace and alcohol free I menace the society, disturbing the neighbor...
LOVE'S MANY FACET
LOVE'S MANY FACETS As a seed seeks a safe place to hide Till it gains the strength to sprout and grow Hearts that are weak or marred by frailties Need LOVE to make them strong and pure. Love lives in souls lofty and true. And shuns the mighty and haughty. Love can never find a place In hearts that are hard and stony. Love shines and sparkles in speech Never adopting a harsh tone. In songs sung with a melodious voice. If reflects itself and is amply shown. Though love spells special passion fo...
MOSQUITO
MOSQUITO Am the singing maestro of all living species A genus Insecta of the Animalia anopheles. Humans consider me a mean pest and an aggravating nuisance, They applaud not for delight but to crush me at any given chance. Breeding in phytotelmata as a dangerous disease vector, In the polytechnic of insects am the whining rector. Finding prey through chemical, visual and heat sensors. Infamous for blood-sucking through skin piercing The immediate reaction, results in severe itchin...
SILLY LANGUAGE
SILLY LANGUAGE A contentious argument broke out between, A layman and a professor. The professor deeply disgusted looked at the layman with Bulgy eyes peeking above the rim of his froggy goggles. "You ignoramus fool, have no authority to call English! A silly language how dare you?" He phonetically scolded and adjusted the goggles resting on his snouty nose "Sorry, Prof." The layman pleaded, "I just thought..." "Thought what?" The professor rudely queried, "You don't ...
Like a fractured bone ECONOMY don broke
Like a fractured bone ECONOMY don broke #VerbalPOETRY
