FINDING EXPRESSION

Hello everyone. My name is Edidiong A Udoema. I am a Creative Writer, Singer/Songwriter, Storyteller and Poet. I used to draw and paint as a kid but that is an aside. I can make hair, braid, revamp wigs, ventilate closures, hand-sew my clothes perfectly. I can cook, I can bake. I won awards in high … Continue reading FINDING EXPRESSION →

ENTRY 26: BOOK OF REVELATIONS

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I have a very big God oHe is always by my sideA very big God oBy my sideBy my side Hmmmm. Wonderful mkpo mkpa idem.So no wedding but free wedding jollof? Just look at my Jesus..Who would have thunk it? This is like a scene out of a movie. My favourite thing about watching movies … Continue reading ENTRY 26: BOOK OF REVELATIONS →

One Fine Day

Some time ago, I listened to a song titled "One Fine Day." Recently, that song has been ringing in my head and in my heart and I keep wondering; when will it be my one fine day? I think about my one fine day and the things I see are what keep me going. On … Continue reading One Fine Day →

I Believe

Bleeding Hearts will heal again I believe Bleeding Hearts will love again I believe Crying eyes will be dry again I believe Quivering lips will smile again I believe I honestly and truly believe That todayToday is the the first stepThe first day in the line of daysDays leading to other daysOther days leading to … Continue reading I Believe →

Thoughts during my mental prayer today

I don’t like to dwell on negatives, but I genuinely believe many people don’t grasp what hell truly is. The late Pope Francis once said he liked to think of hell as empty, trusting in the boundless mercy of God. As beautiful as that hope is, I must respectfully disagree. Every single day of our … Continue reading Thoughts during my mental prayer today →

TODAY IS JUST BEGINNING

What notable things happened today? Today is just beginning.

Harmattan

What is your favorite season of year? Why? I love the harmattan season so much. It reminds me a lot of my childhood and how easy things were for me. The sounds, the sights and lights. The colours, the food. The best part; school was never in session during harmattan. Everything just felt right during … Continue reading Harmattan →

REST

Good better best I shall never rest Until my good is better I my better best I think one of my biggest regrets in life is singing that song as a child. Navigating adulthood, I have gone through unprecedented levels of exhaustion and I'm beginning to feel like I cursed myself by singing that one … Continue reading REST →

WHO ARE YOU?

Everywhere I goI see your face A blur A shadow An imprintEvery step i takeI hear youEchoing Echoing loudly in the darkness i call out to youi voice out my fearsi reach out to touchbut you always slip through my fingerscould it be my grip?could it be our grasp?You're always therebut never there enoughyou're always … Continue reading WHO ARE YOU? →

What are the most important things needed to live a good life? Peace of Mind Contentment

MY THOUGHTS

Who do you spend the most time with? I spend the most time with my thoughts and feelings. I spend the most time with me, myself and I. I spend the most time thinking, plotting, scheming and strategizing. I spend the most time imagining; what can I do next? What do I say? What do … Continue reading MY THOUGHTS →

EDIDIONG

If you had to change your name, what would your new name be? I love my name. I have never felt the need or urge to change the name I was given by my parents. Although when I was younger, I often wondered why I was only given an Ibibio name with no English middle name. … Continue reading EDIDIONG →