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Jaachị’s Blog
As a poet, web designer, graphic designer, editor, and book publisher, my blog serves as a reflection of my multifaceted creative journey. It’s a hub for fellow creatives to connect, learn, and find inspiration.
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The Power of Courtesy – Unlocking Personal and Professional Success
Courtesy is a powerful tool that can have a positive impact on our personal and professional lives. At its core, being courteous is about showing respect for others and their feelings.
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Editing and Revising: 9 Tips for Polishing Your Work to Perfection
Whether you are a professional writer, or a student, editing and revising are critical to ensuring that your work is perfect. In this article, I will provide you with tips for polishing your work to perfection.
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5 Strategies for Promoting Your Content
Content promotion is essential for any successful content marketing strategy. However, it can be hard to know where to start. In this article, we will explore the key steps and strategies that can help you create and grow a thriving online business.
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World Book Day: Five Books I Love
In honor of World Book Day, I’ve decided to share with you five books that have made a lasting impact on me.
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Aisha (III)
After the funeral, I returned home, but my heart remained heavy with grief. It felt like a part of me had died with Aisha.
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Elementor AI: Revolutionizing Web Design
In this article, I’ll explore how Elementor AI is revolutionizing web design and the benefits it provides for businesses and individuals.
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Aisha (II)
Days turned into weeks, and weeks turned into months. I searched for Aisha everywhere, but she was nowhere to be found.
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How to Use Literary Devices to Elevate Your Writing Style
Literary devices are powerful tools that can help elevate your writing style and make it more impactful.
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Aisha (I)
I never thought love could be so bittersweet until I met her. Her name was Aisha and she was unlike any other girl I had ever met.
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The Importance of Writing Every Day: A Guide for Aspiring Writers
“Write Today, Reach Your Writing Goals Tomorrow!” Introduction Writing is an essential skill for any aspiring writer. It is the foundation of all creative work and can be used to express ideas, tell stories, and communicate with others. Writing every day is an important part of developing and honing this skill. This guide will provide…
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The Fundamentals of Responsive Web Design: A Comprehensive Guide
“Learn the Fundamentals of Responsive Web Design – Unlock the Power of Responsive Design!” Introduction The Fundamentals of Responsive Web Design: A Comprehensive Guide is an essential resource for anyone looking to create a website that is optimized for all devices. This guide provides an in-depth look at the principles of responsive web design, from…
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the sun will rise and the darkness will fade
The darkness descends like a heavy cloak,It smothers your soul and leaves you broke,You try to fight it but it’s too strong,It drags you down and you can’t go on. You feel like you’re drowning in a sea of despair,You’re gasping for air but there’s none to spare,You’re lost in a maze with no way…
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MailPoet: 6 Steps on How to Set up an Email Newsletter
In this tutorial, I’ll walk you through the steps of setting up an email newsletter using the MailPoet plugin.
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My Lover Is A Sunflower
“Let the Sunflower of Love Brighten Your Life!” My Lover Is A Sunflower We stand together in the sun,Our faces turned to the sky,Our hands entwined, our hearts as one,As we watch the sunflowers grow. The petals of the blooms unfurl,Their faces turned to the sun,Their beauty and their grace, a swirl,As they reach for…
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How To Unluck Your Writing Potential with AI-Powered Solutions
Since the invent of AI, there’s been a mix reaction in the creative writer’s community. Some fear that AI will take over their jobs as writers and creatives, while others are of the opinion that the wonderful invention should be embraced and leveraged on by every creative to make writing easier and faster. In which…
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The Quest For Peace
The Quest For Peace They told us that rivers does not flow up the mountain,But rather flows down the mountainWhy then does my tears flow upwardsInto my head, dampening my thoughts afterwards? They told us stars twinkle in the nightAnd that wind powers eagle wingsWhy then are wrinkles in the skyAnd eagles roll with chicks?…
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Wait! Give It Time!
That thing you love to do, that gives you joy and satisfaction but doesn’t seem to pay your bills yet. Give it time.
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A Lot Happened This Year
One thing that really struck me last night is how frequently I hear people repeat, “A lot happened this year,” as if they didn’t say the exact same thing last December.
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strong winds, ocean waves, & tough times
strong winds do not care to knowwhether or not the root is deep or shallowit just blowshard,bending, breaking, uprooting ocean waves do not consider the shipnor seamen losing sleepit just rises,high,rocking, flooding, upturning tough times are not concerned with my pain,whether or not i can bear another strain,it just happens, butlike the palm, i break…
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this curve shall be straight again
and this curve shall be straight, again
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if your enemy thirsts
if your enemy thirsts, give him drink, says the preacher
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in his tiny arms, a dying dream yawns
“there is a boy running down a dusty road in his tiny arms, a dying dream yawns” #JaachiWrites #Pengician
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out where the river is flowing, you drown like steel in the lake
“out where the river is flowing you drown like steel in the lake”
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i die here
this war unendingthis gun ever firing this jungle is under siegethis trench is no more safe this war is as realas air in my nostril but this war isn’t on the ground,it’s in my mind, i am a soldier of my mind,fighting a war i didn’t start nuclear are the warheads,it’s span is until grey…
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to the boys
To the boyswho for the trauma dished by bulliessneaked into army barracksto transfer aggressionon a peaceful nationand cover their trackswith sick ‘unification’ lies…It was really peaceful here before you came. To the boyswho for the love of khakithe pride of wielding registered musketsthe secret thirst for dominanceand tribal prejudice…It was really peaceful here before you…
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we were lovers
you were sunlight,the reason I long for dawnbut darkness engulfs me in many shades of pain‘Sunlight!!!’ my cry all night unfortunately, the sun does not set at nightand I am no longer able to see your smiles you were silk,the reason I long for hugs,but cold beautify my skin with blisters,tattooing me all over with…
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Why Are Empathy and Inclusion Such A Challenge?
An excellent place to start on the path to inclusion is with empathy. However, empathy alone is not sufficient and, on occasion, may even be utterly insufficient.
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pull out of the square holes
his emotions are scattered stars,dangling from cloudless skies,forming their own constellation, light years away from the normsthat feed the stereotypes,threatening to engulf him,in the arms of presumed masculinity, he, like the rest, whose lips,have been sealed,from uttering words emotion-laden,lest ‘weakness’ becloud his manliness this, my boy, is how for forebearspocketed genuine blushes,bottled up physiological bruises,built…
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in my country
…in my country,the path to home is so shameless while other nations charta pathway to the moon and back we can’t trace the road to workwithout being crushed beneath a tilting truck we can’t find our way back homewithout dancing the surugede of potholes we can’t see what lies ahead…how fortunate are we expected to…
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To The Good, Kind, And Innocent Men
We must learn to dismantle, counter, disprove, and rewrite the stories that some women through the media, use to denigrate, discredit, and dismiss men.
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International Men’s Day: Dismantling Stereotypes
Every year on November 19, people throughout the world observe International Men’s Day (IMD) to honor and celebrate the cultural, political, and social accomplishments of men.
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Do I need to buy my own ISBNs as a self-published author?
Do I need to buy my own ISBNs as a self-published author, or can I utilise the free ones provided by Amazon KDP, Lulu, Kobo, Ingram Spark, and other services instead?
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Is Loneliness Bothering You?
Loneliness is about missing what you previously had, not about the lack of people.
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It’s A Slow Fade
soon, when next you turn around to look, again, at her, instead of fond memories & butterflies you see a statue still, stale, & strange…
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Jaachị for president
Jaachị for president. Except for being good with wordsand an unrepentant scribbler of pun, I have absolutely no qualifications, but that never mattered in 2015. Aye?The eyes have it!We’re sick of being led by the blind. I have no idea nor understand what the job description is, but I’m pretty sure I outsmart the senile…
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How I Wrote My First Poem
I remember the first poem I wrote. It was titled “No Pain, No Gain”. It was in 2005. Family’d moved from the centre of Aba to a suburb some months before that day. It was a new environment. Calm. Quiet. Semi rural. Trees. Fruits. Flowers. Lovely. I and my younger brothers had a room overlooking…
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ode to you, to me, to all of us
the sun & the moon closed their eyes: was that you shutting out the faint light of hope that illuminate the dark corners of your hurting heart?
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time is a winged chariot
time is a winged chariot ever since time found time tobe created, time never cease tofleet. seconds tick into minutes,minute tick into hours, hours makeup days. day by the day, yearscome and go while I play the roleof a late comer, always behind,playing catch up along the way.it seems no matter what I trytime finds…
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the journey’s just begun
i awoke to stillnessaround me sat solemn soulsregurgitating the past without words, they beckoned“come. sit. sigh with us,for tomorrow will never come” there’s no denying that hope failed thembut i’ve got a reason to crawl beyond hereeyes fixated on what lies ahead come what may, i will not sit & sulki will beat to my…
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Uncertainties
uncertainties the world is running under my feetnothing is certaineverything always changing. the universe is floating overheadnothing is stableeverything always changing. her soul’s crawling on coalsnothing is herseverything lost. we’ve got more illusive days aheadlets bury our heads in theshore of perhaps perhaps that occult desire for chaosthat claw on the fabric of peace& prickle…
