Oyekake Satty Joshua Montclair, New Jersey

I started writing poetry in 1979. I have published several poems with the National Library of Poetry and World of Poetry Press. I am A Distinguished Member of the International Society of Poetry. I received Editor's Choice Awards from the National Library of Poetry in 1995 and 1996, for my poems "Disguise and Shame" and "Love and Friendship. My works include "Vision," a collection of Poems recorded by the National Library of Poetry. I am a Network Engineer at Lucent Technologies. My family includes my wife, Rita, and my daughters Abigail, Kitoye, Atarah and Eella, and one son, Kebin. I was born in Nigeria. I like to give thanks to God for his many blessings, and the ability to write.

The Continuum Yesterday begat Today, Today begets tomorrow. Spring, sprouting Summer, blooming Fall, fading Winter, dying. Ressurection awaits, another spring ... Time and Life continues.

Wisdom I cannot declare I've found you Nor say, I've entered your gate, But this I know, I rely not on the experience of the past to solve the problems of the present. But rather, I look for uniqueness in every situation, and seek to understand it, and remain open to your instruction. For Faith is not without knowledge, And Wisdom is not without understanding.

Today In our haste for Tomorrow We forget the lessons of the past, So we repeat the mistakes of yesterday. In our foolishness, We ignore the warning of the Past, so the future creeps in with a stamp of chaotic reality. In our indolence, We neglect the duties of Today, So tomorrow comes to find us unprepared. In our peevishness, We strain for Tomorrow. so Today ebbs with a soft cry of dissatisfaction. Be wise! Learn from the past, Fulfill the needs of today, And hope for tomorrow.

All poems Copyright © 1996 Oyekake Satty Joshua. All rights reserved.