Top 10 Erin Hansen Poems

I like poetry. I have for  long time now. It's beautiful how words come together to weave a story that comes alive in your mind, and awaken emotions that you may have never known you had - or even ones you believed that you had long since forgotten.

Today, I'd like to celebrate one of our contemporary poets who has been amazing me, from the very first day I read one of her works. Sing with me like it's the Sound of Music. These are a few of my favourite things... ♫



1. This poem that reminds us, we are all that we choose to be

"Not"

2. This poems that tells us about the raging waves in many hearts...

"The Flood"

Bitter Like Pride

“A proud man is always looking down on things and people; and, of course, as long as you are looking down, you cannot see something that is above you.”  ― C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity

I used to hold grudges a lot when I was younger. Planning for Africa, what I would do to all those who hurt me.

Dark, desperate, damaging thoughts.
I would not let these thoughts of revenge go. No, no... I would not let a single person get away with hurting me, or betrayal. I would not let a single tear slip unremitted.

Speak. Out.

 "Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes"   - Maggie Khun

There are times in life that silence does not get you the answer you would like it to. Silence is a cold storm of memory and thoughts that can chill you to the bone, and sometimes you’re lucky enough that people feel the cold and know there's something very wrong.

Sometimes, however, silence and chill just are not enough.

Sometimes you need fire.

10 Real Things About Nigerian Guys

1. We can actually get hurt... real bad...

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2. All we want is a little more time....

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The Democratics

Before you begin reading this article, I must warn you. I was trying to browse up and read these things on Wikipedia and several other unnamed sites and ended up getting more than a little bored and a bit confused.

This represents my view and understanding from the various perspectives I've gleaned at.

You know how several people can bake the same type of cake and it'll taste different? This is kind of what it's like.

Have a bite.

Changes to the blog (Jan 21st 2015)

Okay, so a lot of people have complained that the comments section wasn't working out very well for some reason, I've now looked into it and resolved the issue so anyone can now make comments on the posts they want to, like it? Dislike it? Got something or more to point out? Comment on the articles. Have a suggestion? Want me to write on any topic? Go ahead and make your requests :D

I'll entertain as many as I can.

It seems the comment section has problems mainly if you're using the Opera Mini mobile browser to browse the site. Most people who have had success commenting did so by signing in with their gmail/google accounts. It's FAR easier that way. Even on phones using opera mini.

Upcoming changes include
--Addition of poems to the blog
--Disqus community section for interaction with the author(s) on the site
--Addition of more authors who will both moderate the site and write articles
--Categorization of posts, with the tab addions


Comment below if you either dislike/like the changes or want e to do something else new that I haent thought of yet :). Thanks for making this site better ;)

How To Choose Happiness: The Simple Things

"You can look ahead to happiness, and you can look back on it, but it's so hard to notice it to your left or right."

- Robert Brault

The simple things. Those are the things that really matter in the the end once you think about it.

Happiness is something we all dearly crave. Even as babies, the intrinsic yearning shows in the longing for comfort. Food. Warmth. Closeness. Peace. Love. The little things are all a baby requires to be happy. To have its eyes crinkle and shine, like stars dancing with joy.

"What ARE the simple things?" you may wonder. What do they do. In relation to its referring term the "simple things" are just that. Simple.

Love.

Air.

Light.

Girls and Football - The ABUAD Edition

I was on the field the other day because my college members had been set to play football - both the male and female teams. I was quite curious as to how the female team would play and where they would play for that matter as well - seeing as my school only had one "official" football field. I later found out that same day - when i had gone to the field - that the girls were going to play on an improvisation of a field drawn on the grass, with paintwork. I had to say I was somewhat dissatisfied and disappointed with the effort,  but what could I do? I had come to watch the game and watch the game I would.

The match started off soon after, and for many people in my college, ended almost immediately soon after. The opposing team scored two goals within the first five minutes of the game. Now - I'm not at all an ardent watcher of  soccer/football (whichever you prefer to call it) but i know that when you're watching a football match you normally shout and scream - either to support your team or make fun of the other. My college was almost quite literally speechless. No football fanny soul would call that silence anything but unnerving.

See more pictures after the cut...