Poem List: Mad Tributes by Jerry King Nwobodo

Poem List: Mad Tributes by Jerry King Nwobodo

MAD TRIBUTES BY

JERRY KING NWOBODO

List of Poems

1. A DYING PEOPLE

2. TIME TRAVELER

3. THE TEN FOOLS

4. A MAN OF REGRETS

5. HOLLOW OF WONDERS

6. THE RUSTY BABY

7. MIDNIGHT VISITORS

8. A DAY OF NO RETURN

9. TO THE BREAK OF DAWN

10. WHERE ARE YOU MY LOVE I

11. WHERE ARE YOU MY LOVE II

12. NAKED KING

13. PAIN FOR GAIN

14. TO THE DARK ONE.

15.TO THE OLD FIERY WHITE

16. TO THE LIMBLESS

17. SO MY SOUL WAITS

18. TO THE PREY

19. CRAZY CROWS

20.THE SEEING SEER

21. HAIL STUMP

22. MERRY BAND

23. FRUITY CREATURES

24. HEY OLD JERRY

25. MY NIGHT LADY

26. THE BEHOLDER

27. FEDERAL THEATRE

28. A VOICE OF HOPE

29. HEALING HEART

30. THE SIXTEENH

31. THE BLACK ZOO

32. MY BELOVED FRUIT

33. FADE

34. MR. S

Depression, Anger, Love and Grief Inspired Mad Tributes - Jerry King Nwobodo

Mad Tributes are a collection of poetry written by Nigerian contemporary poet, Jeremiah Onyedikachi (Jerry King)  Nwobodo.

Mad Tributes is divided into 10 series of 33 peorms each.

Interview with Jerry King Nwobodo

What inspired you to write "Mad Tributes"?

Oh. 'Mad Tributes' was inspired by many things. It is actually a long term project that spans about ten years. I stareted writing poetry as a teenager. So 'Mad Tributes' was inspired first by love. As a teenager I was fascinated by the feeling of love.

Other personal emotions like anger, depression, hate, etc contributed. As a long term work spanning ten years there are times an emotionional outburst will spur you to write some poetry.

Also, nature played a huge role because at a point in my life, I chose to see myself as a "Naturalist." I wonder at the wonders of nature and it's beauty.

Mad Tributes was also inspired by history. Yes. As a historian, I am fascinated by great kings, queens and kingdoms of the past. Great kings like Ceaser and Ptolemy and Queens Cleopatra and the likes greatly inspire me. Coming to contemporary times, issues of deforestation, poverty, corruption and bad leadership features in Mad Tributes.

Mad Tributes is basically a mirror of my honest opinion about the world. I could be right or wrong but that is how I feel and percieve things.