Okachi N. Kpalukwu

Timeless Tidings of Love Okachi N. Kpalukwu

Timeless Tidings of Love is, as the name suggests, timeless. Love is a universal topic, a subject that has no beginning or ending, but rather spirals as far as the human imagination, while still touching all aspects of human life. "This is why writing about love is such a joy and a pleasure," notes author Okachi N. Kpalukwu. Several of the poems in his book are personal experiences, but most are fictional or derived from anecdotes of acquaintances and relatives. The poem titled "Two Hearts Apart" is the story of a man he met at the library of California State University, Northridge, his alma mater. "The man's wife had recently committed suicide, leaving him with two children to raise alone. I did not know this man, and had never met him before, yet he was kind enough to tell me the most personal, passionate story I had ever heard about the tragedy that is sometimes associated with love. It was as though he needed to talk but had no one to talk to. Upon introducing myself to him, I became that someone and he did not hesitate to tell me what was aching his heart. Such is the way love sometimes reveals itself to us." About the Author: Dr. Okachi N. Kpalukwu is a native of Rumuji, a village in Southern Nigeria. He is a lecturer at Howard University in Washington, D. C., where he teaches freshman composition. Dr. Kpalukwu writes plays, poetry, and fictional narratives. His areas of interest are vast and global in nature, but also Africentric and relevant to his rural upbringing. Publisher's Web site: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/TimelessTidingsOfLove.html