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Frank Ighosieta

Biography: Ighosieta Frank (Oghenekaro)is a Nigerian writer, poet and visual creative. His work explores love, memory, human experience, emotion and the moments that shape us. Through words and images, he seeks to transform ordinary moments into meaningful stories.

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Tuesday 3 November 2026

The Weight Of Unspoken Gold

We do not speak in quiet rooms to pass the time;

We speak to hold the walls together.

Outside, the city hums its restless song,

A flood of hurried shadows in the street,

While inside, light falls slowly across the table,

Dividing what is remembered from what is lost.

I have learned to watch the hands of men who build:

How they measure distance not in inches,

But in the breath between a promise and a vow.

Every face carries a map of unmapped roads,

Lines etched by sun, by grit, by quiet grace.

Let others race toward the fading edge.

We stay right here

Tracing the gold hidden in the ordinary,

Turning every lingering moment into a sanctuary.

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