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My Mother and My Village Earth

My Mother and My Village Earth

Paperback

General Education

ISBN13: 9798823098205
Publisher: Authorhouse UK
Published: Jul 26 2026
Pages: 146
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.31 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
My Mother and My Village Earth is a collection of one hundred poems born of love-love for God, humanity, Africa, and the earth that nurtures us all. Drawing richly on the sights, sounds, and memories of village life, Fr Benjamin Usakule Garba celebrates the beauty of creation while confronting the wounds inflicted by greed, corruption, injustice, religious extremism, violence, and failed leadership. Nature and humanity speak with one voice throughout these pages. Birds, flowers, insects, rivers, forests, mothers, children, and the land itself become witnesses to both the splendour and the suffering of our world. Through satire, contemplation, prayer, and lyrical reflection, the poet challenges the conscience, honours the dignity of ordinary people, and reminds us that the earth is not merely where we live-it is our common mother and our shared inheritance. At once deeply African and profoundly universal, My Mother and My Village Earth is an invitation to see the world with fresh eyes, to love it more deeply, and to leave it more just, more peaceful, and more beautiful than we found it. In these pages, Father Benjamin speaks for the voices of an entire continent - the struggles, hopes, wounds and resilience of Africa's many stories. Each poem speaks with courage and tenderness, reminding us that conflict cannot silence truth and that beauty endures even in the hardest places. This collection is both a mirror and a call - a testament to the strength of those who stand up for justice. He speaks with love, frustration, passion and sadness about the land of his birth! - Philomena Crossley

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