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What Survives the Silence: Poems of Becoming and Endurance
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 23 2026
Pages: 54
Weight: 0.19
Height: 0.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
WHAT SURVIVES THE SILENCE
Poems of Becoming and Endurance
By Obani Oluwabiyi Anthony Boyede Greenlyte
Some lives are shaped by noise.
Others are shaped by the quiet moments no one sees.
WHAT SURVIVES THE SILENCE is a reflective and emotionally resonant poetry collection that explores identity, memory, resilience, and the quiet strength required to become who we are meant to be.
Rooted in the lived rhythms of Lagos and carried by echoes of ancestral memory, these poems travel through the landscapes of survival, love, community, and transformation. They listen closely to the moments that often pass unnoticed. The pause before a decision. The memory that returns unexpectedly. The quiet understanding that life is rarely shaped by dramatic events alone, but by the slow work of becoming.
Through vivid reflections on Bariga mornings, Alimosho evenings, and the enduring pull of Ile-Ife, the poems reveal how place, culture, and shared human experience shape the stories we carry inside us. Each piece offers a moment of attention. A space where readers can pause, recognize something familiar, and reflect on their own journeys of growth and belonging.
This collection speaks to readers who appreciate thoughtful poetry and literary reflection. It invites those who have faced uncertainty, carried silent questions, or discovered that resilience often grows quietly beneath the surface of everyday life.
Within these pages, you will encounter poems that explore:
- identity and self-discovery
- African cultural memory and diaspora consciousness
- resilience through life's uncertainties
- love, relationships, and community
- personal transformation and healing
Written with clarity, patience, and emotional depth, WHAT SURVIVES THE SILENCE reminds us that the most meaningful changes in life often unfold slowly, beneath the noise of the world.
Some stories are loud.
Others grow quietly inside silence
waiting to be understood.
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