Paths of the evening star

The Evening closed its eyes

Darkness stood in silence

Ascending on its prey with some thoughts of chess

Scents of heat provoked the wind

Creating the threats of colourful icons

Grey shadows in Silver cloaks

Ran through forests of green

And wondered round lakes

Searching in childlike hesitation

And then it all happened to quickly

Fire lost its place with water

Curiosity became jealous of wisdom

The night seemed to struggle with the day

And the world began to change

And whilst we were still dreaming

The evening closed its eyes.

Matthew A Daniel is an Author, conference host and speaker. A well sought after speaker in conferences both locally and internationally. An Entrepreneur, Educator, Pastor and Community Leader, he speaks on many platforms about how to engage the Marketplace successfully. With his series on ‘kingdom business’, many have testified to massive changes in their approach to life and work accompanied with marked results. He also addresses the youth and help to prepare them for the future as he uniquely engages them and stimulate interest. The other passion for Matthew is helping the church as a body to become more relevant to the times as she aspire to serve the needs of the people in their communities. Matthew is the Coordinator of Christian Ministries Network with partners in over 35 countries of the globe. Matthew actively operates on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter where he connects with thousands of people across the globe.  He has written and published several books aimed at inspiring communities around the world.

Pastor Daniels is also a graduate of Oxford Brooks University, The University of Cambridge and The Univeristy of Ibadan.

He completed his secoundary education from The Federal Government College, Azare, Nigeria

There is a time to breathe without rushing

To detach the mind from a million thoughts

And reside in a sacred emptiness

To swim in a river of rich waters

Sipping the beauty of existence

Knowing “What will be will be”

But having faith through the Journey

There is a time to be quiet and be grateful

To reset the mind to a golden beach

And float through the shores of silence

To listen to the trees and its ancient music

Embracing the wisdom of the orange sky

As time builds with beauty

We rest our spirits upon the valley of Life

Breathing slowly and reaching for peace

One Moment of Peace

Every substance is intact

Living through a sequence of peace

Every movement captured

By the raw feelings of self-assurance

I am as calm as the stream

Blessed with beauty and still waters

I shall breathe like a King

Despite the mystery from the grey storm

And trace the pictures of my dreams.

Every seed is intact

Bones that have felt many places

Coloured with stories untold

Freedom is a home and not a prison

With many more songs and voices

Every substance…

Every Moment…

And if you listen carefully

One Moment of Peace

The blend was awesome

A unique portrait filled with brilliant conversations

The boat was empty

Waiting for passengers that had accustomed new cultures

The Ocean . . .

My homeland of wisdom

A parent to many boats

Having sailed through many shores

Before the dawn had opened its mouth

Tonight my lips are sealed with palm oil and pasta

The liberal statement from a curious tongue

A tongue filled with oil

Oil that has kissed the skin of the land

Oil filled with blood

The blood of my people

With different strokes but a common cord

The Void

The Void has been empty for seasons

Lacking in space and colour

The brain has become a desert

Drained by shallow strangers

The music of the day has started

Cold courtesy and patterned conversation

And eyes that shift when you turn your back

Into a new house of secrets

The Void danced around the room

Still lacking in space and colour

It crept into the depths of a forgotten home

And found the picture of its puzzle

The Void found light

The Void found love

The Void found space

The Void found colour

The Void found beauty that sat within the pages of a rainbow

Music that bounced through the mystery of the streets

The Void found Strength, Mystery, Sadness, Joy, Contradictions, Courage and Pain

And when it had found its album

That Void became Poetry

Tony Tokunbo Fernandez

Website: http://www.africa-awakening.co.uk

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