The Prophet Lied by Michael Chima Ekenyerengozi

ISBN-10: 1481088351
Genre: Poetry / General

The Prophet Lied is a collection of original poems on the existential realities of life on earth by a romantic poet of the school of Eclecticism whose daily experiences in his own country have given him the deepest insights on the temptations, trials and triumphs of the human spirit.

Because the prophet lied
Thousands have died
And thousand more will follow
Because of the lies of this strange fellow.

~ Ekenyerengozi Michael Chima

THE PROPHET LIED is a kaleidoscopic time capsule in poetry.

From the first poem to the last one, Chima’s eclecticism runs like blood through the veins as he addresses all the issues of life on earth from the classic temporal to the spiritual in all existential circumstances with provocative thoughts and evocative figures of speech on every facet and aspect of what transpires in our contemporary world. He is an unapologetic historian of his beloved country Nigeria and a romantic philosopher of the vicissitudes of life. The power of his poetry is his compelling vocabulary and captivating imagery as he loses no sight of every human experience and so he misses nothing with a poetic sense of humour. The Prophet Lied may take Chima into the pantheon of modern poetry for the classical nature of his literature makes it a timeless treasure.

An illustration of one of the verses from the book.

The book is out with a new cover on Amazon in paperback and Kindle.
Hardcover is available by special request only.