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IF, a poem by Dowell Ighohwo Oba, Nigeria Other Allusion Poems Other Angel Poems DUAL CATEGORY THIS POET COUNTRIES Categories: Allusion Poems & Angel Poetry Viewed 2525 times Author: Dowell Ighohwo Oba, Nigeria Share Poem IF If I was Romeo and you Juliet I wouldn't dare kill myself On sighting you dead. I'll just kiss your tender lips - "The kiss of life" For that's enough to wake you up. If I was Julius Caesar and you Calpurnia I'd rather accept being called a coward Than disregard your dream, and make you sad For your love is but a shield. If I was trapped with you In a desolate island Like the legendary Robinson Crusoe To yearn for rescue I'll not For a romantic adventure it'll be To seek for protection I'll not For your love is but a shield To pray for guidance I'll not For an angel from heaven you are. Click to purchase Print 137134 0 Other Author Poems SCORCHING SUN HELEN OF TROY DILEMMA WITH TWO SISTERS Recent Site Documents What type of Valentine do you wish to have? 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Well since we both live in Nigeria, we might probably bump into each other someday on the literal scene!!! Nigeria 2/6/2010 4:35:49 AM Muyideen Ayinla your are really great oba, admire your write ups, wish to meet you someday. Nigeria 2/5/2010 12:26:26 PM Dowell Oba My pleasure, Dwayne! Thanks for the wonderful compliment. Glad you enjoyed the poem with its allusions! Nigeria 2/2/2010 1:08:44 PM Dwayne Rankin My oh My, your allusions to these classical love tragedies are stupendous. Enjoyed the read. Thank you Dowell USA 2/2/2010 7:31:24 AM Dowell Oba Thanks, Megan! Nice to hear you are a huge Romeo and Juliet fan. I'm sincerely glad you appreciate my allusive reference to the classical love tragedy! Nigeria 1/10/2010 2:39:13 PM Megan Van wyngard Awh... Dowell! I loved this poem. Oh and I'm a big. I mean huge Romeo and juliet fan! South Africa 1/9/2010 6:52:02 AM Dowell Oba Thanks Chad for the wonderful compliment. Glad to see you felt the thrill of this poem! Nigeria 1/9/2010 4:22:15 AM Chad Browne this is good stuff i like this Barbados 1/8/2010 8:17:16 PM Dowell Oba Thanks Adam for your wonderful verdict on my poem. I'm glad you liked and enjoyed the read. Nigeria 1/8/2010 12:06:19 PM Adam Workman YES ,GREAT POEM USA 1/7/2010 2:40:58 PM Dowell Oba Thanks, Pooja! It's simply an imaginative rewrite of the circumstances that led to those classical and historical tragedies, by putting myself romantically in the position of these well known characters. I guess that's what made the poem popular! Nigeria 12/16/2009 8:10:22 PM pooja elangbam i love your take on the tragic characters we know so well and have grown up reading about. India 12/16/2009 9:12:21 AM Dowell Oba I'm glad you liked it, Hilda. Thanks for dropping by, and feeling my lines! Nigeria 11/27/2009 2:10:53 AM Hilda N. Poo This is sweet, it's beautiful. Thank you for sharing. South Africa 11/26/2009 11:53:36 AM Dowell Oba Edorh our national consciousness as Nigerians entail we make our country proud in our every endeavour, especially as writers. Thanks a lot for the insight. Nigeria 8/21/2009 3:05:06 PM Edorh Sunday i saw your post and i appreciated it so i had to read a poem of yours and the truth is you are really good. i hope we keep on doing this not just for ourselves but for the country Nigeria. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. Nigeria 8/21/2009 10:31:45 AM Dowell Oba Thanks Yilian and Muhumuza for your appreciative comments. It's indeed my pleasure in inspiring you with my creativity. Nigeria 5/3/2009 12:50:50 PM Dowell Oba Thanks Nancy, I love the alliteration in your name and comments: Nancy - nice nicee! Nigeria 5/3/2009 12:45:08 PM Muhumuza Ezra I love the Imagery. thanx for the creativity Uganda 4/28/2009 10:57:56 AM yilian wow what a nice poem good job...... brasil 4/27/2009 9:37:39 AM nancy nice nicee :)) usa 4/22/2009 1:50:41 AM Dowell Oba Seyi! Deducing the meaning in a poem can be so interesting, especially when it is well comparatively alluded like this one. Thanks oh noble colleague for enjoying the allusion in this poem. I hope you also appreciate how I alluded to you in my poem titled "My Examination Hall." Nigeria 4/4/2009 3:05:59 AM Abiodun Anthony Seyi I had to read and read over,it's well comparatively alluded Nigeria 3/26/2009 9:20:41 AM Dowell Oba Thanks Kim, Christina, Bob and nt for your appreciative comments in my poem. It's a luvly poem based on classical allusions and romantic assumptions! Nigeria 3/14/2009 3:14:54 AM nt wow, i loved this! US 3/13/2009 12:29:15 AM Bob Really good poem:) usa 3/12/2009 8:01:30 PM Dowell Oba Thanks Caryn for your lovely comment. It's indeed my pleasure in appealing to your emotions! Nigeria 1/21/2009 8:46:14 AM Caryn This is a very beautiful peom. You are really good! usa 1/19/2009 7:26:22 PM christina it's nice ukraine 9/2/2008 3:08:15 AM Kim Schilling What a truly lovely poem, Dowell. I really love the concept! USA 8/13/2008 10:23:25 AM     Send this poem to your Friends and Family           Use the following form to support the author by sending this poem to your friends, family and co-workers. Each time that you forward this poem to another friend of yours, the poet will earn marketing credits to get their poem pages displayed even more on the Internet.    Your Name:    Friend's Email:    Note:         Have this poem read to you by one of our Poets! Rate this Poem 1 - Average 2 3 4 5 - Award Winner Votes: 3      Average Rating: 4.33333333333333      points: 13 HELP THIS AUTHOR OUT BY COPYING THE FOLLOWING HTML CODE INTO ANY WEBPAGE <a href = "http://www.voicesnet.org/displayonepoem.aspx?poemid=137134">Click here to visit VoicesNet.com to read the poem called "IF" by Dowell Ighohwo Oba, Nigeria</a>