Stage 1
A Collection of Poems by Adeola Olutoyin Sonola
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The Stage (I)
The world is like a stage
With all the players afraid
Each waiting to act his part
Praying the act is acceptable
I waited a long time for my turn
Suddenly, my name was called
I was stunned and shocked
And act, I could not
The spectators were impatient
All eyes were turned on me
With a prayer, I said my first line
With faith I took a leap
All of a sudden there was quiet
With inner strength I became bold
With all of my strength, I became bolder
Giving the spectators
The performance of my life
The Stage (III)
Oh No! The world is a stage
He exclaimed with sudden realisation
I am unprepared, he said!
My time is unknown
Hindsight is good
But I was never told
I would have tried harder
Now my time is short
In circles I travelled
With no results to show
With no chance to amend
With no time to beg for
It is now too late
But I can warn others
To prepare and act
For time is unknown
My Beautiful Rose
Oh my beautiful Rose
What a joy to behold
Oh my beautif
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About the Book
Stage 1 is a collection of poems written by Adeola Olutoyin Sonola. Stage 1 is Adeola's very first published book. Some of Adeola's poems are based on life experiences, some of which are hers and some inspired by other people's stories and personal circumstances. Some are inspired by nature or simply what she sees around her. Some of her poems have Christian themes and offer hope to those in despair. In summer 2009, Adeola incorporated Stage I to IV into her preaching during a women's seminar when a local church invited her to speak as a guest speaker. Adeola also created Kids Corner in her book so that all members of the family can enjoy her poems. She encouraged her older children to write poems for Kids Corner and they wrote 6 in total. Where this is the case, this has been identified in the book. Stage 1 will inspire, encourage, motivate, provoke diverse interpretation and make readers laugh.
About the Author
Adeola Olutoyin Sonola is a solicitor by profession. She is married and has three children. Her children are called Kasope, Mobola and Tamilore. She lives in Harpenden, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. Even though Adeola is a solicitor by profession, she however likes to write in her private time. She considers writing to be her time out from family, domestic chores, friends and work. She started writing poems when she was in secondary school. However, she lost her collection of poems which were compiled in a notebook. Despite the fact that she couldn't find the notebook, she started writing poems again in 2003 and has not stopped since then. Family and friends convinced her to get her collection of poems published so that others can enjoy and be inspired.