Diary of a Black Woman
| dc.contributor.author | UMOETTE, Mkpoisonke Okon | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-01T10:00:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-01T10:00:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.description | Diary of a Black Woman is a poignant poetry anthology, the collection serves as a timeless tribute to the author’s beloved late mother, Mrs. Mary Okon Umoette, celebrating her 59 years of life, unrelenting maternal love, and spiritual devotion. Curated through raw, deeply evocative verse, the anthology explores the universal complexities of love, identity, profound loss, and psychological healing, offering readers an intimate window into the human spirit. Structurally divided into two distinct focal sections, the collection first guides the reader through the nostalgia of the author's modest beginnings and childhood. These early poems illustrate a life heavily fortified by faith, maternal shield, and perseverance amid adversity, alongside recollections of academic environments and initial steps toward personal independence. The subsequent section shifts abruptly into the visceral weight of bereavement, capturing the raw heartache, silence, and intense longing that follow a mother's passing. Throughout her verses, Umoette illustrates a shifting landscape from trauma—including personal illness, a debilitating accident, and societal betrayals—to ultimate redemption, heavily anchoring her journey in ancestral wisdom and an unyielding spiritual foundation. Ultimately acting as a poetic love letter, this anthology immortalizes a mother's legacy while providing a comforting sanctuary for anyone navigating the exhausting paths of grief. Through rich imagery and rhythmic cadence, Umoette turns deep personal sorrow into a sacred narrative of strength, confidently illustrating how an unbreakable bond transforms and transcends death. | |
| dc.description.abstract | A child of prayer o o There is nothing too hard for God o o Cradled in love, raised in faith o o Little hands, big dreams o o The house that held me o o Growing between two families o o First lessons, first scars o o The teacher who stole my scores o o Boarding school blues o o It was in Room 4 we became sisters o o Struggles & Strength o o A torchlight in my eyes o o The beating that left a scar o o The night I fainted o o Breathless but unbroken o o Asthma and a flask of hot water o o Kalline, my bunkmate angel o o Silent battles in a crowded room o o The girl who cried herself to sleep o o Between home and independence o o Words that wounded, words that healed o o Dreams & Detours o o I wanted to be a lawyer o o When university denied me o o Politics made me brave o o A ghastly accident, a broken memory o o Two years lost but a life regained o o Returning, but not the same o o Not a dropout, but a fighter o o Friendships & Betrayals o o Friendships and betrayals o o Sisters in struggle, friends in faith o o Peace's laughter, Marvelene's light o o Margaret, my partner in words o o Edimami, my safe place o o The ones who prayed and the ones who left o o The friend who betrayed me o o Rumours, lies, and the fire within o o Mocked but never broken o o The Joy, who stole my joy o o Forgiving ghosts that haunt me o o Love, Loss & Redemption o o The man who almost became my forever o o A love story cut short o o Caring for mum, losing myself o o Through every storm, God remains o o Healing in strange lands o o A queen, a teacher, a survivor o o Falling, rising, walking tall o o Faith kept me standing o o Diary of a black woman o o My story is not over yet o o How long shall this mourning last? o o Born on the Last Night o o Mama's Hands o o Whispers from Ibiaku Uruan o o You, keeper of peace o o A woman of prayer o o Such a heart that never forgets o o The fabric of faith o o She called me daughter o o Sunday mornings with mama o o The fire of a mother's eyes o o Whose voice could I be hearing in the wind? o o The gospel according to Mary o o When she sang, heaven listened o o How she built our world o o Lessons from the last daughter o o Candles for the peacemaker o o Not with bricks nor stones o o That last sermon o o From market to ministry o o Dear Love o o The weight of this goodbye o o Anchored in faith o o Laughter in the rain o o A crown of grace o o The woman who listened o o Her love was a refuge o o The daughter she left behind o o Fifty-nine years of light o o She prayed in every language o o The strength of a trader’s hands o o Silent Goodbye, Loud Memories o o The language of love and loss o o But her Bible brought me tears o o Breast of strength, heart of gold o o The Church called her mother o o The road to eternity o o She taught me to stand o o Between love and letting go o o A legacy of faith and fire o o Mama’s last December o o A poem for the woman who prayed in cries o o Beyond the pain, beyond the veil o o A black woman’s diary o o For the woman who gave me words o o The Silence That Follows o o Her Hands Are Still Here o o Cruel wind o o If there are roses in heaven o o We will meet again | |
| dc.identifier.isbn | 978-978-775-497-9 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://nigeriareposit.nln.gov.ng/handle/20.500.14186/2803 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Scholars' Spot (Centre for Research, Editorial and Publishing Services) University of Abuja, Nigeria | |
| dc.title | Diary of a Black Woman | |
| dc.type | Book |
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