Lamentations: A Collection of Poetry

Kazeem Olalekan

Feb 2015 · AuthorHouse

About this ebook

In this book, Kazeem Olalekan uses the universal language of poetry to describe a life journey. He draws inspiration from great poetic works to illuminate his journey and in his words: '..help another traveler somewhere and in another place to make sense of what is a voyage we must all make'.

Lamentations draws on the oral traditions of the Yoruba language and infuse it with the best of the world's poetic outputs to produce a book set to take readers on a journey of passion, exhilaration, sadness and reflection - all set within a musical framework.

This book has had a cathartic effect on the author and reflects on the complexity of perception and of the power of God.

About the author

Kazeem Olalekan was born in Nigeria and moved to the United Kingdom in 1991, where he did his 'A' Levels, studied pharmacy at the University of Sunderland and masters in business information technology at the Newcastle Business School. Kazeem now lives in Southampton and draws on a range of life experiences in his writing. His first published work: 'The Doctrine of Universal Truths' is a reflection on his dramatic life trajectory.

Kazeem is a specialist paediatric pharmacist at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust. He has a range of work in the pipeline including: 'Saving Time', 'The Evangelist' and 'A Social Experiment - An Open Letter to Americans'

His objective is to inspire as well as entertain readers. In some cases, inviting them into his world and demonstrating that 'nothing is impossible, if you are willing' - nil volentibus arduum.