Wordbead by Buki

Beyond wonder

The first poem of 2021 exploring wider identity issues such as disability, mental health, gender and race.  All poems are available at www.wordbeadbybuki.co.uk

Open and honest conversation on womanhood/ parenting and migration with Vicky Omirinde and Pamela Djima All prints, links to audio file and words to each poem can be found on www.wordbeadbybuki.co.uk

Introduction to the topic and guests

This is the third poem in the identity series exploring the tricky intersection between political engagement and identity. How do we use and maintain our voice effectively to bring about change,  To find out more about me and Wordbeadbybuki visit my website and subscribe!!! www.wordbeadbybuki.co.uk/ Prints available to purchase on my Esty page: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Wordbead

The intro provides some context to this energetically delivered poem exploring identity and social engagement.  Don't forget to subscribe on my website for more thought provoking content: www.wordbeadbybuki.co.uk/ Prints of all poems are available to purchase on Etsy: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Wordbead

A bit of context before the poem!

An insightful, honest and energetic conversation between Chidinma Odesanya, Dinach Onuzo-i Ocholi and myself exploring identity through physical presentation. For full access to the poem visit https://wordbeadbybuki.co.uk/poems/the-hidden-thing

The suitcase is a poem about love, power, sacrifice, agency, expectation and ultimately identity.  How we tell the stories of others creates and sets their identity in our minds in ways that may well be inaccurate. Whoever owns the voice controls the narrative. Listen to the voice of our friend in this story ... All poems are available to view on wordbeadbybuki.co.uk

This episode is the first of the Wordbead by Buki Poetry series on identity. For a long-time we have focused on how we present externally especially with platforms like Facebook and LinkedIn which require  that we focus on curating an external story.  The challenge is to look at how we present internally to ourselves. What truths or lies do we perpetuate within ourselves to maintain the world we have built? With The Hidden Thing I explore issues raised by the questions  my daughter asked me in 2018 about her physical features most notably her soft brown curly afro hair.  Her questions made me realise that all children see the things we think are well hidden. Our shame, pain, guilt, disappointment, all the emotions we feel or believe  are well tucked away from their enquiring eyes they internalise if left unaddressed.  Only the truth can sets free. Enjoy For other poems and art images visit wordbeadbybuki.co.uk Wordbeadbybuki

This poem explores how we present not just to the world but to ourselves.

 I discuss this  poem's theme which is protests and politics with 2 special guests! Danny Gagar ( Husband ) Bimbola Obanubi ( Uncle)  They both really are my 2 favourite people who always bring a different perspective on any topic.  The full poem is available on my website https://wordbeadbybuki.co.uk/poems/anger.  Listen, Enjoy and do the 3 S's- Subscribe, Share and Shop!!!!