Poetry time with Sr Prisca - A golden moment with Sr Prisca

ENDLESS SEASON OF LOVE

The season of love is endless For true love never dies It flows like a river Through all the moments of life Love blooms like a flower It grows in every heart With every hour […]

CHAINS OF POVERTY

I am a victim of poverty A reality from which I can never escape A life of struggle and despair Feeling like no one is there to care Born into a world of lack and […]

LIFE IS SHORT

Life is short, make it sweet Enjoy every moment, don’t skip a beat Spread love and happiness, don’t let it stop Cherish every day, make it last Avoid holding grudges, let go of hate Find […]

Cancer is like a seed Planted by pain and hurt Nurtured by anger and greed It grows and spreads, never inert Its roots deeply intertwined With the grudges we hold Unforgiveness, never resigned Fueling the […]

THE MANY FACES OF ELDERS

Old and wise, they say we become After years and years beneath the sun But what kind of elder have you become? A reflection of your hearts, that will forever hum. Elders, who are you? […]

MY LIFE AS A CATHOLIC

I will live and die a Catholic My faith will never falter I will walk with God all my whole life And trust in him at every altar From birth I was taught the ways […]

A FADING FLAME

Lost memories of me Echo softly through my mind Like whispers on a gentle breeze They’re there, but hard to find Fragments of my past Scattered all around Remnants of who I used to be […]

I CHOOSE EXCELLENCE

I choose to live by choice Not relying on chance For I am the master of my own destiny I refuse to leave things to circumstances I choose to be motivated Not easily manipulated Because […]

THE BREATH, A WHISPER OF LIFE

The breath is a whisper of life Soft and gentle, yet full of power A precious gift, beyond all strife Fills our souls with pure pleasure The air we breathe, a sacred song From the […]

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE

Fortune dances on the edge of a knife One wrong move can change your life But for the brave, it’s just a stepping stone They embrace the unknown, fear is unknown They don’t wait […]

About me

Prisca Onyinye Nwokorie is a Roman Catholic Nun in the Congregation of the Oblate Sisters of St Benedict Joseph Labre based in Italy. She is a writer and poet, with BSc. degree in “Information and Communication Technologies for the Production of Software”, and an MSc. degree in “Computer Science”, both obtained from the University of Bari in Italy. Presently, she is working towards creating a forum to promote e-learning in every field of life for the youths in underdeveloped countries.

Advent and Christmas

DO NOT BE AFRAID MARY

Do not be afraid Mary For the angels have come to tell That you will bring forth a child Whose light will shine and dispel All the darkness and the fear That the world has [...]
Poet's corner

This would have been my lot!

Nora had written her name in the list of the unfortunate ones, those whose lives are filled with woes and inconsiderable failures. She could fancy nothing positive in her daily pursuit in this gallant and [...]
Poem by Sr Prisca

NOW THAT THE KNIFE IS ABOUT TO FALL

A tragic event occurred in the land of RicafaA poor man was condemned to death for stealing,being at the end of his resourcesto save his only son from starvation and death. He had begged his [...]
Poem by Sr Prisca

A man with a dead conscience

There lies the troubled conscience of the king Who betrayed the hope of his Kingsmen A promise of innovation and for better But his words were empty and false Humble and gentle were his [...]
Daily digest

Despite your pains

Despite your pain in life Respond to God with your whole heart He knows your troubles and feelings He is there with you and for you. Despite your pain and discomfort Be peaceful in [...]