We Found Rare Gold

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We Found Rare Gold

[Anthology, 2025]

In this major anthology, Biyi Elisha Cole presents several evocative and memorable verses inspired by his discovery of God as a young man.

A literary self-help, the book chronicles the poet’s spiritual evolution and journey as he discovers God, having sought life in Him. Told candidly, it explores the hope, joy, and comfort found in His divine being.

The collection explores different approaches through which readers can relate with this spiritual epiphany in terms of the physical world and man’s fundamental spirituality.

To sum it up, the book bears witness to the fact that God is real and does exist.

EXCERPT

IN A PRINCESS’ CROWN...

Dear, I don’t want you to love blindly and let ‘men’ end up breaking you

I don’t want you to go through all those things that make ‘good’ women lose altitude

I just want you to be happy, I want for you a better life

You have to be steadily careful, you’re a Queen, you’re in a “princess’ crown—

You’re my own ‘little angel’, you’re my own ‘better half’…

That shining light in my city, that special friend I wish I earlier had

You’re mine like I’m yours; still, I am that your mama’s papa

Ever, for you, I’d be wording, singing with you like it is Santa’s Christmas

Now, how come you came my way so late…, you’re such a pleasant child

See, any man who weds you ‘must’ be lucky ‘cause you shall make a beautiful wife

So, never give your heart to anybody, playing games ‘saying’ it’s their ‘alpha’ part

Strive for heaven and seek mercy for ‘life’ itself is the ultimate Alma mater—

So again I say: I don’t want you to love blindly and let ‘man’ end up breaking you

I don’t want you to go through all those evils that make ‘good’ “peoples” seek vanities

I just want you to be happy, I want for you a better life

You have to be steadily careful, you’re a Queen; truly, you’re in a “princess’ crown…..

IN A PRINCESS’ CROWN...

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Biyi Elisha Cole is a critically acclaimed writer of novels, poetry, screenplays, and others, known for their richly detailed worlds and unique forms. His debut novel, Held in The Creeks was published in 2012, followed by his poetry anthology Days of Peace.

He has hosted the inspirational literary/musical show “Paradise Gate Show” for over 14 years..

A renowned lyricist as well, he is the founder of The Paradise Gate House Poetry Foundation— organizers of the Paradise Gate weekly poetry challenge and yearly poetry contest and annual awards— The Praggy Awards (a.k.a The Praggys).

Highly prolific, Biyi Cole has a number of publications to his credit including Days of Peace, When Our Pens Were Younger, Of A Beautiful Hope, Shoutouts To The World, The Day of God, and We Found Rare Gold. He lives in the US.