When words are vocalized, it is the passion that is attached to the speaker that enables people to know how to communicate back through deciphering their tonation and ascribing what their expression meant. Could be from a place of Joy, sadness, or tiredness, etc.
All of which displays the numerous emotions that humans are capable of expressing, and when the words are then called nudes—it is expedient to understand from the poet’s perspective because words are already naked. Except if of course they are camouflaged or spoken of in similitudes.
Since the poet, Jude Speakz Da God has called his newest anthology Nude Words. It shows there is no hidden agenda—the words are pure and whole. Presenting their raw form as words could be harsh, or smothering but in all conditions most poets get away with their words.
The cover of Nude Words presents a painting on a white background. With black, silver, purple, and gold. With blue, black, and brown at the sides, the title is written in white presenting purity. Either the Poet is a lover of white or he presents his words.
The anthology contains thirty-four (34) poems that speak on love, war, conflicts, indecision, personal reflection, awakening, and split personality covering 124 pages. This presents the author retains a diverse approach to presenting his craft. Like a snowball effect, the anthology becomes much more interesting and deeper with each read.
In each approach, the author presented free-verse poetry. As it is the modern approach to fueling one’s passion for their craft. Granting flexibility in how to juxtapose words and express outwardly as it is felt inwardly. Similar to the golden shovel approach in poetry—taking the Golden Shovel by Gwendolyn Brooks. But on this condition, the author borrows ideas from previous poems in his collection to buttress his point.
The first poem “Lost Love” starts with I am looking for love in the lost and found section of the Elizabeth line/Lost it this morning at about 9 am and I am yawning/No human in the office, where are the fucking signs???
The Poet expressed himself with adult words in some of the poems. Thereby presenting the words as age-restricted content.
Another thing I have taken into notice is the author, Jude Speakz da God— between poems added quotes from his mother and personal evaluation to create a gap. The next poem is “Disappear” which starts with—to walk away from darkness/you have to walk towards the direction of light.
The author has presented himself as one who enjoys storytelling.
The poems may all have different subjects they are addressing but all are told in a narrative approach. Enabling every reader to decipher the situation of the characters in every poem. Such as “Poet and Mad” in which the character was narrating his encounters, he said When you say Nothing at all/Less is more and more is less/ He would run to the beat and rhythm of his heartbeat/Quick feet, never one for slacking/Born great, at least he thought he was…/But this cruel world, this cruel world had to take him from us/Rest in peace.
The whole poem tells the story of a writer who had lost someone dear to him and had to undergo changes such as two people in different territories but remain connected because of old bonds. From the Poem “Mask.”
The author encouraged readers to live their best moments because life is dynamically unpredictable. The Poem starts to become more and more critical in the choice of words. Such as, As most are fragile but appear strong/Touch them they break into pieces/Show them love/They have a new lease/Met a man on Thursday shook hands with/He was grateful/Returned on Monday/To the news he died on Sunday/He found peace/From life’s many palaver/The grim reaper was swift/Coming to his door with his scythe/That man didn’t look like what he’s been through.
This shows the author writes from the perspective of other readers still being able to visualize themselves. Other poems in the anthology are “Say Less,” “Mumu Button,” “Beautiful Prison,” and many more.
In the entire collection, the author displayed good wordplay and all of the poems were free verse poetry. The Nude Worship by Jude Speakz da God is a raw collection. If you desire Poetry that is easy to read, has a knack for depth and displays good use of words to express relatable emotions—this is a recommendable collection.
