I A choice To be the noise The voice Or live in the joys And rejoice adds to his many apparels II The smile, could be a veil The smile, could be a nice mask The smile, could be a nice cologne Hiding the scents of ache, Insanities, yearnings for goodness, trials and tribulations III […]
Author: amoafowaa
Just a simple Ghanaian trying to find the best in our society. I may be fun, I may be interesting, I may be funny, I may even be foolish or intelligent, but it is all based on the mood in which you find yourself. I believe our minds make us who we are. Know that, pain, no matter its 'unbearability', is transient. Unburden or delight yourself for a while in my writings please. And all corrections, advice and opinions are welcome. Know that you are the king, queen or royal on this blog. :)
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INTERNAL RACE
I A thunder storm In my heart you form But there’s no platform To help it explode So here I rode II When you blink I shrink And can hardly think So I came here To treat me fair III It is amazing How none sees what I’m facing But still my heart keeps racing […]
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The smile of summer The frown and tears of winter Coupled with others Strengthen the year Dynamism is what breaks free Be static, and all will be lost I know the sun Alternating times with darkness Keep the mystery alive Be this Be that And in all positivity You’ll have a great trip In life’s […]
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UNDER THE SUN
Under the sun There should be no ban No ban so none will run To stand all trials under the sun I do know everyone can So be a great fan Of the sun And let freedom stand Like a soldier For all
I What I give you: Misery Pain Insanity No gain II But on my account: You fall Protect Hold me close Give, give and give III Your anger Are lessons Lessons to strengthen Strengthen and teach To conquer IV A heart like yours Is undefined A heart like yours Is so refined It is just […]
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THE WARNED
He became abstemious When death taught him And gave him an example An example with the one his heart beats for He hugged a tree and cried aloud Hoping the lesson will be a mock But after the tree screamed in pain And his skin felt the strain He realised the lesson was real So […]
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WEALTH UN-NEEDED
I I travelled to a land so sublime There was no poignant scent of crime All things were flowery in their prime And there was no scent of hurt II Grandma gave me a comfortable seat On laps which sat on her feet And asked me to listen to the beat The beat of beautiful […]
I As fowls search for corn, Hawks search for chicks Eagles search for fowls Some snakes search for eggs Forgetting others’ search for snakes II As plants draw water, air and sunlight Sheep and goats search for plants Cows search for plants Even dogs search for some plants Forgetting others search for dogs III As […]
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COCONUT; A HEALING ME
I Caring is me Overprotecting, yes, sometimes Classy, I am Old and golden, yes, that’s me Not even my peelings are trash Under no circumstance do I fail to deliver Terrifying thirst hates my sight II I can breastfeed Produce oil, Work on hair like magic […]
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WEAR AND TEAR
If the world was so fair Then all will not care About everyone being fair How can the world be fair? When we step on the earth And hate its forever living dust? How can the world be fair When we are moulded dust And hate the source of our lives? How can the world […]
“Kokrokooooooo Ade akye oooo” The static bell of the cock in wake I ask: Are motherless children happy? Did they sleep well? Have they no fears? Fears of impending danger, Hunger, Thirst, Loneliness, Ridicule Forced labour? Are there many thinking of them? Are there many wanting to wipe their fears? Are there many to give […]
I The cricket sings In the arms of darkness The same darkness Which makes beings sleep II The bat sees clear In the time of darkness The same darkness Which blinds beings III Might be good for you But not be good for me Might be a blessing for her But no blessing for him […]
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A PRAYER FROM MY HEART
I Lord Great thanks I give To you II God Your words I believe Are true III Almighty My life I know You own IV God I act bored But you know My heart V Lord My sins You know I loathe VI Sweet God My fears You know Are pure VII Oh Lord Save […]
“Pa, panananana, panananana Panananana, panananana, pananananaaaaaaa” Softly, Play me that piano softly Putting passion in your fingers And softly Play me to sleep “Pa, panananana, panananana Panananana, panananana, pananananaaaaaaa” Doves hover to listen Nature keeps silent to listen The angels gather to listen And witness So softly, Play me the piano softly, Just play me […]
Laws learn to lie Lie so low to live in loss Loss when left loose will lessen lives Lives needed to lead the led Laws limp when they see love Laws leap when they see the Lord Laws lie low when they see truth Laws, laws, laws, laws, laws Laws made by men who are […]
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DONE CAN’T BE UNDONE (HAIKU)
I My heart, like an egg I gave on feelings unknown Knowing its dire risks II You held it, like gold You worshipped it like diamonds You loved it like God III My complacency Drove you to your height in fright Your complains, meant nought IV I drove many cars Like crazy, shunning yours; mine […]
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COLOURLESS
I Colourless What the world needs is colourless What beings want is colourless To live blameless II Colourless Our problems stem from our need to be colourless Blacks, browns, red and whites need to be colourless For all to be blameless III Superiority hates colourless Racism hates colourless Geography hates colourless Only colourless will make […]
Sanity tells me It’ll be an illusion If anyone thinks of human reincarnation In any other form But weeds, plants or trees Because yeah, we go back to earth Because yeah, it dismantles us into soil Because yeah, fertiliser is our end product Because yeah, nothing is known after that But my heart tells me […]
I So the old man saw The umbilical cord of the great being severed, Saw his first wobbly step Heard his first ridiculous word Saw his first fall And saw him learn his first lesson And so? II There are path-makers There are path-finders Whoever thought Jesus Christ Will be more important than John the […]
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A FROWNING FLOWER
A flower frowns from far and flops Telling tales of taints which cleared it from the tops Repeating restlessly with renewed rancour It tells of friends from the highest heights And of their hailing which held her high Only to push her past her speed to fall Tainting her beauty and making her call Only […]
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PATH? GIVE ME A MACHETE
Grandma was no doormat She had three husbands Husbands she gave three lives each And the earth took one from each Mother was a direct opposite A doormat used by three And taken by one who stepped harder Through her journey of five lands In nine moons apace The three lands she had journeyed Gave her […]
Orphaned by ebola, it is hurtful to see families shunning the companies of the young ones. My heart bleeds for these young ones. I pray that many voices will come together as one to bring comfort to these children and bring hope to those who have conquered the sickness. This poem is for all those […]
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LIVING BEFORE LEAVING
When dew kisses erect leaf The sun pushes it into the leaf Its punishment; Never to be seen as itself ever But help the skin of the leaf to shine To attract its rivals Play in the lions den And only your bones Will have that opportunity to scream The fly which hovers around cobwebs […]
I The poor cries wolf And sees no wealth in health The rich sleeps not And hopes for peace like the poor II Two eyes Walking legs Working hands Ungrateful mouth III Every blessing deserves a praise Who helps an ingrate Who sees not the little things And nags as the wounded dog with flies […]
Clear it there And make it rare This ebola scare Needs some care Make it fair Face it square It is a cheater who cannot with humans pair The pain it brings none can bear And even with its presence all fear to dare Because its teeth are ready to tear Aiming to make black […]
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EBOLA TO THE BOOLA
Let’s send ebola to the boola And bury it under the heap of rubbish Deep deep beneath the rocks So the rocks will rock them dead II Let’s take ebola to the boola Men are falling Women are falling Even children are falling as they laugh III Let’s take ebola to the boola […]
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EVAPORATING ICE
The heat is on So the cold which won Is entirely gone Now sweats brew On the loving ice Which was so nice When it lied in the arms of cold What can be done? Get a cooler Or risk evaporation And be left like a shell Completely empty Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
I Need to hide your precious Without an African being conscious Open a book and slot it in II Words are pains In which they see no gains Most complain they hurt their brains and break their sanes III Need to hide from an African Hide in a stuffy library Even the scents will repulse […]
The land tries But still cries Blood of purity shouts Anger of truth roars Justice in pain screams High pitched voice of abuse unbearably sounds Feet of lies thump As cheating massacres Tribal unrest turn chaotic Every face has hidden mask of a lion Who covers the ears of the land? Everyone for himself The […]
I When hands touched hands We hugged and kissed Laughed and teased That was what streghtened its stands II We fought poverty Battle sicknesses Were each other’s blanket Cried in each other’s arms Loved truly in hunger And prayed for the rains to seize III Then the sun begun to shine You cried confusion Denied […]
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MY FIRST ANTHOLOGY DUE NOVEMBER 13
Thank you all for the support you’ve given me so far. For every like, view and comment has contributed to this publication. On November 13, it will be ready on smashword to be bought for four dollars ninety nine cents ($4.99). Please support me in this venture I am undertaking to help as many girls […]
I Kwaku searched and searched To steal and have happiness His search was futile But he kept at it with hope Stalking every smiling face II He bought spectacles And bought guns to scare and seize, Saved money to please, And bought handcuffs to cuff him When he catches him at last III He went […]
Lie on the sickness mat And see who uses his fanning hat When the sun sits at its angry best And many flies hope to push beings into the earth II Never be disappointed by what you see None will want to pay that fee Their safety is their thoughts’ keys Which locks consciences to […]
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A DOVE WITH LOVE
A dove with love Fears nothing from above This dove is like the banished Living love famished Flying alone sends chills through the bones Something nature condones When the air whispers The trees in pleasure stroke their whiskers And the dove feels worse Where is its half? Could this be a curse? Hope of a […]
Their thumb powers are unknown to them Like our forefathers exchanged gold for salt They exchange their powers for cheap coins, cloths Bicycles, motorbikes, cars and promises Which never come to pass When will they see their thumbs are worth more than little fees? Grave sufferings, avoidable sufferings […]
It is dry It is dry here So the creator made it fair By planting shea The market reeks of dawadawa While children sit under heated sun Their sad faces attracting trade for their parents There is that taxi meandering here There is that taxi going there The motor cycles and bicycles battle pedestrains Tomatoes, […]
Oh Ghana! Land of my birth A land with gold and greens The only land with a black star which shines To lead the way One powerful land fought for with blood Where did we pass? To get this lost? Where did we go so wrong? That we use baskets to fetch water? We all […]
I stand on the head of the mountain Looking down at angry rocks Watching around as companion trees dance Looking down as angry trees fight the winds But I still aim for the sky What does this mean? Satisfaction taunts and never delivers? The more I hold, the more it pulls The more I get, […]
Originally posted on Nana A Damoah:
Apagya Project completed. Roofed, foundation repaired, floors of classrooms redone and entire building (both internal and external) painted. We will hand it over officially on Saturday 8 November. Bless you for all the support. NAD (on behalf of Planning Team)
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DEFLOWERERS (FOR THE ABUSED)
I Unripe fruits, abused Weak seeds, used New born plants, deflowered What are these? What are these? II Full blooms, seek Beautiful grooms, speak Strong hearts are weak So they abuse their strength They abuse the weak III The weak weeps With broken hearts They hide the fears You imprint on their souls. IV […]
I Clip not my wings When I fly I sing Even if you can’t hear You’ll see me there II Break not my wings You know not what I can bring Just throw me high And help me fly III Ingrates abound But I blow grateful sounds Just give me a nudge And keep watch […]
I A lie needs a lie To help it go by Clean that hot lie And help it die down II A lie needs many lies To make it smile as it flies Uproot its deep roots To save it the many hoots III A lie ignites with lies To ruin many skies Quench the […]
I Frowning fits not the sky It makes the world so dry Please let there be a smiling sky So my time can go happily by II Darkness makes all things sly It makes all things go awry Let me take rest as it draws nigh So my wake will be free of sigh III […]
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YOUR ENVELOPE
I Make me a letter I wish to be a letter Posted just to you II Make me that letter In this time of angry cold To get right to you III When I’m enveloped I will quietly lie in wait Of your warm embrace IV I might travel land Or might travel sea or […]
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IF ONLY…
I If only there were special lens Which see hearts’ writings which never ends And reads clearly; hurts, pains and yearns Each one will another properly fend II If only hearts have speech Which reaches hearts intended to reach All silent aches will be noticed with most cleared Saving deep wounds mostly dug till death […]
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PURITY IN SHAMBLES
Originally posted on gracelarbi:
There is a saying that ‘if a fish will begin to rot it starts from the head’ right? And what happens when a human being begins to rot? Oh did you think I was referring to a death body? ….Oh no!!! A living, walking, breathing, eating, drinking human! Well, she was…
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Between worlds
Originally posted on Peace, Love and Patchouli:
Somewhere Out there in the past Fires burn Lighting the sky In a soft glow Of warmth Light filtered between The silence of the heart Of the ancestor that sits Unseen Yet felt In between worlds. The sage crumbles Turning black the smoke rising Cleansing Glow of ash…
I We all know but refuse to acknowledge It hides, calm like a lioness about to hunt, Giving its prey silence to encourage It to draw near for a catch so easily blunt When its growth goes far beyond its storage Its dreadful fumes will […]
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IT’LL BE ALRIGHT
When your heart is deep in doubt As your blessings start to sprout Harbour no shattering murderous fear Shed no humiliating blinding tear Push through even if you look queer And all faces tend to annoyingly sneer For darkness gets bored without light Especially […]
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