They swam in competition for the eggs And won their race Just hoping for some pecks So they bore all the cramping and escaped from sicknesses’ chase Only to come to the shore To realize they boarded the wrong vehicles Now what? No matter the many walks one will take You see some […]
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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SINFOMAHIACS
They sit on the fury of the gods And fan them to snooze Everyone is onboard this sin against the gods Some watch as some touch The symbolic tails of the chained seer To hide their sins under its fur Some sip from the calabash of hatred Others eat from the earthenware of […]
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SHOW ME A BLACK JESUS
Show me a black Jesus And I’ll change my name to Christiana Peters I’ll carry His words like a heavy cross Because I’ll know He is my life’s source I say show me a black Jesus One who was taunted with a banana And I’ll follow his steps to the tomb Believing […]
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MY LOVE ALWAYS AT ITS SIMPLEST
I know it is like a contest But I see in many the yearning for a conquest You don’t have to do a thing You need to make me a being and not your thing What you feel within, please to me confess I’ll see the moment as priceless And I’ll love you more Even […]
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DOPED IN HIS AUTOEROTICISM
Help! He finds pleasure in autoeroticism Can that be considered cheating? Who do I fight with for my partner? Himself? Then I’ve lost the game All the twinkles left the sky of my eyes The curves have migrated from the contours of my mouth Life stares down at my soul-less being And shakes its head […]
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NIKKI SAMONAS; GREEDY OR CLUELESS?
Nikki Samonas is a character I like to watch in movies but her recent interview with Deloris Frimpong Manson (Delay) got my attention the wrong way. Being someone who is a role model and seeks to promote learning through her NGO Help Them Learn she must not openly portray the “use what you have […]
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HER DEMONIC SIDE
Hannah was a sweet girl Who couldn’t hurt a weak fly Until Jack took her flower And abandoned her leaf No one saw anger developing claws In her, none saw revenge digging a hole in her What we saw was her lost frame in the sea of hate She first uprooted Jack’s roots and […]
If you ask me I’ll tell you there’s no interest Mice could live in your stomach Tell it to others and they cry Over their own stomachs If you ask me I know none cares Write beautifully, if they’ve never stepped in your word house Or wish to step in there, They’ll shun and […]
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THE GAME
Cats and rats Stay in opposite rays They clap and slap Their eyes on each other; Rats desperate in outwitting Cats desperate for food “No offence intended No defence for the weak” Is the slogan of cats “No place for slacking” Be a cat or a smart rat Chances are, you live full Or you […]
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JUST SAYING
I cannot be shamed Or defamed Because I’m in my own life’s vehicular driving seat No defeat Can get to me Because clearly, they help me see With determination and dedication I’ll get to my rightful destination Let all the brethren do same And put enemies to shame Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
I stand on this mountain top Looking at the beautiful terrestrial contours As I smooch the benevolent dew drop I stand mesmerized by the lands Which comfortably sit in innocence Bearing all barbarisms in its belly and saying nothing to terroristic bands I stand here Closer to God Asking how she can all […]
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PAST LIVERS
Theirs was to be the cooks And shy from books Theirs was to the weights Of the night and be baits Theirs was to be the incubators And be great spectators Theirs was to till the farms And protect little ones from harms Theirs was to be clear of dreams […]
Under the dark dark sky With fireflies as our light, We cared only about our hearts’ rhythms And shunned the noisy mosquitoes Hunger tried but failed in its bid for our separation Money tried but failed woefully And aimless tongues tried all they could but ended up Hiding under the skirts of their mouths […]
Sea shells talk to the shores like pretty dolls talk to their girls They ask for cover They ask for completeness They ask for freedom but they get captured If I’ll end up that way Under your cover Please leave me under this dangerous shade The winds may rape me As the […]
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UNCHAINED
She’s like sapphire Transparent in feelings, She blabbers about her dearest Embracing her absence And wearing her yearnings like a beautiful gown I feel I’m watching a weird movie I live like her, if not more occupied So why does she try to taunt me with names? Could it be her loneliness is more […]
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THE PLEDGE
“I’ll close my heart And stop it From taking in any possible breaker I’ll immerse myself In work which keeps me fulfilled And will never look into attractive eyes I swear to live by myself Doing good and neglecting all males Let them drown for all I care” All these are promises […]
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MY FIRST ANTHOLOGY
This is the part where I say thank you to all those who have been supporting me. My first anthology is coming up soon. It embodies everything we can think of, please watch out.
Rains are blessings Rains can be curses Fire is a servant Fire can be a murderer Food is what we are Food can steal our treasured lives I am a near nirvana Flawed, heavily flawed In unmanageable hands I am like the fire which kills the cold But my buttons must not be pushed Lest […]
If there is a chance I’ll turn into a plant When the earth receives my being, Please make me a creeping plant Specifically a water melon plant And give me space to climb, crawl and lie I’d like to climb the tallest tree… Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014.
You took me to the land of ire Where there’s none called sire And made me an ire-nian And a natural believer of “Do What the Romans do When you go to Rome” I had the eyes which hatred emoted, Hands which easily smote, Mouth which spat and threw fits, Legs which stomped and […]
I chew groundnut in its shell I eat maize on its bell Okro in my stew flows from my backyard Plucking plantain is not hard Getting cassava just needs a tool If I want, I’ll eat like a fool Pepper calls to be plucked As tomatoes’s lipstick aims to seduce… Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014 […]
Do it to perfection The needed direction Which will take me to that mansion Do it to perfection By not going against your instruction To cause any commotion Do it to perfection The words which wow the congregation And gain you much affection Because I’m open eyed in this mansion Looking for […]
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SMILE, I SEE YOU
I see you With sadness sitting on your face Impatience running you a race Uncertainty holding your pace And all the pain you brace I see you With the mentality growing in your mind The fears you hide for none to find The complacency of hatred you happily bind And all the revenge you […]
Standing on a mountain top I have the eyes to sadly pop The ills which never seem to stop In the full glare of the big cop He is a big moral flop Who has from his sanity gladly hop He is being awarded a disgusting crop To say no word to make them […]
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A DUET TONIGHT
Tonight, I need to sing a duet I’m equipped with this high tone set On this stage where many have bet Tonight, I need to blend in bliss In a shivering electrifying kiss To make enemies extremely hiss Tonight, I need to sleep for long In a world where I’ll safely belong Blessed […]
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THE LONG JOURNEY
My journey is long My aim is somewhere to belong I was the earth, trampled upon Pounded by metal boots Then butchered I felt all the pain But ended up as part of some mortar For construction of a building. I couldn’t care less, From the earth to the sky was an upgrade […]
“Who would’ve known The one who made the powerfuls terror known Could be taken down In an open town By one whose name rhymes As his and lived in his same times? Who would’ve known The one whose fear was never shown Would have no voice And no choice And would be stripped off […]
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AN EXCERPT FROM PARENTINOLOGY
“Kwaku Ananse wove a nest Which caught him in his naughty quest” The Ghanaian parenting sages Go with many of these adages “And the princess met the prince Became queen and king, gave birth to a prince” The European parenting sages Tell the little agers in their thoughtful sages Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © 2014
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ONE LOVELY BLOG AWARD
Thank you http://downstreamofthoughts.wordpress.com/ for nominating my blog for the Truly humbled. How One Lovely Blog Award works: 1. You must thank the person who nominated you and include a link to their blog. 2. You must list the rules and display the award. 3. You must list 7 facts about yourself. 4. You must nominate […]
I see, I hear, I laugh, I yearn, I hurt, I cry, I turn to you My sacred diary Dear open diary blog I hope you never Wash in-shore Swear you’ll always be here And hold my thoughts Without judgement On and off In and out Be my server Though I’m a thorn […]
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FITS OF APOPLEXY
The day felt cold My pride felt old My eyes and mind run wild My emotions run wild The beehive was stirred by a stick I took the wheels without eyes Rejecting all the worried eyes, Met the sun, Which asked why I run I looked but saw not and trashed the sun […]
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LEAD THE WAY
I stand on a little mountain Surrounded by so many huge  mountains Some with openings showing many a beautiful fountain I tried but lost the countings All shout to be looked and booked I sit, stand, try running But realise I am rooted Until I choose, my running is no running Imagine all […]
The 4th Barcamp Tamale kicked off with breakfast at 9am on August 23 2014 at the Tamale Sport Stadium. There was an introduction of Barcamp Ghana and how it came into being by Ato Ulzen Appiah who is the director and founder. Here, we got to know that Barcamps are organized in many regions in […]
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I’M AN OPTION
My arms can be your home My chest can be your Rome My eyes can be your mirror My ears can be you microphone My nose can be your identifier My hands can be your carrier My legs can be your sender My hair can be your burner My back can be your shame pillow […]
Maama, where is the past? I think I’ve grown too quickly Walking is seized Mobiles are sent And people speak to machines Maama, where is the past? I think I’ve travelled so quickly Televisions are old The internet trends Air relieves firewood in cooking Maama, where is my thought? My brains have been […]
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IN MY MOTHER’S ARMS
In my mother’s cradling arms I felt no shams In the whips of the cold I felt the warms In the whips of tears I felt the hurting heart My earthly maker My lovely smiler My carrier Blessings to you Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
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SHOWN LOVE
Converging crowd Donning love Thinking aloud A startled heart smiles Goodness is freshness When the winds of life blow Crashing and beating For it is then the crowds chant in your favour. Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
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A POET’S CRADLE
In the comfort of the dark With a gentle stream of light In the sea of silence With a perfect mind scenery In the chaos which surrounds With no ears but mouths at war At fears stroke and pity’s mope With emotions rushing up and down In the perfect city of […]
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A monody to the winds
Originally posted on Abeiku Arhin Tsiwah:
Streaking through our cold souls are our tears Seeping through the pinnacles of our hearts are our tear drops Sadness have gripped the beauty of our spirits Our emotions have been sapped away Like the vapours of a sunny noon day Silence has still our sentiments Like the morning…
Associators are interested in the past Money makers are interested in the future So I used to look back; Back to a place I could not hold And into the future; Looking into what I could never see And ended up in the same place, Juggling between two poses Past and future As time placed […]
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A TRAVELLING TRAVELLER
I’ve come from far Far, far from alien lands I swam from the ocean of life Onto a hardened ground Sans clothes, sans pride Tears being my only escape I slept, then sat, then stood Then walked, then took to my heels And I’m still running From a toddler, I jumped into childhood Then […]
I hold a calabash You are the well Thirst has visited my being, Parching my throat, And controlling my breath Please open up And let this calabash Taste a little of you And be satisfied so I can have the rest If not, please hold this mouth and feed my thirst. Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia […]
Flowers wilt Plants wilt Weeds wilt So do you You step on it; The earth You spit on it; The earth You ease into it; The earth You’ll also end up in it; The earth So like a treasured mattress, Step on the earth With respect, Spit on the earth With apologies, Ease […]
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FOR MY LATE UNCLE: KWABENA BOATENG
You lie on the roaster tonight Flanked by many cooks under a beautiful light You lie being garnished with tears Of those who will never want to be you For they know, they will never eat you Nor sit for anyone to eat you You are the special food of the earth Tomorrow, you’ll […]
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A STROLL IN AFRICA
In my idleness and tiredness Of hearing the screams of pain, I decided to take a stroll in Africa And what did I see? I saw indifference chewing an unmeasured stick Sitting on our wall, watching and shaking its head I reached out but it had sold its ears to disappointment And had thrown […]
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BE THE WHIP
Instead of being the salt Which melts, sweetens and Is easily forgotten, I’d rather be the hot pepper In the mouth of the ruthless, Make sure he begs air to step into its filthy chambers As I whip his inward skin without mercy I know that will be a lesson And will make him take […]
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OUR WILTING FLOWERS
In blooming, A Bacchanalian orgy is exciting A farther travelling of our times Make it a soggy living. Partying tiredness sets in As we near our holes of eternal rest  A noise we jumped with Becomes an unfunny scare Thoughts of fun no longer feature showing off Tranquillity  is peace not freedom uncensored Every […]
Walls climbed walls At her order Pride joined beauty at her table, Made her an unmatched princess And froze her thoughts of age Inside a wall without an opening Age minded no frozen thoughts And walked through to his territory Taking hold of her skin like wild fire Making mirrors her enemies As […]
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FOR THE EARTH
Whatever you see Comes with a fee But the hand that pushes into the earth Takes no fee You can turn You can burn You can sit, spit and kill You are bound to be slaughtered like the hen So much for good living When a fall causes land seeping Let’s open our […]
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LOST CHANCES
Chances popped With me on your table To prepare as you pleased Be with as you pleased And eat as you pleased But you decided the dustbin was my home  Mouths surrounding were indifferent Knowing not my worth but staying safe in case… The housekeeper looked and picked me He decided I was too […]
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