The religious noise through the voices of the choices of many citizens …is defeaning The decay through the shenanigans of fake prophets …stinks The stakes through the takes of the fakes …are atrocious We needed the wake …the wake you’ve turned prized cock in giving Ib A nation whose citizens live in a fake heaven […]
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THE CROWN OF RAPE
Rape scraped the dignity of Yaaba And crowned Akowia King in Kokoraba Because the elders claimed succulent fruits must cover themselves …to stop passersby from easy plucking Agyawaadwo! II She was like a breath of fresh air Her smooth black skin always shining like dawn of dark She was like a confident lioness …fierce, sassy, […]
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AMUADEƐ YAREƐ
Mpanyinfoɔ bu bɛ bi sɛ …suantie ne onwam atikɔpɔ Sɛ yɛka sɛ tena fie …na w’antie a Na ɛnɛ yi yareɛ a enni aduro yi bi sɔ wo mu a …ɛnka sɛ wo fie bayie a ɛnhyɛ nkaebɔ mpaboa Na adane ne ho abrɔ saman de yareɛ abɛto wo so II Enti wonni gyidie a […]
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IS THAT WHY YOU WANT TO KILL YOURSELF?
Congratulations! Congratulations! And knives of jealousy slash through your intestines Probe and see A toy wrote her a certificate after an online game Is that why you’re killing yourself? II Congratulations! Congratulations! And doom rains of failure flood you in misery Like a proactive ant, just do a little investigation And you’ll know that the […]
A thrilling page-turner. Amoafowaa is fluid in narration, and succinct in description. – Rebecca Obuobisa-Darko, Personnel Officer, Ga East Municipal Education Directorate. Ashawo Diaries is a D’Akpabli Publication. Cover Credit: Nene Buer Boyetey II. Book due in June 2020. For pre-orders (which start on 25th May 2020) contact via WhatsApp or call: +233 24 5275 […]
I’ll not take para And roll like your lost dice For you to modify it to the world …as our paradise II I’ll not stand the harping Of your hunting penis As you edit it to all …as our happiness III I’ll not be the tenth In your underness For you to tender to our […]
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DADDIES WITHOUT SUGAR
Serwaa says she shines and scouts …sells sexy and smiles …sasses and smarts But never finds the sugar in her daddies II She says of Sandra “She looks like a stick from a silhouette model book Without a pleasant face And is as straight and uninteresting as a stick from Praso And with teeth like […]
A human A human who will umbrella in rain And fan the sun off A human A human who can umbrella the sun And air condition its heat A human A human who swims than a fish And flies than an eagle A human A human who runs more than a cheetah …and jumps higher […]
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MEAT THEM UP
When a problem arises Acceptance is a catching Facing it squarely is a cutthroat Looking for solutions is a defeathering Getting the solution is a butchering Forgiving self is a steaming And forgetting is a frying II When you leave the problem to walk It will crow Others will know Your hurts will grow And […]
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FLUTES FOR MOTHERS
Mothers are moving miracles mirroring men to be …the sea which never dries Ib Mothers are the trees which shower life fruits Replanting generations and sustaining earth So help me sound their goodness with your flutes To show the gratefulness of your solo birth II Our bloom with doom in their body rooms Their love […]
Ashawo Diaries raises queries on why young girls should experience sexual abuse in a cultural context like Ghana where children are valued, moral standards are held high and sexual discussions silenced. – Dr. Georgina Yaa Oduro, Director, Centre for Gender Research, Advocacy and Documentation (CEGRAD), University of Cape Coast. Ashawo Diaries is a D’Akpabli Publication. […]
The titillating intrigues of a good bad girl … delightful reading: sometimes light, sometimes dark; always with ponderous insights! – Koku Dotse, Artist. Ashawo Diaries is a D’Akpabli Publication. Cover Credit: Nene Buer Boyetey II. Book due in June 2020. For pre-orders (which start on 25th May 2020) contact via WhatsApp or call: +233 24 […]
They shine in whines and dine in ignorance Tying others to their risks in annoyance By throwing caution to the wind II A woman claims Jesus Christ is her protection So she’ll get no infection As she’s a soldier following in His direction But she forgets Jesus had no funeral this year And the doors […]
Sɛ yɛka sɛ obi yɛ adwaman a Na ebinom de wɔn som adane wɔn tɛkrɛma sekan nufanu …ɛɛkɔ dwedwa wɔn Nanso adwaman, wɔ m’ani so no, nkyerɛ obi a w’asi n’ayaase waduro …anaa wɔma Ɛdi ɛɛwɔ ɔdɔgorɔ bankye a …ɛwɔ obiara ayaase asaase so Adwaman nso kyerɛ wɔn a wɔde kɛtɛasehyɛ ne prɔyɛ dwedwa wɔn […]
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WHAT I LOST
Our last point of call was the bar Which scrapped many a scar And relieved us from stress Borne out of work duress Through jokes and stories Listening to ladies’ sorries …as they tripped and balanced their heels Now the bars are closed and so have our socialization …planting depression told by even our expressions […]
Agbogboloshie has always been well known in contemporary mainstream Ghanaian circles, but not much of the vibrant market and wetland was heard outside of Ghana. The place however attained global notoriety at the turn of the millennium when it became known as a “digital dumping ground.” In addition to receiving e-waste from mainly western sources, […]
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SHARPENED SENSES
They make all women live in secured walls with ears …a shut door with eyes …firmly locked windows with noses …and a confined ceiling with a mouth, thanks to societal police The whole body of their buildings have a feeling easily felt by outsiders So secrecy is ineffective in their dictionaries No matter how hard […]
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AKORKOR’S UPCOMING WEDDING
Akorkor always fantasized about her wedding Wanting it exciting Wanting it romantic Wishing it big with a cake gigantic But now Corono pushes her on her knees with need …to shrink it into a social distance party of twenty five II Coming from a big family Where her mother’s family tree in close proximity …can […]
This book is important to me on many levels. This is because it honours someone who blessed me with her presence; someone I met when I was a teenager struggling to live not just for me, but for my family; someone whose outlook defied everything I was taught but influenced me positively on the haunting […]
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THE SONG OF YOUR HEART
You walked in on a Wednesday …like a win And had your body toured thoroughly on a Thursday like a triumph You had many fry on a Friday …to gift their tongues the feelings of your welcome Elders sat on a Saturday …to sift through names of saints The sun sang loudly on a Sunday […]
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A BOUT OF SURPRISE
A day’s rays …says not its greys 2 A bow’s foe …goes not for one row 3. So here and there Do what is fair Share your best And take a rest 4 Because when you’re caught and bought You’ll mostly see that none fought …for your got 5 Laughter is slaughter for many a […]
I shot my mirror for showing a horror …in my corridor today Now I miss the beautiful side of me it reported …and carry the stains on me needing cleaning II I threw my machete deep into a river out of anger After it missed some shrubs and thorns …in a desert I’d found myself […]
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ANGRY CLOUDS
In time …the rich will gobble down the poor …and form their paupers who’ll be the most pitiable …of all Because they’ll find no free grass to make hay And they’ll find no free fruits on trees They’ll find no free land to on lay And there’ll be no bad job to take II In […]
Mede kɛntɛn adi ɔbɔmɔfoɔ tintin gramoo bi akyi …agye ngyegyesoɔ ne nsɛmbɔ De anidaso abɔ kahyire De adwenkɛseɛ agye bɔhyɛ adi sɛ …ne tuo tintin keseɛ a ɛbram n’abatiriso no Bɛtumi ato akum mmoadoma bebree b Yɛkɔduru kwaebretuo mu Na abrantikwaa nkɔto ne tuo nkum aboa a Sɛɛ etuo yi mu da mpan …emu nni […]
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CONGRATS IN ORDER
May this day Push forward your yay May this day …drown your nay Because it is May Day II The world will not run itself If minds and hands and voices and legs cease …to run it The world cannot be this thrilling If minds and voices and strengths of humans …fail to work it […]
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BEINGS NOW SHADOWS
I stand here and look back Thinking of you who in my history are stuck Those of you who couldn’t, with me, this present formula crack And I get a love-loathe feelings about my luck II I remember the mosquitoes who listened in on our dreams I remember the fears which chased us and our […]
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WHEN I FINALLY LEAVE
When I finally leave Let it be known that I was the leaf which struggled to stay …on the right branches of the tree of life And heeded no intimidating winds II When I finally leave Let it be known that I lived like a sheep …meek, mild, affable, humble But fought like a lioness […]
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THE NUTS AND THE BICYCLE
Abu sits and spits his chewed kolanut on the ground Wondering where his taste bud, this bitterness in it found He looks around and hears a sound Mba Hassan greets, pulls a stool and sits …watching as Abu chews and spits II Mba Hassan can’t help but ask What is giving a full grown man […]
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ODD PRIORITIES
Food – Good Clothes – Manners Body – legacy A You care about foods which will fees cease And care not about the good …which will stay in hearts? B You mock the clothes which will fade to rot And mock not the manners …which will overstay your gone? C You mock the body which […]
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BIRD OF MY EX
A. Ex B. Tickiling C. Kissing D. Caressing E. Fucking F. Smooching G. Body H. Sex Hb. Fuck J. Lovemaking K. Hard L. Gently M. Fast N. Slowly O. Multi-tasking P. Waking Q. Mortar R. Poundings S. Loses his fire T. In two minutes U. Frustration V. Loves W. Cherishes X. Spontaneity Y. Satisfaction Z. […]
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THIS IS THE HEAVEN WE WANT
This is the heaven we want The heaven where fetish angels with Biblical don’ts front …blasphemous revolutions held sacred by sanity won’ts II This is the heaven we seek The heaven where eagles are made weak and meek …to bow to chickens, lending their beaks …to be used as axes to cut their own thoughts’ […]
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RANTS OF KWAKU AMPONSAH
I was going to buy kako When I heard him shout “PRAKO!” Held by four struggling policemen His strength surpasing the uniformed men Abena nkɔnkɔnsa I get tipsy on nsa and nkɔnkɔnsa So I stood rooted Hoping to see the matter’s roots uprooted And so I watched as he fumed pointing at a boy …who […]
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NNIPA MU AHOROW
Yɛ wɔ nnipa mu ahorow Nnipa bi yɛ nkraman Wɔn pɔ wo wo wo wo …nso wɔn nka Ebi nso yɛ nkraman a wɔpɔ ka Woaa dwene wɔn a wɔ pɔ ka wɔ bɔne kwan so Wɔn ano borɔ bɛtumi akum asono bebree …n’ankampɛsɛ ɔdasani b Nnipa bi yɛ mponkye pumɛɛ Nkɔ hɔ o, ɔse […]
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A JEST NEST
If you don’t crest your nest as best And you just vest your best as worst Watch out as the rest shun your nest And their hate grow in their best …making you a worst living in a jest nest Will that be just? II It is the smoothness of your belongings …that crowns Not […]
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PERK FOR YOUR JERKHOOD
Daily dials of discipline Drowsy don’ts of decorum Distance drowns of disrespect Daring draws of darling II I fence myself with my discipline …to protect my conscience which I thrive on One of them- …never touching what can’t be mine …in love So I cross not that fence …let alone jump it To safeguard my […]
You built a furnace with your deceit …and lighted it hottest with your lies You pushed me hard …into it …with your disrespect And locked it firmly with your abuse Your cheating fanned to fuel its burns …and your cheeky smiles added more coals to keep it flaming If a Samaritan has broken those hot […]
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THE JOB INTERVIEW
Her hair hallelujahs, enchanting to be finger combed Her eyes dance, alluring into charms Her mouth mesmerizes, asking to be kissed Her cheeks blush, begging to be touched Her chin swoons, appealing to be played with Her breasts …scream … ‘FILLED’ …attracting fantasies of suckles Her nails …promise scratches of ecstasy Her dress perfectly draws […]
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THE THIRD WHEEL
A third wheel will have to be steel …not to feel the pain of wheels And the daunting bas of squeals …which horn for their shed II I did invite her Thinking we could with her share a meal Never thinking her a hare …to break me into a run for real III On that […]
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MEN OF GOURD
Men of gourd who are bored Wanting their worship to be restored Acting ridiculous in their own called Sit your butts, strap your gourds If you have naught to revive your adored II You can’t use hate to sing You can’t an ignorance bell ring You can’t taunt those who bring Their A games to […]
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CHOOSE SKILLS OVER GREED
See See the work you’re piling on our history See See the problems wearing troubles fast turning scary mysteries Don’t you feel a pinch when other lands celebrate victories …through the work and truth they pour into their destinies? II I know inferiority was imprinted in our thoughts But that’s the reason many have bought […]
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THE RACE OF RACE
Horses who neigh Problems which weigh …down our growth …destroying our oath …of freedom and justice These are the main chains we need to break …to be able to wake and take our place …in the race of race II So let the horses cart their chariots Let the dogs bark their shadows Let the […]
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LHC ONLINE READING SCHOOL
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I WORRY FOR HER
He told me He told me she pushed him down a cliff He did tell me He did tell me she squashed all his hopes …and rendered him homeless in his own home Throwing out his soul …and shattering his spirit Always leaving him an empty barrel …deserted by all he held dear So he […]
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BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE
When it begins …fear places three choices on a table 1…kneel to submit 2…act to defy 3…do nothing for a blow over That is the beautiful nonsense II When you pick 1 You accept to be a doormat forever When you pick 2 …you might stumble and get stuck over needs For an abrupt cut […]
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THE BRIDGE TO A HAPPY PLACE
A. Ambitions B. Hurts C. Calm D. Determination E. Education F. Father G. Gratefulness H. Hard work Hb. School J. Servitude K. Knowledge L. Love M. Mother N. Studying O. Pain P. Praises Q. Quiet R. Travels S. Self Love T. Trauma U. Seers V. Priests W. Wins X. Strangers Y. Siblings Z. Zeal Ib […]
There are beds hungry for your body touches …thirsty for your sweat …wanting to massage your priceless bodies Here …in your homes No matter how hard it gets II There are wombs wailing for your plight …hungering in fears of your fears …heartbreaking for the battlefields you’ve been dumped on …with no armours Knowing you’re […]
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AN EYE FOR AN EYE
What is the name given to the game …a bird plays When it goes up and comes down to bath in potable water …with its contaminated body Only to hang in mid-air to shoot arrows of disgust …at the fishes living therein Calling them filth needing to be cleaned …all because of its small wings? […]
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THIS IS THE YEAR
This is the year …the year Judas’ name takes rest …from the betrayal bench II This is the year …the year Jesus’s fame refuses to hatch sin …with religious freedom by limiting locomotional freedom III This is the year …the year death touches not the son of man …on a cross calling for loss of […]
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KOJO ADANSE KWANTUNI
Na Kojo Adanse a ofiri Adanse …yɛ nnakwansere ni wɔ n’akuraa Ɛna onyaa akwanya …tuu kwan kɔɔ abrokyiriman a ɔse yɛfrɛ no Ka Nɛ Da Anni nna n’ɔsan ba ne nkyi b Adanse abusuafoɔ bɔɔ dɔmpim tesɛ nkranii a wɔn ani asɔ gya …kɔ ne so kɔ bɔɔ no abusua ampɛ yie kwaadu Ɛhɔ a […]
Good deeds …in silence speak loudest …when it gets its right channel of sound II Good deeds …fade and become self piercing arrow shades …when self horned III Great advices are like nuts …wise heads crack to track and stack …for self protection Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © April 10, 2020
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