There they moan In honour of their Joan Who on her left slept To make sure their dignities are kept The coffin must be a cozy place For Joan to give her all to many idiots replace Idiots who hide their faces while taking the nations’ belongings Idiots who shed hypocritical tears for people like […]
He wants someone to ascend the throne She prefers someone else None have anything to gain A few others watching have everything to gain But they fight, blood for blood Shed their blood which they have no idea how it is made In order to see to the prosperity of someone God is our helper […]
The world is evolving Champions are those known for whatever; Good or bad Abena, where do I stand? Wherever I am standing is doing me no good Because I am neither here nor there. Do I stray so bad that my name will turn into a household name for the bad? Or do I dupe […]
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Dear Nii Kpakpo, It’s almost 3am as I write this letter and I’m standing outside in the cool predawn breeze and the half moon shining in the sky and serenaded by Atlantis Radio. This is bliss you might think. But the reason why I’m outside is because…
It is that time again, that time of old When teeth are being whipped to move because of cold It is that time of storms, lightening, winds and cloudy darkness with promises of doom that cannot be told When this strong heart fails to be bold. It is that time of old, When pride, for […]
UP TO HE AND I.
The calling for unionization is not yours to make The calling for unionization sleeps deep within You are not the one tasked to wake Age advances twisting the skin into wrinkly ugliness I know all that But this is still not your call to make When we meet, the ‘waker’ will know And trust […]
I can live abroad in peace Even as I see species of white everywhere I can live abroad without fear Even as my vision is blurred with white beings What I fear is a white on my land in darkness Our super-institutions say seeing whites in your dream is witchcraft So why will I […]
Once upon a time, there lived a very humble girl called Antobam. She lived with her step mother and father. Antobam’s mother died while giving birth to her earning her the name Antobam transliterating not meeting parent or parents. Her stepmother despised her and made her do all the house chores. […]
I want everything Everything that can mean everything Everything that is something Everything that can make me forget every sadness I need an eternal table An eternal table that holds a veritable cornucopia of every meal An eternal table where hunger fears to step foot An eternal table that feeds the open stomachs […]
SHADOWS.
Lighter of light Darker of darkness Sorrower of sorrow Borrower of the lender Haunter of the haunted You win most of the times You soar while others sink You laugh while others weep You fly as others fall You grow as others shrink You eat as others hung You win most of the times […]
My father was the very best friend of the chief of our village and so wielded so much power. Our household was one of the most important in the village and many people would die to marry someone from my home. But no one wanted to marry me. They thought I was either too short […]
They are extra nice With faces that are as welcoming as that of the angels from heaven But their intent only show When others’ backs are turned They are fuming They are fuming with rage And laying a bait with their intent Consumed with rage their faces give them away They are […]
She looks at me And says no words Asks no questions And holds me in her arms. She looks in the air around me And smells my mood Without any words from my mouth And tags along She cries tears of blood When I am crying And eats not When I have no […]
Let’s meet at the boarders of Ayaase Where the strong tree stands tall And the divided earth lies strong Let’s meet at the boarder of ayaase Where one hole leads to life And not doom Let’s meet at the boarder of ayaase Where the tree is ripe with unseen fruits And the fertilized […]
Triumphing over the many hurdles to beat the many schedules of life Accepting the many corrections to better the future reflection of strife to make a difference Meandering through challenges to shine and be fine Accumulating accurately the good inculcation to be better placed in society Leaving all worries behind and moving forward as an […]
He captured my eyes And ordered me to follow his every move He held my tail with his gaze Rendering me hopeless Then his words became my bond His wishes became my must Then his ingratitude started wearing me off His embarrassment in public made me a lesser being Then I saw the […]
We learn We earn We turn Into men We bail Education jail skip mails Sure failure.
I said I needed you not I said you were not that hot I said I wouldn’t you bought Even if you were a golden pot I said you were not important I said I needed no accountant I said you were just an infant That needed to learn like the little ant […]
It gives hope Only to stir more probe It gives an authoritative voice Only to give more respect and prestige It gives you the power To deflate egos of well structured beings It blows good air Only to bite deep until shameful blood oozes When it suddenly abandons you For your hardworking opponent Papers that […]
Barbarism Wearing attractive clothes and enticing beings Barbarism Acting coyly and planting its roots in watery anger Barbarism Embracing the heart and making it feel at home Barbarism Threading slowly and taking over the human Barbarism Showing its powers and eating away the human Barbarism Pushing the soul and killing the mind Barbarism All his […]
It was a slap No, it was a hit No it was a mock slap No it was a slab hit Her face was the surface And her body was the ground He hit it until she fainted And what was the cause? She did not cook on time A woman is not mud A […]
FIRST TERM FORM ONE One cold Sunday in the month of November, my uncle Kwabena Boateng took me to school in his taxi. At the entrance of the school, was this huge board with a bold inscription: “KROTOA RECHIE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL MOTTO: Anoint, Accumulate, Serve” In the middle of the script was the school […]
Ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha Ha ha ha ha ha He looks awed When he bragged about his sword On the field of female farm plantation Planting seeds and being pursued with good yield Now he feels like snatching a citation From a historic hero in a well loved drama land To wipe […]
There is a school of thought that states that it is in the interest of politicians to have education in their nations crumble to be on the safe side, because, the higher the level of illiteracy, the lower the criticisms of the government and the easier it is to win the mandate of the […]
She cuts the arms that feed her Without thoughts. She blindly stands by her stance With bright eyes that blink not. She walks away in her blind stupor Feeling good about herself And thinking male union or procreation is all there is to life. Youngie kite That wants to fly Must be allowed by passers […]
Little flower has been watered Its infectious smile spreads across the earth Awakening the sun from its slumber Making the furious clouds jealous And planning a coup. My little flower smiles not It looks pitifully sad as its yellow blooms tear in bits Captured by the angry winds, clouds and rain, I stand helpless seeing […]
It is straining It is draining This blessing of top-sitting While looking into eyes whose main aim is soaring It is straining It is really draining This sorry heaven of pouring rain and heart-sharing While stretching forth and others preparing A bowl full of hoping A heart teaching yearning A face of innocence […]
They brought me into a den Into a den of non-determinators I, Who have the heart of a martyr, Was brought into a bunch of give-uppers And they tap into my ocean of determination Every freaking hour of everyday. They cause me to Stop, Refill, Move, Stop, Refill, Move And stop Hampering my progress. When […]
Harsh, He pants and works Angry faced He shouts and works Then the sun rises on his face Loud laughter That echo the mountains Hardened palms Which battles the land Strong feet That the land struggles to keep pace Hardened bones Strengthened by cooked plantain and grounded ‘kontomire’ leaves with palm oil That is the […]
My boyfriend is a mechanic A mechanic who can ride a car He is a mechanic who can change gear And ride even in curves Did I mention he can also swerve? And people are asking me why I love him I love my boyfriend Not because he is a mechanic, Not because he […]
Write my name in your heart write my name not on your heart Where strangers may see and wipe clean Write my name in your mind Write my name not on your mind Where problems may delete I yearn to be a part of your thoughts Where my office will be static Without […]
“We sing along The damned doomy song We’ve suffered for long Trying to belong We cry for our souls Trying to identify the mole And tie him to the pole Under the hot coal Living for nothing is naught Our happiness in life has been bought As we try to find a way […]
You are feeding a future rot, Feeding earth’s shitty maggots You’re feeding a future rot Which will cook in the happy earth’s pot You are dressing the future vulture bones Which will earthly filth doone You are polishing a future fertilizer Which will never leave any traits of sanitizers You are the future earth Which […]
He sits under the golden tree On the biggest of the silver stools Breathing wealth and sending free The money fools He walks only under the golden umbrella Held by the stoogy jesters Spewing words that even he doesn’t believe but people deem filla He promises with such gestures Manly man of youthful […]
Throughout this heated debate of legalizing marijuana, I have kept my cool and have thought deeply about this issue. I have asked myself over and over again the reason why such an issue will crop up in the first place. Smoking is smoking, and even those who make money off smoking have cautioned against its […]
The uncountable water sachets Dirt from the many cafes Empty bottles of drinks Black polythenes holding hands, forming a gigantic wall that courageously blinks Empty tins that threaten to maim look everywhere with determination Papers marrying stenchy grime fly around being caressed by winds barring sterilization Malodourous overcooked rice, banku, akpele and their colleagues merge […]
I will give birth on a mat weaved with straw Under the influence of eyes that are raw I will give birth under the scrutiny of the sun Where there are no stretched paws But ready customary laws That will prevent unseen hands from taking my baby and run That love that is a […]
Tears trickle As emotions of fire sprinkle And a batch of hate giggle As the kingdom of poverty heckle They cry out loud when hunger their stomachs tackle None dances, they just wince as this is not a normal cycle I could cut my hands If human meat could pacify the lands I would […]
Every ethnic group has its negative or positive connotation in Ghana. Actually, these bad connotations were obtained in the olden days. Almost all these bad associations have waned with education. Because we are now open minded, we know all these are trivial. So here we go. The Akwapems of Ghana were positively known for being […]
The cock is too big for the small bottle Making both noisemakers in their throttle Children need to pass water And grow positively hotter They do not need their soft bowls cracked in their buds Children who are fascinated by suds know nothing of body pleasures They need to know no measures They are just […]
Walk on In your tiredness Walk on Through the heat Walk on No matter the torture Walk on Through it all So you can proudly answer to your master When you reach the kingdom of the grave
When I came to Tamale in late 2010, I happen to have found everything in Tamale satisfactory except the chieftaincy battles and political tension that sometimes plague the land. Having the platform of the radio station I worked with then, I wrote a commentary on the appalling state of this matter of grave concern, and […]
They stagger in life Carousing in ignorance And basking in complete commitment Towards their stooge masters They stand erect Blinking not Offering all their solidarity based on mouth promises of aspirators They stagger in complete possession of political alcoholic inanity And care not what they do in their stupor Here is what I will say: […]
So a conversation cropped up with my colleagues on making choices for marriage. The man said that men now are interested in girls who are Junior High School dropouts or at most Senior High School ‘failers’. So I ask why? And he tells me highly educated ladies are too opinionated. They tend to say more […]
They came in the flood They came ready to battle They came knowing there were no in-betweens but death or life. They swam in the ocean They swam without fins They swam knowing sharks were hunting for their feed But their creator gave them no options. The battle for dead eyes has been won The […]
The plantain plant is no different from the banana plant. They may have originated from different shoots but their purpose is equal; to feed. Motherhood or fatherhood must be regarded as such. Discriminating due to sources is unfair. So step mothers or step fathers must learn to deal with their step children fairly. I do […]
We ailJust seeing the sufferingsWe wailOffering peace offeringsOur wings spread across all tailsLet us fly onto freedom and good change Women Flowers of this dry garden Women, the cold water for the thirsty earth being whipped by the scorching sun
Come into my temple If you dare Enter into this temple And face me square Gone are the days when this sex had ample Shame for both for bodily pleasures of mere Significance, this is simple. Do it, and have no qualms of neglect You came with vim So the vim here must not unmake […]
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