Waakye sits in the hot pot Calling for shito Mixed gari watches salad And nod happily Welcoming hunger Awesome food Mmmm! Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
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I How I love my soobolo Sitting chilled sweetly This fresh drink from Africa Cools the heart nicely II Leaves generous with colour When it meets waters Sugar and ginger powder ‘Wisa’, its perfecters! Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2014
Illuminated She stands in crepuscular Knowing not her next Would the next be day? Would it be absolute night? She stands scared waiting One would be tempted To think her light would stand out Blinding grave darkness But no, only she Sees her […]
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KWAHU BRAVES- A CHILD OF STONE
I am a child of stone I am from the great stone Which was refuge to my generations gone What was a weapon turned shelter For my forefathers And later became my mothers and fathers I am from the stone which protects And tells enemies “go and die” […]
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THE GHANA TO LOVE
I smell mud I see the chicks following the hens As the cocks are on guard I see the goats being naughty The sheep eating gently I see the trees dancing nicely With the breeze and shrubs singing melodiously I see the farmers tools Walking on […]
Examination malpractices seem like a naughty visitors who hves come to stay in Ghana. I say in Ghana because I only know about the terrain in which I live. It is easy to see students idling about simply because they think “Manna will fall” when it is time for their final exams. As a teacher, […]
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GHANA’S PLIGHT
In days of old Ghana was rich in gold So rich that she needed no gold to be sold And stood in riches of timber, and untapped oil In days of old The body of Ghana knew no cold Her people did her mould Taking only what was needed and preserving the rest […]
On Saturday, 20th September 2014, Portia Dery organised a programme to inculcate reading and writing into the youngsters of today. The programme was dubbed “A Fun Day for Reading and Writing”. It took place at the Northern Regional Library in the Tamale Metropolis and was well patronized. In Africa, many know the safest place to […]
Maa Abena walks in disappointment After seeing her world of indifference “The earth is for Mr. Government Litter it! The money is for MR. Government Embezzle it! This chit is for Mr. Government Steal it!” She thinks not and feels not Until she hears the chorus of the young “…And make our ration hate and […]
None to inform No light for television No interest in falling currency The people of Crotoa village Only think of feeding They owe no one They feed themselves But in trying to feed others They come at a cost, A cost the government bears Ghana, ghana Gold turning sand Thieves of the poor […]
“Abobi” “Adodi” Tilapia One man thousand Accompanied by the tasty “abolo” The Volta River feeds Voltarians And visitors alike It lies like a mother Carrying a ferry Which carries all feet Crossing her world But smiles in serenity The Volta River feeds Voltarians And visitors alike When Ghana calls Heed , and step […]
Come to Ghana And hold our banner Freedom and justice we preach Hospitality we teach Your mood will change from red to green, From green to yellow with a black star of hope being your facial screen Come to Ghana Let’s share our banner From the many sites in the beautiful Accra city We’ll […]
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