Before your sun sets Be sure to be in lust and in love Be sure to bite the dust and be, in tempers, above II Before your sun sets Be sure to be a sore and be a cure Oh be a bore and a fun III Before your sun sets Be sure to burn […]
I housed the cage of my rage in my image My tears climbing a mountain …and pouring in and out of an internal fountain Making my smiles painful even on an eventful stage Until you walked in II Never knew I would see me In a blessed be Footwear put on my legs by hands […]
I was a visitor Never wanting to be inquisitive But I ended up in their hall …with no ear plugs As Maame Duku watched in horror The full “glamour” of her grandchildren As they tell us of their grand outing II “I’ll never understand this The heat and your layers of shrouds! I’ll never ever […]
Who am I in the advocacies Which are pushing us to climb another stair of success …in this racial equality quest? Who am I? II I sure am that girl who would’ve died in the disgusting slave hunt For my pride couldn’t stand to be called a Cunt And my ego couldn’t stand the horn […]
Sometimes, in the face of anger and accusations The heart pushes the mind to drain all insanities …for its calm While blocking the mind and its thoughts II Sometimes, defeat dangles deceit of shame …attaching it to silence But words unsaid have no judgments III So you can cripple me with your curses You can […]
Those born with silver spoons in their mouths Mostly have heated knives stuck in their asses Making it difficult for them to breathe But the shine also ban them from crying Creating fountains of tears in their hearts Fountains of tears which contaminate with years Turning bitterness into bullying …and looking down on others II […]
They all saw the hawk Swooping and gaging the chick But they all connived to gawk As the hawk caught the chick II They then turned around to hypocritically moan Showing their faces to the hen When they saw how it, with its cock, mourn Claiming they feared the hawk’s den IIb Are hawks lions? […]
If nothing goes to touch the bamboo No sound will tamper with the silence ears enjoy If none commits a taboo Nothing will force many to break a peaceful joy We’re here because of the parading fear Of the eight minutes forty six seconds …on minority minds We’re here because of the exploring fears Of […]
You court China like blind cockerels Crowing in thanksgiving to quick loans Which leave debts and aid fraud As our seas suffer invasion And our scrupulous watchers lose their lives Amid fraudsters taking bribes From some Chinese crooks! II You court China like naive maidens Croacking to their ingenious industries As most see you as […]
The gin …gave him a wide grin …doubling his chin Although his personality was drowning in a bin …of societal sin …marring his win II His own kin Pointed out his sin But he tossed his hands saying they were many a fin All in confidence of the gin Acting like one with a jinn […]
“I called for a burn …but you left me a yearn I called for a whip …but you showed me a bib I called for a scar …but you left me a “duh”! What is this? What at all is this? Ib When my lust comes to feed I need a bone that can take […]
To a fault finder A “How are you?” is a disgusting robbery “Where are you going?” is an uncalled for treason And “I love you” is a threat II To a fault finder A walk is an unprovoked slap A run is a murderous punch Holding hands is a fatal shot III To a fault […]
I’m in the circle of deviancy As Tongues rage fire on me from the square of holiness Amazing how a fire sparks in my rebelling heart As my head holds a naughty stance II As my heart wobbles in faith My head’s explanatory researches flaw all facts I’ve been bombarded with Reality holds a major […]
They called They called for all to come and dine …at the table of duty II They did call They did call for all to represent …at that duty table Only few showed III Funny, Those whose shadows were never seen Were those whose mouths were heard …and seen after At the table of criticism […]
Sores from our sins …score frowns owing to our stubbornness Shooing peace from our calls Pushing chaos to us And still writing terror on balls of our eyes This is the irony that is ironing humanity II At all times …some are bubbles and others are arrows The latter aiming for the former in shots […]
The law The law can sore in flaw The law The law can core in lure The law The law can saw in cure The law The law can just be made to be endured But feed a toad too much water …and it’ll vomit II If the law hurts many Bitterness can handcuff it […]
On a troubled sea of life In a boat unbalanced by knowledge Many an ignorant can shift at once …to one side Capsizing the boat and drowning all Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © June 3, 2020
She went to church She always went to church And they saw it …deemed it fit to lurk And went berserk Thrusting into her temple in a temple Hitting her hard where it hurts Killing her soul before her body Fearing not the presence of God II When the news broke Men with sticks who […]
A. People B. Poses C. Photographers D. Angles E. Stance * A are like B You see the sides they show you There are no lenses to capture all sides You can stand on the mount of their pates But never capture the full circle of their fate Because a step from a side can […]
If death gives you a chance to look …back At the world which took your life …because you’re black Smiles should replace the hurt and pain Which filled your being and took your breath Terminating the life you clung onto …in futility George …you are the lamb A catalyst for the standing of a black […]
The road that bends …and lends a path For hate to send Its murdering messengers …to thread To be a part of our whole Is the road we need to mend Why can’t love do the fencing? II As unfair tears flood our bosoms And threatening fears shadow our steps Let’s look for the one […]
Some are round like the letter O …looking like kanko when in surprise Some are half circles down …the number 3 on its belly for their upper Some are hidden in hugging closure …like treasures of kings Some have hanging lowers …and chasing uppers Some have middle bridges as big as the circle overhead Some […]
Awo Yaa Eno Tu kɛseɛ a okyinkyim mmarima adwen …ma wɔ bɔ nsansa To pia fa adjan kum wɔn awareɛ …bɔ wɔn ti nsa Ma wɔn tɔ wo dɔ nwura mu kɔ hwehwɛ wo yera tokro …wɔ anifra mu Wo nsamrane soso Nti w’ahwim m’awareɛ a …nsan nfa yeyɛ akuturuku nka ho Efirisɛ daakye nnyɛ […]
There are tears and there are Tears Still there are TEARS and TEARS IN FEARS So child …wait till you get through the latter …before calling hurts scars of never unfelt trauma II The tears you cry because of basic needs Are but blocks of exercises …helping you to turn necessity into an invention A […]
Frances faces the frantic flogger His sweat and fear visible from the Mount of Safety “Let’s have this conversation …shall we? What at all did us black do to some of you?” II Matthew looks at him with disdain “You’re everything we’re not You can bleach to be us …but we can’t bleach to be […]
Every colour symbolizes something on the cover of Ashawo Diaries. The white background is symbolic of the initial innocence and its attendant piety related to the protagonist. The rose is symbolic of her dignity, the scattered petals represent how she got shattered with time. The green leaves represent a fertile life cut off from its […]
/ Wimpers and whispers! Willingness and workings! Warmth and wetness! Wraps and wriggles! Worshipping of wishes! // Electrical energy efficiency! Exceptional experience enforced! Emotional engagement elemented! Endless encore emerald! Endorsement enabled! /// Lashes like lustre lifters …locking lipsy-hips like lagered ladyfishes! Lust like lucky lamps …lighted like listed lanes Libido on lubricated lɔgɔzɔ! //// Loss […]
Expression of your eyes tell lies to cover your hatred …for me The tone of your body sounds unkind Saying… “You don’t here belong …you rich kid in a successful woman” So you whisper vile rumours aiming to destabilize me Ha! If only bodies could talk II If bodies could talk their forcefulness Mine will […]
Fickle Farmers Flaunting foods Forcing flies to fly to feed From far far Faking famine to form fire …for our fall Until their fullness fish our famine II Fair Ferries flipping to foes Feasting from flaws to forts Falling fences Following fame to feed fraud III Funnels Feeding fabricators from Foul feelings Fleshing forces and […]
When you hear our voices in Fajr And see our knees in Zhuhr When we bow our heads in Asr And we open our hands in Maghrib By Isha’a Almighty Allah Let our prayers touch your heart …to heal our world II This is an Eid we celebrate sans …handshakes and hugs This is an […]
Seeds Seeds feed leads to deeds Feed Feed leads seeds to deeds Lead Lead feeds to deeds and seeds Deeds Deeds lead seeds to feed II Pods …created by gods To have many nods …through rods Knowing they’re sods to seeds Gods …created by God …to give many nods …through sods …seeded in pods Nods […]
Owuo de suro ma nnipa de papa mpata …a ɛnfata Ma awofoɔ …ebu wɔn ani gu wɔn bɔne dodoɔ …so De kyerɛ sɛ bɔne biara tumi hyɛ papa so b Ɛbɛ yɛ dɛn na bɔne nsuma? Ɛbɛ yɛ dɛn na nnipa apɛ papa soma? Ɛbɛ yɛ dɛn na nkyirimma ani mfa suaadeɛ …wɔ aba bɔne […]
“Snow which shows no blow of slips Snow which shows only glow of a throw Snow which slyly forces knees to kowtow! Snow a blow and have me thrown …off Like a baggage of garbage” That was the cry of Samantha II If only she had watched keenly her grounds If only she had stopped […]
Once, Seven cocks were hired to guard the storage of their farmer Four cocks were to guard from each corner One from far back Another from far front …whistle-blowers, they called them The last was to supervise the rest …and make sure their works stand the competent test II Night saw tiredness visiting the bodies […]
You, You’re as immature as you’re whiny You, You’re a neat freak as you’re insecure You, You feel like a servant …guarding a treasure of kings But do know I chose you, and will stick with you Through to the end II Because there’s no treasure which wants to adorn …one with many other treasures […]
“There are foods served on family tables …wives for husbands …girlfriends for boyfriends Now – …husbands for husbands …wives for wives …kind strangers for hungry travelers …Only costing some cedis monthly or weekly Adwoa Brukutu, But here, where I stand …the food in my ayaase …is not free II You can’t get up from your […]
Those of our blood used as gags To ride our nation like a horse Those of our skin used as stones To catapult our wings as we fly Those in our names used as traps To hunt our wins like a game Review your statuses For a chick can turn no hawk to escape claws […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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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