If Jesus was bruised and killed Then I think this is karma Oh! What else can best explain this enigma? Of sticks needing sticks And mortars needing mortars? II If indeed Jesus was bruised and killed And He was sent by a human-like God Then who can stand and watch his own abused? Oh! This […]
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HIS LETTER
“Give your life to Christ” He writes boldly “For even the love of humans Can’t compete His earthly love” I ponder on the three paged sheet And wonder why I feel I am being coerced, like a little puppy, into a cult I know God creates Who needs what he creates when he continuously creates? […]
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YOU ARE WONDROUS
Speechless, I stand before your throne Speechless, this short tree bows before your throne It knows it needs no hugeness for greatness Amidst the foes and the blows Amidst the hurts and the pains Beneath the shame in light fame You knew who and what You needed me to be You knew what training You […]
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JEHOVAH IS MY WITNESS (CRAZY STANZAS)
Jehovah is my witness He is my witness That I do carry the right messages But many want none of it None, none at all II He is my witness; Jehovah I went to Papa Ofosu’s house Immediately he saw me, He rushed into his neigbour’s bathroom like a lost cat And asked him […]
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SPIRITUAL FIRE
A man stood at the podium Calling himself “the fire man” Shouting blessings Shouting cursings Until the trial moment came II A child of eight, run to the temple Panting in a frenzy Shouting in fear Of the unimaginable So the audience asked “What at all is it?” III Like a Satanic messenger He unfolded […]
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PENKYE OTU’S FLAWS
Could you be just name and fame? Could your spirit be all fake and lame? Why will you and your sons Replace your taste form slaves to leopards? Did you not know what leopards were Did you not know leopards never give their paws freely? Or did you plan a huge royal massacre? Were the […]
I challenged a student who just completed high school to write a poem on faith. I am actually surprised she did this in a matter of 30 minutes: Many find it difficult holding on to me I am defined as the substance of things hoped for The evidence of things not seen I am […]
“Holiness! Unto the Lord” What is that man doing on my porch? After his gossipy wife Acted like a goat in sheep skin Does he still have a face To show up on my porch and pace? II “Holiness! Unto the Lord” Oh! I am glad Sister Akos tripped at the podium What kind of […]
Walking through the doomy path Of jumping in my final bed I stumbled on a being so dirty Resting on earth in clothes of naught II Funny how I saw the face of God And felt what He really has in store No words did come from the mouth so sore But his posture did […]
Croak, croak croak!!! Instead of cocks crowing, Frogs’ croaking have become the wake call The breezes act with decorum Blowing north, south, east to the west It’s as though they’ve been schooled Schooled for evenness II This day, Beautiful birds glow On centre stages of muscular and firm trees “Pi, pi, pi ri pi Kwi […]
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THE POOR CHURCH BELL
The radios blasts happy God’s songs The folded clothes cry iron long Discarded Bibles now belong Some high heels will sing sensual songs To get to hearts of the many strongs Still, the church’s bell rings, digi digi digi digi dong! II I know heart clothes many will wear Those needing good husbands to stare […]
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AMAZING YOU
When the skies open their gates And give the sun the chance to light Earth beings, some, thank their makers Others, think of their intakes So brains bless and or curse But Abena, I worship your Highness II Through the nightmares Through the storms Through the dilemmas of my dreams Through the runnings With close […]
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HONOURING YOU
The foot mat of the heavens Shows its grandness The capable hands of the earth Shows God’s magnificence “Ahunuwo abobirim” This is your exaltation “Tonsuo bↄ awia” I do thee worship II Like the cock and its dawn praise I do your great name in gratification raise You are the greatest thought One without […]
Faith in God Able and lord Teacher and friend Hearer and punisher Earth’s owner Reasons know no gate of His thoughts Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015
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YOUR PRAISE
I hear the praises Of all daisies I hear the whispers Of windy winners I hear the clappings Of stones being stepped on How can I sit like a caged doomed man When life smiles through my veins? II Here is your praises Here, your exultation Here is your adoration Sit comfortably and receive them […]
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TRADITIONAL TAUNTERS
Traditional taunters Twisting tongues To tabulate terror On tamer tabernacles Tackle your taints Tear your tentacles Tame your tempers To tailor your tearings Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015
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SPIRIT SANTOS
Spirits standing in stupor Selling saints for shillings Scrape the scripts at the storehouse See the sorries of the Supreme II Silly sayings Sorting sufferings Simple stabbings Stills of shouts III Speed to seats Scam to shams Stealing to stifling Stop! Sinners of sainthood Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015
Through sin’s sweet bosom Many hurts did blossom Gaining roots Acting as boots And in cahoots with punishments II We cherishing Though perishing Sweet peas In acidic seas Bubbles of heart ripples Weapons masked in angelic pebbles III Sweet hurtings Like peace’s chaos Soul’s dirt bowl Like heavenly hellish creation Sweet Lord Please come on […]
Many will be stranded Being left empty handed After enjoying the fat Lamb killing And being shamed with a resurrection II Many will sell their talkers After being drained by suckers Many will pawn their shoes Just to get a place on a troski III Many will turn to beggars After being the money taggers […]
He has risen He has risen to many cherry bosoms Making sales on street beds In the mouth of the Kwahu Mountain He has risen II He has risen He has risen to countless stinking pubs On many holy grounds He has risen III He has risen He has risen to bleached bodies On many […]
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PATH LIGHTER
No matter how beautiful, Flowers in the dark are never noticed And risk being trampled upon Please All Seeing Light my path II No matter how beautiful Foul scent will scare audience And be abandoned when uncorked All knowing Sweetly scent my tunnel III No matter how sweet Poisoned wine will lose its drinkers After […]
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EASTER TO FEASTER
Death for freedom Freedom from evil Freedom from pain Freedom from fear Freedom from principalities and powers Freedom for sainthood in happiness Now that freedom’s head is in the armpit of chaos, Enslaved by brutality Being beaten by atrocities Spit on by materialism Stamped on by selfishness Being slapped by earthly ticklings And insulted by […]
Serve someone special Sacrificial sacrament saddles salvation Serenading sweet scents to sour Surreal sustenance stays though svelte Saintly sailors are sages supreme Stone sorrows to stupor Stallions support stables to stand So sweet sleep serves not in stumbling Sagely sayings served in stern Saves Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015
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WHEN THE FROG NAUSEATES (TANKA)
Folks climb tall mountains With their voices as day wakes Pledging commitments? Funny flaws’ flaked forces fan Into action when day smiles II What are we on then? Noise pollution with no track? Time’s irritation We may hear the earth shout “bue!” Like ones whose ears itch and hurt III In wake of that time […]
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GO ON AND PEEL YOUR CLOTHES!
After the ticktocking into days of seven Bodies so comfy in sinful clothes think of heaven And wear clothes of purity which is a burden To crying God’s houses whose mouths are deaden II As if white masks are cold and heavy They act like sheep when their wools are wavy And after the heavens’ […]
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DEATH CELEBRATORS
Kai! We are all there Arrival of spirits before bodies Hark! Glory to the dead Umbrellaring our sins II Even in sadness is happiness Although He died Servants must drink Thankfuls must sin Empresses must dance Revolting the favour III Core of celebrations are pushed in ovens Over happy thoughts rushed to the fore Ringing […]
I smell the spices on my body I see darkness all around I see myself in an enclosed place That I cant turn my body here and there. I see myself in front of two transparent doors And all I can see is Joy from one door And wailings from the other My child, Come […]
Great walls of churches Throw shadows on the unsaved Why is sin reigning? II Great mouths of prophets Use energies to nourish Souls, so why the filth? III The many dirt soils Sit on the few righteous deeds Strainers fail to see IV A small world consumed By a bigger realm, pity, End times cry […]
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TO YOU I LOOK (SONG)
In all my trauma You promise me my manna You preach to me of Karma And fan forgiveness’ aroma Please listen Elohima CHORUS: To you I look Hoping to be in your book I know a great life you took To this hardened heart of mine cook II My heart runs high Like a fish […]
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WORSHIP (DIAMANTE)
Worship Soul, heart Singing, thanksgiving, praying Tears, love, hands, minds Loving, glorifying, Exulting Relief, might Magnification Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015
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FIGHT FORCES
Fiery fire! Fall on fake farms who feast and feed forests fantasies which fume fecal forces II Fiery fire fall fast! For fermentations feel fabulous as fabrications shed clothes of facade and few faultless feel fear III Fiery fire flip fences! Fan the few and fall the fakes, fire facelift facetiousnesses as you flame all fake […]
When I think of churches, I think of their riches and all their ungodly breaches. Why do riches make some men of God “sɛbi” bitches? II They must cherish all paupers But they live for only the “shadders” “Witchising” all poor mothers Whipping under all weathers How money develops wings To fly nicodemously into secret […]
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KOFI THE PREACHER (TRIPLE CLERIHEW)
The preacher Kofi Preaches for “chofi” So he always digs To live the bigs II Kofi The Sunday For that is his day He reaps for Zion And devours all like a lion III Kofi the Gyata, You’ll end in a gutter If you make all bitter By being a litter Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) […]
Sword; Holders In high seats Cutting righteous Leaving the horrors You continue to weed There is a higher swordsman Who is waiting for your sinking And writing all your filthy thinkings You continue growing weeds, cutting seeds Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015
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HE MUST BE A WOMAN (TANKA)
Peace amidst chaos Helpful amidst helplessness Healing in murder Embracing ruthless shooters He must be a good woman II Climbs against advice; He holds hands and drops gently. Bad demonstrations; He protects, love and give all Why is He not a woman? III He acts motherly So He must be a woman Catching all our […]
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PLEASE GIVE ME THAT DATE
God, I need a date A date which cannot wait So I can show you my plate Before I become late II God I need a date A date to strengthen my fate By knowing all my baits And securing all my gates III Oh Lord give me that date To know the root of […]
The church calls Won’t you heed to the call of change? The church calls through the voices of cocks Won’t you wake to the sounds they make? Wake to the sounds of the fashionistas Wake to the sounds of the “lusters” Wake to the sounds of pastors who mentor on beds with passion Wake to […]
Mama, Fears now walk on metal legs Holding huge metal pegs Pegging hearts through words Spewed from mouths of math phobias like flawed surds II Mama, They walk on minds like end times Wearing clothes of signs picked from Holy Books which rhymes Using the gateways of ears and eyes Confusing minds against the […]
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THE AMENS FOR SKIRTS AND TROUSERS
When the pastor shouted halleluyah! The “amens” were higher My eye caught their wire And followed their empire II The eyes meant for the pastor lust after the choirmaster Who saw the flicker in remembrance of their first litter The female lead singer : Adwoa also eyed the choirmaster Nerdy Pious, who loves Adwoa, eyes […]
Through God’s spectacle There is no human receptacle He needs no oracle To tell Him what happens in His tabernacle He gave us combined chronicle To work with but we are comical Doing opposites and needing a miracle Humans are like pigs and it’s terrible Look, we know our state is curable All we need […]
Once upon a time, God was with us He pampered and caressed Until humans became one They joined the sinly train And got a disappointing pestle They pounded God with hatred They pounded Him with stealing They put Him in the mortar of sin And pounded him like crazy Until He made the sky He […]
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SCARED CHURCHES
It’s a new Sunday And all are up, most do pray The church laughs, cries and bleeds For the visitors it is yet to receive II The first classes are those with God in hearts They come subdued, dressed like parcels That will take years of hundred to unwrap Their faces spelling doom Because their […]
A day Bare of hurts Caressed by care Dreaded by death II Emancipate us From all ear thunders Greatly warming our blankets with Heat of earthly goodies III Irrespective of our transgressions Join forces with peace to Kill thoughts too heavy Lying on our peace of minds IV Marry our hearts with kindness always […]
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WRONGED SATANIC FAMILY
Bad spirits! Call Satan! You are being made clothes Clothes of all deception and sins And you lie in the quiet? II Last night, I met a thief He pleaded his cause and named Satan As the blind possessor who led him astray And you lie in the quiet? III Three days ago, I heard […]
Paaa, paaaa, paaa, paa, paaa A child is born One who deserves a horn II Paaa, paaaa, paaa, paa, paaa Grab your coat And board a boat III Paaa, paaaa, paaa, paa, paaa Who cares to hate Please grab a plate IV Paaa, paaaa, paaa, paa, paaa I hear the love Which streams from above […]
My mind shows me a vivid video Of the birthday many await It started from Mary’s wondrous love, Ended with her shivering body II After this came her knighted Romeo One who viewed, hurt, and touched his pate The Holy Ghost healed from up above His heart merged hers in a body III Despite heavens […]
Amidst the chaos And the raucous God saw it good To lighten the hood So he formed an angelic human union II The chosen of chastity Was filled with charity And light lightened dark light With no man putting up a fight Of the outcome of the angelic union III There was no speciality Even […]
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LET US ALL SING
Sing until the bells of heaven ring Sing and let them ring in many springs Sing and let heaven all Satan’s flings Sing, for in happiness, the right thing to do is sing II Laugh until the sorrow of the earth drowns Laugh and let pain die of drought Laugh, for the heavens to be […]
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THE MAD MAN IN CHURCH
I saw a mad man up the hill Going to church by his free will I followed keenly forgetting my bill And hid in silence as the congregations still II The preaching pastor stopped and wailed: Where are the ushers who have failed? Do you wish to listen to the derailed? Be up and doing […]
As the speakers sound Loudly at 4am and the Churches beam with drums, Tamborines, songs of worship, We hope for a calm good day II But like always, robbers Prepare for their escapades Prophetic rituals Call on minds of vulnerables And needy and sorrowful III Can we talk of the Cunning tricksters, whose carvings Beat […]
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