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POETRY

DREAMS OF NEED

I dream a dream we cease to screamDivisions and blames oh so extremeAnd tend to the land we collectively ownSo corruption and lies will be overthrown III dream a dream where elections endAnd all the parts form whole to defendThe Motherland which needs all our working careFor life for her children which she holds so […]

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POETRY

“I’M ERICA” IN BREATHLESS TIMES

With whines…and “whens”Asking who…will winWith wild thoughts…in wrecks“I’m Erica” dangles in the sky of anxiety…with civil wars as its hell…and calm as its heavenWill it fall or climb?Asɛm sɛbɛ parcelled in future time IIAs a dog barks thinking itself a lionAnd a hawk-like-eagle swoons for a mandate catchAs chaos chases in Covid times…and crimes soar […]

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POLITICS

CONCEALED KNIVES

We can’t surely say That the tons of blood on Alata land Were by knives of the known devil II We can’t surely say That the new shoot of hope on Alata land Is  free of all knowledge of the slaying knives III Alata is at the crossroad With eyes watching from all angels To […]