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LOVE

AFTER “I DO”

After “I do” Pleasures turn responsibilities Love becomes a lazy worker And reality shows its full self II After “I do” Carelessness sits like a new born child Magic of dazzles wanes As metaphorically blinded eyes are made clearer  III After “I do” Laughables become irritants As temper holds spears In feminine and masculine oppositions […]

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HEARTBREAKS LIFE

UNFAIRNESS WEARING A FOREIGN COAT

He uses the rags Which someone sees as cloth And throws it in animal dung of mud But the rags get cleaned and rushes to him II She uses the doormat Which someone sees as a bed Making sure the rains do cane And pull it into the gutters But as soon as it gets […]

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LOVE

TICKLING NIGHT

The night is tickling With ringing passions Passions soaring on eagle wings And having flings with loneliness II Sky looks high at the sighs Breezes whisper in gossips Waiting anxiously for the complete lonely season As I lose all my reasons III As the stars pray And the moon displays all shameful longings, Fireflies pull […]

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AFRICA LIFE LOVE

CITY OF THORNS (CRAZY STANZAS)

Like bats, make us fly together We are trees on same land with different grounds A loud “paaa, pooom, peii” must raise our concerns II While our heads have nations with different thought legs, Their frames have carvings so similar in supplementation Their thought deeds have beautiful uglies Causing real pain to differing acts Which […]

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LIFE POLITICS Uncategorized

KOLIKOLIKOS

When the cats are mewing And the dogs are backing And many birds are chirping And many snakes are hissing Trying to get the lion’s attention, Trust me, all it hears are meats Yes, meats calling to be chewed *** Instead of planning a trapping And getting a catching So they can get ears to […]

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LOVE

THIS LOVE WITHIN ME

I know I don’t do much Well, I may not know much I don’t crave for so much Just crave for a lover’s touch *** Signing in symphony Smiling in harmony Settling in spendable money Non needs to frown tasting honey *** I’m not asking for much I can’t fight you in a match I’m […]

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LOVE

THAT LOVELY MEL

Sound the bell Let actions tell Of the tree which fell For the lovely Mel In an analogy which sells And I will step into the shoes of Mel And wouldn’t mind being the tree which fell   II Long go, a huge tree fell Across a trench which was so deep It fell to […]

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LIFE LOVE

FOR THAT MOMENT

I am waiting Waiting for that moment, That moment when bubbles will fry And join passions in the bloodstream Sending satisfaction like a serpent in heat To this heart which is living and yearning for a step up II I am waiting Waiting for that moment When a righteous war will be waged Waged against […]

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LIFE

REALITY

See Hear Feel The cries Of the needy From infants To death trackers All the days of your life Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015

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LOVE

SPARKS

Sparks of lightening When the moon meets sun Sparks of electricity When pluses stand beside negation Sparks and sparks Is what I need Make me the moon If you need to be the sun And let’s produce many stars To help us shine bright Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015

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LOVE

ON THIS DAY WHEN LOVE CALLS

When we do meet Let the nation of our eyes merge Into a nation so perfect Forcing our tyres to move with speed For our hands to lock in love I do have pots ready to cook When you bring the ingredients And stir after pouring your great waters into my river Who knows, I […]

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LOVE

FOR THE BROKEN

Oh ye brokens! I bring you some few tokens Of words many mouths have spoken In their bid to calm past broken II There were two swans Who fell at once Into a ditch A ditch more like a bitch III It bit them  Confined them And forced them to love So they thought it […]

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HEARTBREAKS LOVE

LEFT: VALENTRIMO

Trimmed and hemmed? Oh no! You should have known There are miserly mice Who hate to share On the feast of “hand go hand comes” Especially when their hands are the longest So stop flooding the land of your face Stop looking into the hemmed holes Stop being the cat and forget the mouse And […]

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LONE PIERCINGS

Verily, verily, I say unto you Accepting one’s self in a Life of love amidst the dances of love Encompasses discipline and pain of Never ending ‘what ifs’ Turn around or close your eyes Invite your ex or sit and cry No, too hard, will you kill yourself? Empire of fire for the life of […]

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HEARTBREAKS LOVE

PUPPETS (HAIKU)

We started on clouds Now pride ties us like a rope Dangling us in air   II How did we get here? Mouths playing opposition To our hearts true sounds   III How did we get here? Tears for the open hidden And shed in the dark   IV How did we get here? Ears […]

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LOVE

FOR MY SWEET DEBBIE PALMER

  When an angel falls in the dark There is no place light has no mark All hidden routes are made visible Impossibilities then become possibilities She, without wings, is the she, bearing goodness I, in the dark, am the one, liberated Thousand tongues cannot sing your praise If I do ask considering the level […]

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LOVE

VALENTINE ANTICIPANTS

“He would buy me some shoes Which would themselves give boos We will never slip in twos Because we work well as twos” II These are words from  novices You all need some services Your minds do have some crevices So come for the services III Even those bonded by bands Showing always on their […]

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LIFE

NO BURDEN OF GUILT (HAIKU)

“Bone of contention? He lived with a chain of thoughts Ringing in his mind II Kong tang yang kang kong! They rung, rung, rung rung non-stop Until Pantan called III Those loads he carried Those in his goodness married Shunned him totally IV Funny how life sailed There was no burden of guilt None asked […]

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LOVE

HE AND SHE (BEFORE THEIR VALENTINE)

HE She is the sun The sun I yearn for a tan So all can see I’m a man A man who can face any gun SHE He is the moon The moon which makes me swoon The moon I need for a cocoon Because the moon makes night noon HE Can I bribe the […]

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HEALTH LOVE

WHEN HER LIGHT WENT OFF

And the Dr. said to calm They would never do her harm But on whose ticket was she there? School fees of needers? Feeders of hunger? And the pressure tend to be up She didn’t want to be there Dr. flips; “You can’t tell me what to do” Her anger, the patient’s anger Araba knew […]

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DEATH LOVE

MISSING YOU NOW

When craving pangy bells did rang She lovingly caressed to ease the stress Fuming and threatening that which gnawed With laws which seemed outlawed To make me see that one is flawed When he, she or it, gets to my bad side Increasing love was never cherished Until the mouth of the grave opened And […]

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HEARTBREAKS LOVE

HYMENACS

I wanted to see I had my own dreams of what it’ll be; Having massages and drinking tea Receiving much love without a fee Being the she never cheated by a he Feeling surreal loving all and me But it was never what I dreamt it’ll be II I began to see That everything was […]

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LOVE

FIRST ANNIVERSARY THANKSGIVING

I, am glad for the faces which looked, clicked read, commented and or liked 2 I, Can’t express the love, I feel, for the many, who boost this confidence, with legs, so tiny 3 So I say; thanks for the love thanks for the read thanks for the many many likes thanks for the words […]

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LOVE SOCIAL

WHEN PASSIONS FLEE (ADULT POETRY)

Untouched apples Flaunt, mount, taunt, and haunt  Until eyes force streams in mouths And mouths gulp for bodies to drown In the wants of un-haves II When the apples fall In hot pots of thoughts it caught Teeth bite with vigour and stride Diminishing of wants Come with every bite III Then the wars starts […]

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HEARTBREAKS LOVE

WHEN IT GETS THE HEART

She, watches and walks away Having nothing to say Bowing her head in shame Dreading love’s name II She, refuses to wipe her tears Because they are flowing to show her fears She hears many mouths say fie She wants to die III Because love’s ride Made her hide And her trust tuned to tides […]

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LIFE

LIKE BIRDS AND TREES

When the sky Goes to war The earth goes awry And becomes the poor II When the sky Dances in colour The world does fly In its moody colour III When the sky Like the elephant thumps The world does cry Feeling the pain of the thumps IV Let the world think Of these simple […]

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ARTICLES

My Confession: I Love Women, if that Makes Me a Lesbian…

Recently, I get many accusations that I may be a woman lover, mostly from men who see themselves as my knight in shinning armour and their families (well, the only person who must make see that knight is me and I’ve not seen him yet). Oh, what is wrong with loving women? I love women […]

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PEACE SOCIAL

TROUBLED WATERS (HAIKU)

Earth closes its mouth When lions ‘void porcupines Need I mention more? II Long, long, long ago, When lion was known as the king He took liberties III When his game finished He decided porcupine Is fit to replace IV He meant to hit it Only for thousands of pins To stand in shooting V […]

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HEARTBREAKS LOVE

A SPELL IN A SHELL (SONG)

CHORUS It was like a fairy spell Captured by a sounding bell Arrested to a loving cell Where I yearned to forever dwell 1 Who created this shell Turning into hell When little heat yell? I swear I hear the bell Which sounded like a spell And made my heart swell For all to see […]

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KIDS LOVE

LITTLE ANGELS (CINQUAIN)

Children Like clear waters They love from pure great hearts And give surrealistic gold vibes Angels Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015

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HEARTBREAKS LOVE

WHEN THE NIGHT BURNS

Night’s towel drips of tears Her laughter has suddenly turned to fears Her moon left without a trace So she uses darkness to cover her face Her stomach churns As her heart yearns Her breathes fight To see daylight But her legs are rooted In darkness until sun comes and have her booted And leaves […]

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LOVE

I BLAME ALL MOUTHS (ADULT POETRY)

Blames replace flames Flames which passions claimed Claimed in order to tame Tamed to quench and resurrect flames I blame mouths! Imagine the ride from lips to tongues And from tongues to longs So strong it digs deep down Until a farm or empty holes are created II For every sweet start Mouths star in […]

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LOVE

LIKE A TINGALINGALING (ADULT POETRY)

Swing and sing As your bells in me ring Like a thumb on a noisy string I want my sound to resonate In all the realms of harmony Like a humming bird In a safety shed So let your bells in me ring Like a thumb on a noisy string Shaking me like a tingalingaling […]

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LOVE SOCIAL

ON PRIVATE CLOUDS (ADULT POETRY)

(Please this poem is rated 18. Persons below this age must not enter its doors. Thank you) Under the full glare Of eyes connected to tongues with flair Let our eyes speak Arranging a date on cloud’s peak Where even shadows can’t be found II I will scent my little farm With pleasantness which can […]

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LOVE

TREASURY TRIP TO TREASURE

Not wood Nor ordinary food To be tossed in travel For the throat to open, marvel, Push and shrivel II It is extraordinary Can never be ordinary Touch the tip To start the trip You can try adding a little whip III From the sitting Do the fitting Every touch must spark Every step must […]

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LOVE

BODY AND SOUL

Let’s leave like leaves Blown by beautiful breezes Into our internal selves Without whimpering thoughts, Caring not of cruel sticks Nor rot agents at our landing II Holding hearts heal hellish Thoughts toiled to thrash And separate to enmity So grace mine, let me grace yours Together let’s sail and dance To the whispers of […]

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LOVE

SWIM IN MY STREAM

I never knew I hoarded a stream which bubbled Until I saw the fish Which made it vivid And now I yearn for it to swim II Come and swim You little wriggly fish Make my stream dance into a dream I may pleasurably happily scream Or painfully turn to laugh and beam But all […]

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LIFE SOCIAL

ON TIME’S SLIME

Donkeys are nothing Like monkeys The former walk like heartless robots The latter have options to walk, swing or jump II Cats are no bats The former are forever walking thieves The latter, forever banished livers of daylight Each sect nursing its scandal III Fishes have liberties in seas But know the fact that they […]

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LOVE

GRANDMA’S STORY OF THE REVOLUTION OF LOVE

Long ago, When we sat by the fireside, And watched our shadowed selves On the mirrored ground By the side of the full moon, Grandma told me to look up And watch keenly the full moon Knowing not what she meant, I looked and told her I saw only a stain of clouds She smiled […]

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LOVE PEACE

GURUS OF ENCOURAGEMENT

There is a home far from my head Where many people go to be heard Where many sorrows are always aired And many preys go to be cursefully blessed II With all its vices and uncanny danger I find sanity always rocking there in a manger Sanity which makes me a great manager Taking me […]

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LIFE LOVE

KISSES IN COLD BREEZES

Kisses in grave heat Tends to all high passions beat No good comfort here II Kisses in cold breeze Blend with passions and honour; Blessings if you like III Why fall to timing When best songs do the rhyming? Good times rightly bless IV I need to be there Under wings of timely time To […]

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LOVE MOTIVATION

IF WE WERE THE STRONGER WATERS (CASCADE)

I knew some stronger waters Which were forced not in drums But still sailed holding hands II They travelled far in spreading Smiling and joking with each other I knew some stronger waters III Whereas stagnant waters sat cool They lived their lives so well, but they were waters Which were forced not into drums […]

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HEARTBREAKS LOVE SOCIAL

WHEN LUSTFUL THOUGHTS GET BOLD

When the weather gets cold Lonely bubbles get bold And show on skins Like standing fins On fishes II Then they call on past thoughts  Thoughts the body bought With time and buried And needs ferried  By regret III Like waves, tears fight back Goosebumps get stacked I need an antidote I get on a […]

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TRUIMPHANT

Here, the stars glow And all emotions flow I know what I said But forget it, please come my love II Hold my hand With the light of fireflies, help me stand Let’s form a band And leave hurt’s remand III By singing: If pains gain swerves true love The weeping seeps from all above […]

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LIFE LOVE

ARROWS OF TRUST

As love is a shadow With a sharp emotional arrow So is trust; a road so narrow With a fragile bone marrow II Let us use the traffic light If red is a no go sight Yellow, a warning sight And green, a winning sight Let’s say stars are the light I have these to […]

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LOVE

BLINK

Blooming pinks Need their blues Strong, strong blues Need their pinks They are different In stature and in thoughts But a  good blend Is the validity of all Water is water And oil is oil Missed with water Heat and others must interfere Before the blend is complete Blue and pink Blend well And be […]

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MOMENTS OF LOVE

Love, love! Where is love? How is love? When is love? II Love was the moment When our eyes locked Our hearts jumped And our thoughts hugged III Love was the moment  We played, jumped and Danced like school kids On a wild spree IV Love was the moment When telepathy worked And we felt […]

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LOVE

OVERFLOWING HURTS (SONG)

When I think of you My heart splits in two And my dark skin turns blue (Refrain) Exaggerating? I probably am But this stuffiness, This hollowness, This pain rains tears Tears which form no mud Tears which only cut like scissors II When I hear the mocks My poor heart gets shocks Thinking of the […]

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LIFE LOVE

IN GRANDMA’S TIME

No flowers, Grandma says she received a whistle Then roasted cocoyams And huge smiles Which forced the eyes of her heart To meet her beloved’s II No clubs, They met under the huge ‘odum’ tree, When the sky shone Its face brightened by the hands of cleaning lime, And danced to the throaty sounds he […]

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LOVE SOCIAL

WARMITOLOGIST

In this high tempered cold Heat is unreachable Same as you II If only I could have Your warm towelled embrace, Cold would flee III You’re my balm in pain You’re my heat in cold You were my lyrics in song IV In a monotonous flashback Your words serenade me Your chimney warms me V […]