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 […]
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TRO IN BULLS
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 […]
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LIFE’S LENSES
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 […]
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THE ROAD THAT BENDS
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 […]
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEARS
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 […]
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AMERICA, CHAOTICA
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 […]
/ 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 […]
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IF BODIES COULD TALK
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 […]
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FLIGHT OF FOOLS
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 […]
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THE SLY SNOW
“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 […]
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THE COCK WHICH CROWED LOUDEST
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 […]
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YOU FOR YOU
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 […]
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EATING WITHOUT PAY
“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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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DADDIES WITHOUT SUGAR
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 […]
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MEAT THEM UP
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 […]
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FLUTES FOR MOTHERS
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 […]
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WHAT I LOST
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 […]
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SHARPENED SENSES
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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AKORKOR’S UPCOMING WEDDING
Akorkor always fantasized about her wedding Wanting it exciting Wanting it romantic Wishing it big with a cake gigantic But now Corono pushes her on her knees with need …to shrink it into a social distance party of twenty five II Coming from a big family Where her mother’s family tree in close proximity …can […]
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THE SONG OF YOUR HEART
You walked in on a Wednesday …like a win And had your body toured thoroughly on a Thursday like a triumph You had many fry on a Friday …to gift their tongues the feelings of your welcome Elders sat on a Saturday …to sift through names of saints The sun sang loudly on a Sunday […]
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A BOUT OF SURPRISE
A day’s rays …says not its greys 2 A bow’s foe …goes not for one row 3. So here and there Do what is fair Share your best And take a rest 4 Because when you’re caught and bought You’ll mostly see that none fought …for your got 5 Laughter is slaughter for many a […]
I shot my mirror for showing a horror …in my corridor today Now I miss the beautiful side of me it reported …and carry the stains on me needing cleaning II I threw my machete deep into a river out of anger After it missed some shrubs and thorns …in a desert I’d found myself […]
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ANGRY CLOUDS
In time …the rich will gobble down the poor …and form their paupers who’ll be the most pitiable …of all Because they’ll find no free grass to make hay And they’ll find no free fruits on trees They’ll find no free land to on lay And there’ll be no bad job to take II In […]
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CONGRATS IN ORDER
May this day Push forward your yay May this day …drown your nay Because it is May Day II The world will not run itself If minds and hands and voices and legs cease …to run it The world cannot be this thrilling If minds and voices and strengths of humans …fail to work it […]
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WHEN I FINALLY LEAVE
When I finally leave Let it be known that I was the leaf which struggled to stay …on the right branches of the tree of life And heeded no intimidating winds II When I finally leave Let it be known that I lived like a sheep …meek, mild, affable, humble But fought like a lioness […]
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THE NUTS AND THE BICYCLE
Abu sits and spits his chewed kolanut on the ground Wondering where his taste bud, this bitterness in it found He looks around and hears a sound Mba Hassan greets, pulls a stool and sits …watching as Abu chews and spits II Mba Hassan can’t help but ask What is giving a full grown man […]
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ODD PRIORITIES
Food – Good Clothes – Manners Body – legacy A You care about foods which will fees cease And care not about the good …which will stay in hearts? B You mock the clothes which will fade to rot And mock not the manners …which will overstay your gone? C You mock the body which […]
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BIRD OF MY EX
A. Ex B. Tickiling C. Kissing D. Caressing E. Fucking F. Smooching G. Body H. Sex Hb. Fuck J. Lovemaking K. Hard L. Gently M. Fast N. Slowly O. Multi-tasking P. Waking Q. Mortar R. Poundings S. Loses his fire T. In two minutes U. Frustration V. Loves W. Cherishes X. Spontaneity Y. Satisfaction Z. […]
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THIS IS THE HEAVEN WE WANT
This is the heaven we want The heaven where fetish angels with Biblical don’ts front …blasphemous revolutions held sacred by sanity won’ts II This is the heaven we seek The heaven where eagles are made weak and meek …to bow to chickens, lending their beaks …to be used as axes to cut their own thoughts’ […]
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RANTS OF KWAKU AMPONSAH
I was going to buy kako When I heard him shout “PRAKO!” Held by four struggling policemen His strength surpasing the uniformed men Abena nkɔnkɔnsa I get tipsy on nsa and nkɔnkɔnsa So I stood rooted Hoping to see the matter’s roots uprooted And so I watched as he fumed pointing at a boy …who […]
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A JEST NEST
If you don’t crest your nest as best And you just vest your best as worst Watch out as the rest shun your nest And their hate grow in their best …making you a worst living in a jest nest Will that be just? II It is the smoothness of your belongings …that crowns Not […]
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PERK FOR YOUR JERKHOOD
Daily dials of discipline Drowsy don’ts of decorum Distance drowns of disrespect Daring draws of darling II I fence myself with my discipline …to protect my conscience which I thrive on One of them- …never touching what can’t be mine …in love So I cross not that fence …let alone jump it To safeguard my […]
You built a furnace with your deceit …and lighted it hottest with your lies You pushed me hard …into it …with your disrespect And locked it firmly with your abuse Your cheating fanned to fuel its burns …and your cheeky smiles added more coals to keep it flaming If a Samaritan has broken those hot […]
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THE THIRD WHEEL
A third wheel will have to be steel …not to feel the pain of wheels And the daunting bas of squeals …which horn for their shed II I did invite her Thinking we could with her share a meal Never thinking her a hare …to break me into a run for real III On that […]
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MEN OF GOURD
Men of gourd who are bored Wanting their worship to be restored Acting ridiculous in their own called Sit your butts, strap your gourds If you have naught to revive your adored II You can’t use hate to sing You can’t an ignorance bell ring You can’t taunt those who bring Their A games to […]
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THE RACE OF RACE
Horses who neigh Problems which weigh …down our growth …destroying our oath …of freedom and justice These are the main chains we need to break …to be able to wake and take our place …in the race of race II So let the horses cart their chariots Let the dogs bark their shadows Let the […]
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I WORRY FOR HER
He told me He told me she pushed him down a cliff He did tell me He did tell me she squashed all his hopes …and rendered him homeless in his own home Throwing out his soul …and shattering his spirit Always leaving him an empty barrel …deserted by all he held dear So he […]
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BEAUTIFUL NONSENSE
When it begins …fear places three choices on a table 1…kneel to submit 2…act to defy 3…do nothing for a blow over That is the beautiful nonsense II When you pick 1 You accept to be a doormat forever When you pick 2 …you might stumble and get stuck over needs For an abrupt cut […]
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THE BRIDGE TO A HAPPY PLACE
A. Ambitions B. Hurts C. Calm D. Determination E. Education F. Father G. Gratefulness H. Hard work Hb. School J. Servitude K. Knowledge L. Love M. Mother N. Studying O. Pain P. Praises Q. Quiet R. Travels S. Self Love T. Trauma U. Seers V. Priests W. Wins X. Strangers Y. Siblings Z. Zeal Ib […]
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AN EYE FOR AN EYE
What is the name given to the game …a bird plays When it goes up and comes down to bath in potable water …with its contaminated body Only to hang in mid-air to shoot arrows of disgust …at the fishes living therein Calling them filth needing to be cleaned …all because of its small wings? […]
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THIS IS THE YEAR
This is the year …the year Judas’ name takes rest …from the betrayal bench II This is the year …the year Jesus’s fame refuses to hatch sin …with religious freedom by limiting locomotional freedom III This is the year …the year death touches not the son of man …on a cross calling for loss of […]
Good deeds …in silence speak loudest …when it gets its right channel of sound II Good deeds …fade and become self piercing arrow shades …when self horned III Great advices are like nuts …wise heads crack to track and stack …for self protection Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © April 10, 2020
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REMINISCENCES
Too much time on hands rhymes mimes of crimes committed …by unfortunacy As humans room …and viruses rule I’m left in this huge bed …thinking about your fate and the state of your remains And shedding unseen tears …to frowning faces of the dark Angel of mine turned shrine in my heart …are you well […]
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