Once upon a time, aboa PatuoProphesied the fall of some lands to mouths of the nsuo…and was called musuoAnd so all animals chased it with etuoUntil he looked for trees with fuller hair to hide him from the murderous ekuo IITime went by and the people enjoyed their ɔbraUntil they saw waves which travelled to […]
Tag: POETS
WOES OF A WRITER
What is good about me? I am a pen Who shines bright in sadness Selling my pain As traders sell their goods With and without shame II What is so good about me? I am a pen envied in happiness Selling success as the sky gives rain Standing far and untouchable Receiving bullets of curses […]
MANDELA MINI ARTS FESTIVAL AT DUBOIS
Drama can be really fun and the same can be with poetry when they are experienced separately but have you imagined what the blend of drama and poetry could spark up? The enactment of poems supported by good music produced from instruments like the keyboard, flute, and acoustic is what a group of young artists […]
AS IF I’M COOL
I am hoarding a lioness In the cave of my heart Yet smiling like the sun Deceiving the depressed As if I am cool II It can be raining cats and dogs in blood Flooding the cave and killing its space But even in the darkest of times The moon appears on my face […]
WHERE ARE THE REAL STORIES?
Where are the mouths? The mouths wherein lie the real stories? The real stories guarded by fiery soldiery intents of deceit? II Let them loose! The stories which have true buildings True buildings in which kisses never solves all Yes, never solves all hurt puzzles III Let them loose! The stories which house horror habours […]
THE WIDOW (IN PLAIN WORDS)
The widow Has shut hurt windows Which need opening in love Where accusations are rolled into bouncing balls Thrown and blocked into its little tiny holes It turns into a bomb Which blasts to ashes What little will there is II Please, have compassion At least, have a heart Like a mirror on the wall, […]
THE TICKET TO THE TOP
Tingly tickles tell trophies, Trials tails tops and turns Try twinkling like a twinkling star Or trip in trails while training But trophies laughed and told tt That they are the top many must reach While tt is the fuel which drives seekers to them What I learnt from the discourse? Everything has its grand, […]
PARADOXICALLY SILLY
Fans and heaters Fire and ice Cold marries shivers Heat drains sweat II Suns and rains Brightness and drinks Bright leads all Drinks satisfy thirst III Again suns and rains Dust and flood Dust gives cold Flood kills in cold Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia (c) 2015
DIFFERENT VEGETABLES, SAME GOAL
The taste of pepper differs From the taste of onion The taste of tomato differs From the taste of carrots The taste of cucumber differs From the taste of green beans But like soldiers with different abilities, They, under the commander of fire, hold hands to fight the enemy of hunger […]