Once upon a timeIn a kingless jungleAnimals were encouraged to compete…to shape the sphere with the presence of a leaderChameleon…the one animal which could mirror the whole jungleInsisted on not competingBecause it feared an aggression which could end its lifeLionTigeressElephantGoatEagleSheepHenDecided to compete IIMany animals were of the view thatLion and Tigeress were too aggressive Elephant’s […]
They told me Nightingales sing like angelsSo are the best to listen to…when my spirit is low IbThey told me owls are the worst of themThey bring abominationsAnd are taboos spelt in bold lettersOnes I must kill and burn at a sightTo save my luck from draining IcThey told me doves are the saintsTheir presence […]
You love my life But hate my strife You abhor my stain Yet love my rain You loathe my strain Why love my gain? In every chicken resides a bile Definitely, the sun comes with its light and heat Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © Jan. 10, 2019
I Beautiful feathers Dazzling the world in beauty Die like the uglies II They can fly like planes Dive in the sky like fishes: Still die like uglies II They can bless the sky With melodies so soothing: They die like uglies III The order won’t change They will die like the uglies No matter […]
Our hearts’ choices vary Our eyes’ lenses target differently How can the two of us marry? Love alone is not enough You hate to share, You think I’m not fair How can the two of us marry? Love alone is not enough You hate the colour blue I hate it when you’re doing […]
Drunkenness steals composure But frees the inner child Armed robbery steals properties and lives But pays men in security Cheating hurts hearts But fills the void at some point One considered ugly Makes the beautiful stand out Treason is unpardonable But cautions us to watch our backs Learning is difficult […]
Fumes from rickety cars Debris of scraps scattered Stains of diesel paints the ground An unbearable noise from a motor on the right An unbearable noise from cars in front, back and left While the stench from the public toilet nearby Sells nasty archaic foods in the air Diesel stained finger nails feel the heat […]
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