poems poetry Africa
Poetry
New songs of a stranger at the smiling coast
A big drop of tear
by Obinna Chilekezi You left on my pillow
That your big drop of tear
An indelible mark
Of your smile turned sour I tried last night to erase it
And it turned red and blood
As it stared colourlessly at me
Drawing...
Poetry
This is December, and other poems
This is December
by Obinna Chilekezi Laughter runs through the season ahead
as marigold flowers smile their way
with yellow teeth
along bush paths
In this smiling season A drunk
dressed festive staggers homeward
Strutting and smiling
Like the marigolds A moony dog barks
and barks at the drunk
Who in bleeding...
Poetry
Rainbow and other poem
Rainbow
by Obinna Chilekezi
Stars shift in their sockets
and the birds no singsong still
distressing the stone terrace
with winds fanning downward
and upward. After that heated noon
the rains bathe the sky
and the sky smiles
widely appreciating
the rainbow that was born. Good morning, birds
by Obinna Chilekezi Kuku...
Poetry
Last night I dreamt (poem)
Last night I dreamt by Obinna Chilekezi
~ Last night I dreamt
I saw a ghost
Me in your bedside And I the tear on the mask
You the idle handkerchief
In the hand of the bystander It hurt somehow
To embark on a journey
You know that you couldn’t...
Poetry
But I have to leave – (Poem)
But I have to leave (A Poem) by Obinna Chilekezi
~ A fine Sunday morning
A bird and his mate at my window
Singing songs of love together This country is
Full of pretty feathers And aviary songs,
I love her But the taxi's outside
Waiting, and I have to leave
These...
Poetry
Early morning rain by Obinna Chilekezi
Early morning rain
(Updated) It rained heavily this morning
With showers, strong winds and sandstorm
And the wind with big strong hands shaking everything
At sight. There I perched.
It rained, strongly
And a bird in its apartment is drenched
But it continues to sing sweet songs...
Poetry
Opiate Gift – by Teetea
Opiate Gift
by Teetea
~ Crafty to a catnip had we stalked To the same cabal and their clowns All our votes to the treasured deck As we gathered for their opiate gift. ~ A few handshakes of rice and bills We gave out our powers in present past And...
Poetry
The Bandit Clan – by Teetea
The Bandit Clan
~
Hell should have known they were
just a bandit clan!
Clambering on board Another
Presidential Change'
All their weapons of mass diminution
-to the last of the golden goose-
Have ravaged our very common
wealth
Upon their vain ambition's vault
Why must we then, so commending
them,...
Poetry
Silent and Present Africa seen by Sikhe Camara
Silent and Present Africa
- Sikhe Camara
Because I kept quiet
You think I have nothing to say
Because I do not look
You think that I have nothing more to see
Because I do not cry out
You think I no longer have anything in...
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