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This is Africa a friend to the west and home At west with Eastern coal River Benue bend us to farm River Nile march her name like Nobles night of bliss in Cairo She is the anchor of sun with earthen heritage This is Africa the joy of mother earth The domain of nature and earthen fertility Like Bee's and Honey comb Africa the ancestral home of music Like the dancing colours of leaves by the shores of Niger Delta This is Africa the hook of soils wealth By tip and zip lite of natures gifts She is a land of threshing pool of wealth By the parlour of art she is the land of Goldsmith This is Africa the peak plough of cultural bloom Like the blacksmith furnace Africa a confluence home of palm wine The bowel of soup and hot pepper soup with Forest citizens as spice as her kitchen smokes Smells with fresh fish like Barbers cream This is Africa with rural children to glance for her hope Africa an ethnic colony of tribal crowns A land with spring of running water Africa the pyramid of craftsmanship This is Africa an intellect land A global topography the Eden of all history Africa is a garden of talent like a potters workshop with ripples and riddles Africa the scroll of time the beginning of history

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Date: 6/3/2019 2:10:00 PM
This is one of the most beautiful poems I have ever read - I have lived in South Africa most of my life but as a teenager lived in Zambia - Visited the Victoria Falls, went to the Kariba Dam, , shopped in the main road Cairo Road and visited Ndola up North. My parents visited Malawi and stayed at Lake Malawi - I love Africa - I have written a poem called Sunkissed - perhaps if you have time you might wish to read it - you are a very talented poet Okonkwo! Hugs, Jennifer.
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 6/3/2019 3:45:00 PM
I am always happy to hear from you Jennifer. I am pleased with your regular visit and comments, I love your sense of poetry concern.
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Jennifer Proxenos
Date: 6/3/2019 2:13:00 PM
I see I have already commentated on this poem - shows how often I have read it! Jennifer.
Date: 4/25/2019 6:18:00 PM
This poem is melodic in it's historic articulation,Okonkwo. I Was in North Africa but I know it doesn't compare to South Africa. I was in awe of this poem, my friend
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 4/26/2019 11:20:00 AM
Poetry greetings my friend...
Date: 4/23/2019 7:24:00 AM
I love the way you describe it with such love, well written and well expressed, Thank you for sharing dear Poet .
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 4/24/2019 4:41:00 AM
Warm greetings Pixie, its Nice hearing from you.
Date: 4/15/2019 1:29:00 PM
Hi Okonkwo - I so loved this poem - although I am born in Greece I have lived in Africa all my life, in Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa, My husband has also visited Malawi - it is an intoxicating continent - a South African Author Wilbur Smith, captured many of its beauties in his books. I have written a short poem about Africa, if you wish to read it I have named it SUN KISSED. Poetry hugs, Jennifer.
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 4/20/2019 10:27:00 AM
OK Jennifer, I love your works. Its cool
Date: 4/14/2019 3:23:00 PM
A beautiful poetic history of the beauties of Africa and its elements that that have been captured for eons Well done, Okonkwo!
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Okonkwo Ifeanyichukwu
Date: 4/20/2019 10:26:00 AM
Thank you Ralph

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