Sarpong Kumankoma Poet Prose Poetry

Voyage

VOYAGE
we got to the shore
with a common goal to score
who sees us through the vast?
the lot was cast
it fell on  goat 
to paddle the boat afloat

never was such a story told
but who could be bold
to question the rat-arsed gods
whose empty heads are wisdom 
pods

yea the gods were too wise
never to have thought twice
to know a goat can't 
concentrate
when a bag of grain  is a 
boatmate
deep in the water's deep
all passengers left to weep
the grains. o the grain
got goat's sight drained

the water gave a wink
we were about to sink
anytime the water frowned
goat sat down for a human 
compatriot to drown

insane goat leading poor souls
towards a common goal
left some souls to perish
for mere maize to flourish

the journey. dreadful journey 
was to the island of honey
we started long ago
but not even a fourth way thro
to save maize is goat's aim
forgetting the reason why we 
came

we were deceived 
we were deceived
our fathers thought on seeing
the gods we've seen the 
Supreme Being
the Supreme Being never lies
He, the Almighty One never dies
the deceitful gods lie
the mortal gods die!

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Jan Allison November 30, 2014 at 12:42 PM very descriptive write - many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A November 30, 2014 at 1:37 AM SARPONG. Congratulation, enjoy your win. ~SKAT~

Weston Gregory June 27, 2014 at 7:49 PM you write well and retell an age old dilemma putting cheese for rat to guard...so much i relate that i just marvel at the displayed emotion...keep bless

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser June 19, 2014 at 4:36 AM :) your write very descriptive, reflective... :) Stopping by to say thank you for your comment on my post about racism.. :) and i like that comment as it is true.. :)

Skat A June 18, 2014 at 11:57 AM Interesting and I like it Amos,, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT Sarpong Kumankoma June 19, 2014 at 6:06 AM Thanks very much, SKAT. I'm an 18 year old Ghanaian boy. I live in Accra,Ghana. I aspire to be one of the greatest poets Africa has ever had. I believe that status cannot be achieved without counting on, lovely people like you. Thanks once more. I hope to see your comments on my other poems .

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Poet Destroyer A June 18, 2014 at 5:46 AM Amos, this poem was awesome, not what I was expecting. Great story, A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@"

Anne-Lise Andresen June 18, 2014 at 3:59 AM - Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Amos :) - I choose your first very well written poem - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Muhereza Rodgers Roger June 18, 2014 at 12:24 AM Hello Amos Welcome to PS I believe you will have a wonderful experience here as we enjoy all your poetic art and all the secrets of your heart, You are now part of a great family that i believe will be a great blessing because that is what PS members are to me.... As for your first poem i love it, i cant wait to read more of your wonderful work..Your new PS friend RRC