Africa Poems | Examples of Africa Poetry

Temptations were there, clouding along the way, Every time they were grasped, taking hope away. Still, the stubborn heart took the chance, Striving hard in desperate hope for a glance. Unalarmed...Read the rest...

Old tree... Down at the middle of the vale Telling tales of an ancient people And their lore Around are hilly peaks Silent in the disquiet below And just a little while, The rain will come; Crawling and...Read the rest...

Kalimba notes drift out To my delighted ear As if the Matobo plains Were conveyed from afar. The tines - reverberating - Complete an ethereal bar. Each bar - artfully plucked - Speaks kindly to my heart....Read the rest...

Whose cows are those ? That go to everyone’s garden Destroying poor farmer’s crops Whose cows ? Are on free range On the whole village. Where will the poor gardener eat ? If his source of income is now, Source of tears Not of...Read the rest...

Sulamani P. Dukuly: I wake up every morning seeing things going wrong I want to speak but I am voiceless I always wish to help and put Mama Liberia first but yet am still voiceless I lived in...Read the rest...

Sometimes I ask Where did it all start The blur to sanity Using colors for identity? Black and white— Are they not just colors Used as symbols from the start To breathe life into art? The human is...Read the rest...

Sweet Freedom, please come my way, Bring me solace at the end of the day. Unshackle my soul from the burdens within, Grant me the liberty to fly and begin. In this world of chaos and strife, I yearn for...Read the rest...

Irony of Life In the quest for more, desires take flight, A luxury car owner envies the jet's height. The motorbike rider dreams of the car's gleam, While the cyclist longs for the engine's scream. The one on foot watches...Read the rest...

When you live luxury, people will talk That's a show off person When you live Austerity, people will talk That's a a backpacker When you're selfless, people will talk That's a yes-person When you're selfish, people will talk That's a narcissistic Don't let...Read the rest...

In the markets, a wounded dollar sighs, IEA cuts oil demand, to no surprise. Stocks stride to records, touching the sky, With eyes on CPI, the reason why. The Japanese yen, in decline it stays, Interest rate differentials pave the...Read the rest...

In the markets, a wounded dollar sighs, IEA cuts oil demand, to no surprise. Stocks stride to records, touching the sky, With eyes on CPI, the reason why. The Japanese yen, in decline it stays, Interest rate differentials pave the...Read the rest...

Care free days of youth, so pure and bright Laughter echoes, a joyful sight Chasing each other, playing hide and seek with friends and cousins, playing outside when the sun rise until it set There was no worries...Read the rest...

He says he is right, but she has a different philosophy. They differ on everything but share the same astrology. She's so naive but always tries to be a mother. They end...Read the rest...

In love's warm embrace, we found our way, Hearts entwined in a dance so sweet, But seasons change, and so do we, Paths diverge, futures split, Tears stain the goodbye, Echoes of us, Lost in time, Silent, Gone. ...Read the rest...

Upon the mountaintop where eagles soar, Above the clouds, where dreams take flight so high, A world of endless blue and golden lore, Where sunlit peaks embrace the open sky. Here, courage blooms in hearts that dare to climb, Each...Read the rest...