Africa Poems | Examples of Africa Poetry

I found every day, Three retirees on the bay, While going on duty of day, good bye to me They say, They smile with half teeth, Peeping out from their mouth, As they are laughing at my mirth, Of doing work day and night, They waive their hands to show me, My destination, to recall me, My real place after last knee, There I...

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Cantata He stood there on a plateau that only had a tree, And since he had appeared from nowhere, there Was there no past to bother with? He sat under the tree mainly because it was getting hot, the tree had big, thick leaves and Beside the tree, there was a barrel of cold water. During the day, the plateau became shimmering He...

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When we were still kids Each day comes with it's ecstasy Steadily playing at night During the full moon Right there we share our dreams Telling different stories Without hate, envy or jealousy Love, laughter, sharing without greed all we knew. Our dreams, our inspiration Always aspiring with conviction Even amidst restrictions We keep dreaming without limitations...

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Roaring African Diamond, Rolling Thunder, Beloved Warrior— Cotton’s Violent Cr-owner Craving Tougher, Blacker Pickers Praying Brother, Sisters, Mothers, Fathers couldn’t Recover Delight, Comfort, Dignity, Respect, Fortune, Majesty… Covered Blinded Visions, Inhuman Vitriol Flowing through Uncivil Society. Grander Savages Casting Shallow Shadows; Ignoble Secrets. Darkest Templar, Limited Freedom Belongs Nowhere....

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I hear the voice of Nigeria, The silent whispers drill, From bustling markets to ancient hills. Those of the Hausas in the north, With gentle cadence in stories deeply sown. Those of the Yorubas in the west, Vibrant in rhythms and richly manifest. Those of the Igbos in the east, Resilient in spirit, never to...

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It's your birthday my sunshine My most amazing and improving niece Absolutely beautiful Both in heart and body Whosoever meets or knows her Always experience genuine love Her tenderness is so contagious. Wherever she enters She always lights up the room You can never kill her vibes Because she never forced vibes She doesn't need the hype She's not...

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Rosie Registered Retinas Evidence Erased Easily Dogma Driven Division...

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Pride Pride Pride Pride You are not better than other races GOD...

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When I see the Haitian flag, tears rush into my eyes. When I see the Haitian flag, my Haitian heart cries. Our people have been ridiculed, yet our flag continues To flow unimpeded. We will never die on our knees. If we must die, we will die standing like brave soldiers. We will not bow our head. We will stare...

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As long as the wind still blows His words will still reecho In the dreams we forget when we wake In the thoughts that dip and surface. "Africa must unite We have the resources We have the manpower Only unity remains" These words will fly with the Monsoon Across the plains of South Sudan, Cameroon Climb the hills of DR Congo, walk the lonely deserts...

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She rose from the sand like a favoured child Cradled by waves and draped with oil. A city birthed from A legacy carved to outlive time. She wore power like a velvet robe Gracefully hosting the continent’s hopes Summits held with unifying dreams From Egypt’s dunes to Sierra Leone’s seas. But now she lies in shattered grace Her golden roads frayed like worn-out thread. Glass-built...

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The lorry driver Poem Lionel Derbyshire He is not at home He is on an open Dark wide road With potholes. His family home Is on his mind. On his shoulders Is everyone's need. With full hope He drives a load Of provisions. His steering wheel He grips tightly As if he is hugging his Children. His truck moans Up and down the mountains Past midnight In the storm His heart trembles At the sharp bends His sudor drips With...

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I keep distance From what I can't achieve You can't give What you don't have Know your worth, what you can offer for the pay Whatever You're not in possession of You own no right to Money and more Know what you're worthy of Like I've always said You can't give what you don't have. Life comes with Stages and pages Sew your clothes...

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