Art Africa Poems

Through the eyes that see
In the mind that think 
Faces are powdered white 
Like a kings face in horror 

Lo! The foes in light 
From...

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The wealthy couple

who live on an island in the Far East
but once a year, they visit Europe
every year when I see them, they have changed...

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Amidst shattered hues, they stay alive,
Broken crayons, yet they thrive.
Purple persists in its royal grace,
Pink too, in its delicate embrace.

Shorter, yes, and somewhat marred,
Yet each...

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In the land of Nigeria, strong and bold,
Super Eagles soar, stories to be told.
To the final they’ve flown, no easy feat,
God’s grace and hard work,...

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In the calabash of life, 
a profound journey unfolds 
as the space
gracefully passes the baton 
in the art of apprenticeship. 
Success resonates like a fine...

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In the tapestry of turmoil, World War 3 unfolds,
Yemen, America, Palestine—stories of war retold.
Hamas and Israel dance on a contentious stage,
Nations entwined in a conflict...

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On the coast of gold(Ghana) where ethnic cultures intertwines like glittering and colourful 'bonwire' kente
A vibrant tapestry of diversity divine. 
Starting from the South where...

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On the coast of gold(Ghana) where ethnic cultures intertwines like glittering and colourful 'bonwire' kente
A vibrant tapestry of diversity divine. 
Starting from the South where...

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So, we come from there?
That place was beautiful, 
Very gracious, and warmly!
But I've never been there before.

Recently, they took everything, 
My bed, my bread, my...

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Cameroon, oh Cameroon,
Land of beauty and grace.
Your splendor I embrace.
Your people, proud and strong,
With hearts that beat as one.
Their voices rise in song,
Beneath the African...

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SHALL I JUST TAKE A WALK AROUND THE SUN?

Shall I just take a walk around the sun?
Though, this is hard and demanding yet, copacetic,
Rough, tough...

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SHALL I JUST TAKE A WALK AROUND THE SUN?

Shall I just take a walk around the sun?
Though, this is hard and demanding yet, copacetic,
Rough, tough...

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Call me the Duke of Silence,
I resonate with the six elders at the Gala.
I would rather commend a madman for saving a cat,
Than applaud politicians...

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Black is Gold
Makinde Adebayo Adeniyi

Speak 
your culture
Wear
your language
Profess
your art
Own
your shadow
Love 
the man in the mirror 

Don't 
change a thing
Black is gold
I am omolúàbí
Omo k'aaro o...

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Lonely caterpillar, roaming around wondering what your purpose is, why the butterflies are so beautiful and you are you! Crawling around, getting ready to sleep,...

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