Pain Africa Poems

Only God

Only God knows my pain 
It can't be possible with life 
When energy are absorbed 
With out gratitude 
Courage destroyed by folks 
Whose aim...

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A belief is a belief 
Stipulations of the unseen
Catch your breathing 
A tear is a salty water
Releasement of the pain
Memories are flooding in
Should be done,

Originality...

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The Flower Seller

Amelia wares un- cuticled painted nails, 

She hop scotches a pirate on one leg, 

Tip-toeing long sun cast morning shadows,

beneath billowing hand stitched,...

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The race of null light 
Cause defects to eye sight 
Oh what a color of strong sign 
Envictim dote with great sigh 

In here lieth...

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I am a child of war, misery, anger and suffering.
 I grew up with sadness, uncertainty and anxiety.
 I took refuge in solitude to avoid...

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To think that raindrops are the sight of dreams,
For countries parched forever in a drought,
Scarce rainfalls are an awe to blissful beams,
Of people used to...

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WOMB OF ALL BEGINNINGS


In the delicious womb of all beginnings 
we learnt to giggle electrons
to bear all things 
without nusturtiums, pink lilies or doughnuts 
warm...

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I thought we were a thing, 
But I never knew there was something.
Something you did want to share,
For you thought I didn't want to hear...

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May We Make Love At The War Front?
May I Know You While Iron Leads Flies Over Our Heads?
May I Know Why Our Bodies Tangle In...

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He toiled on the railway station’s platform, A mundane existence, devoid of passion’s warmth. No romance graced his life, no partner by his side, yearning...

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When whispers shout out pain in silence
And echoes rejoice in gladness
A crowd of smiles in absence
Yet the back bone spares no one regardless
I get to...

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How do you expect me to say 
that I don’t remember the day 
When you tied my leg in chain
It’s hard to burry the memory...

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Trembling with rage while it rains
I roar in pain
The emotions is strong 
How much I have contributed?
How long have I travelled.

I mustn't wait any longer...

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I can't stop thinking about you, 
how you are and what you are up to?

Did you have eating something for the day?
Are you okay?

Then there...

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Coursing through our veins is the blood of survivors.
We have endured.
We are here because they endured.
We are here because they were brave, strong, resilient, and...

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