Best Ghana Poems
Below are the all-time best Ghana poems written by Poets on PoetrySoup. These top poems in list format are the best examples of ghana poems written by PoetrySoup members
Mother GhanaMOTHER GHANA
I was told about your retrospect, after that scene, I burst into tears. I learned they came to genuflect like angels and took away...
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Categories:
ghana, art, fun, happy, inspirational,
Form:
Lyric
O' Mother GhanaO' Mother Ghana
O' mother Ghana, how proud am i to be your grand son
My skin so black from the burn of the sun
For a...
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Categories:
ghana, africa,
Form:
Personification
Ghana Needs PeaceIt is the home truth, that only, a twerp and a divvy honors and praises war.
So I think, is time, the nation sends the message...
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Categories:
ghana, spoken word,
Form:
Rhyme
Nana AfricaMama held me close to her bosom
wouldn't let me go astray
she shook the cradle of civilization
and to her wayward offspring
she paid attention.
She added...
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Categories:
ghana, beautiful, inspiration, poetry, poets,
Form:
Verse
Creating a *****On the bank of the James River,
Virginia Colony,
a proposal was conceived to constrain the African fire.
The ploy, a real achievement in the West-Indian settlements.
In...
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Categories:
ghana, angst
Form:
Lyric
The Pipelineabsolutely nothing stops the pipeline.
it penetrates all ways of life
all borders, all villages & towns---
the pipeline kills everything in its path if it dare...
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Categories:
ghana, life,
Form:
Free verse
Matthew HensonNo rift in the unthawing ice
The sled took dark matter over crystals of snow
Here the water's thin bonds sufficed
And the one who led was the...
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Categories:
ghana, adventure, history, warheart, heart,
Form:
Verse
The Greatness of AfricaWhen I look at the Nile or Niger
My heart overflows with joy for such a wonder
As currents daringly flow on each iconic river
Every...
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Categories:
ghana, africa, bird, blessing, books,
Form:
Rhyme
Categories:
ghana, black african american, character,
Form:
Rhyme
Africa!!!She is the mother place of all humanity.
From her womb was birthed the first man.
The first self aware and inventive beast,
Standing erect, carrying tools of...
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Categories:
ghana, people, placesmen,
Form:
Narrative
Nigerian Independence CelebrationAs October 1 approaches, HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY……………………
I have enormous tracts of land and vast volumes of water, but cannot feed myself.
So I spend $1 billion...
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Categories:
ghana, celebration, freedom,
Form:
Alliteration
Wo P3 Ny3 HcWo P[(3)] Ny[(3)] H(c)! (1)
You, who forever will be so much bigger than just me,
Now our word 'Bigger' seems to beggar human greatest minds!
If YOU...
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Categories:
ghana, faith, love,
Form:
Rhyme
I Love AfricaI love Africa, my beautiful Africa
I can roam in the bushes
I can run up the mountains
Down the valleys
Across the plains
Or get lost in the forests
Or...
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Categories:
ghana, africa,
Form:
Free verse
Sankofa In Safranbolu‘Sankofa’ In 'Safranbolu'
This bird from Ghana’s legends flies forward looking backward
...
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Categories:
ghana, time, tribute,
Form:
Free verse
Culture ChameleonIn youthful exuberance I become a culture bandit
Well exposed, but never really learning.
Modernity taking a toll as Papa and Ante chased the goods
For my sake...
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Categories:
ghana, africa, community, confidence, cool,
Form:
Free verse