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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 Ghana
MOTHER 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 Ghana
O' 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 Peace
It 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
Premium Member Nana Africa
Mama 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 Pipeline
absolutely 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 Henson
No 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 Africa
When 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
I Am
I AM  the voice of erstwhile nations

Mali
Ghana
and
Songhai
                 ...

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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 Celebration
As 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
Premium Member Wo P3 Ny3 Hc
Wo 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 Africa
I 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
Premium Member 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 Chameleon
In 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

Book: Shattered Sighs