Volta Poems - Poems about Volta

The Harmattan Winds Of The Incorruptible People

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I’m talking about the beautiful country of Burkina Faso
Formally known as the Republic of Upper Volta, the newcomer on the plateau
The new country with a charismatic and highly compete...

Sweetest Trap

..."Trap—for the ones who mistake affection for devotion, and fall for voices spun from smoke. He never promised me forever. But still, I stayed… oblivious. Drunk on words, blind in the dark, begging th...

Sozinho no mar alheio

...Sozinho no mar alheio,
Numa modesta canoa a remar,
A dar volta ao mundo inteiro 
À procura de uma terra para ficar, 

No meio de tempestades,
Ondas e abanões,
Tive tantas dificuldades,
Porém ...

O hearken to hints from your heart

...To please Lady Muse, all my heart to bare, 
I tried invoking her with chiselled verse, 
That, the pure pleasure of my pen’s all hers, 
Yet, left I was at blank paper to stare. 
I sought some odd ...

Ghanaian culture diversity

...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 the powerful Ashan...

Ghanaian culture diversity

...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 the powerful Ashan...

CONTRARY

...CONTRARY

A poem personified, it could be me
Yet to embrace analysis, I am averse
Words should flow at their own pace
Precise syllable counts are a disgrace
And a volta can be an empty purse
S...

Costumes

...Costume

No fulgor 
do domingo, 
finda a visita
e o merecido
descanso, 
agora,
Dona Dalva,
para a vida
abre o atalho. 

Ela volta à cidade,
para bondade semear,
para com seus atos, 
a ...

Bad Denim

...Held you
	in the light
		of faded blue jean 
memories

Starring down the contour of your thighs
	kissing gently the dimples of your knees
		starting to squeeze
	your ankles too tight.

That...

The Good Old Flirting Has Died

...A prelude to a prompt quick-fire affair, 
Nor ever lovelorn heart's innocent heist, 
Routine good manners nor eyeful flutter, 
Frisson nor frown furrowed, though deemed fairest, 
A harmless haili...

The Bondage of Duality

...The bondage be because
The seer is not same as what’s seen,
Because freedom’s on pause
That sees oneness— seer same as scene.

The singer’s not one with the song,
The dancer one with dance,
Th...

Helen Are You O of My Heart

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Poet’s Note: Beauty used to benumb beholders. Today’s beauty is simply numbered and indexed. One thousand (mille-Helens) make one Helen, the unit fashioned after Helen of Troy believed...

Thank You Ma'Am - In Memoriam Queen Elizabeth Ii

...In memoriam:  Queen Elizabeth II died on 8 September 2022. May she Rest in Peace.

Gracious and a constant all my life,
not bending to public opinion o’ strife,
your sharp wit could cut like a Bo...

My African Queen

...™ My African Queen ™
Poet °° Ørãçlê Bøñe°°

Like the moon in the sky
You are worth more than gold

Like the sun?? in the sky
You are worth more than diamond??

Your complexion is bold and br...

Me Ame Agora Ou Nunca

...Me ame agora enquanto
Eu posso te amar de volta
Me ame agora quando, à vontade
Eu posso acender e apagar o fogo da lanterna
Me ame agora enquanto, novamente
Eu posso expirar, inspirar e respirar...

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