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West African Poems - Poems about West African

Revolutionary
...We African heads of state must stop behaving like puppets who dance every time the imperialists pull the strings. Glory to our peoples, Dignity to our people, Victory to our people, Father......

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Categories: west african, africa, corruption, military, political,
Form: Free verse
A Surgeon and a Church Fight
...Over square miles a unique surgeon In the West African sub-region: Clearly,the tower in their region; Names of the other knives in dungeon... "Daddy,will I ever be like John Now and again in G......

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Categories: west african, conflict, god, religion,
Form: Rhyme



God Pain -,Not
...I First one feels family-hood As Muslims or Hindus may do Upon learning, "she's Catholic, he Hindu" Soon, what denomination are You? Or, are you a Druze, Shi',i, Sunni or Jew? Then God becomes ......

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Categories: west african, 12th grade, betrayal, bible,
Form: Free verse
The Nirvana Called Ghana
..."G" in the Ghana stands for Greatness You will find the Comfort in the "H" which stands for Home And Savour the spontaneity you will find in the "A" which stands For Adventure Who can deny the ser......

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Categories: west african, africa, appreciation, beautiful, blessing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Escape of the Bluesman's Song
...Within the frame a sepia scene a dusty porch a rickety chair the fabric of your dusky face creased with ceaseless sunbaked woes your old pair of getaway feet gives a different walk of life......

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Categories: west african, africa, america, grief, racism,
Form: Free verse



You Are Owed No Reparations, Part I
...You hear it said a lot these days, “Reparations! Someone must pay! Our ancestors suffered, it’s true! For that we’ve come to take from you!” Now we could just point out the fact none of us were ......

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Categories: west african, africa, anger, history, how
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Letter To Grandpa Ralph
...As I thought upon the coming of February, the month designated as Black History Month, I began to think upon potential ancestors of long long ago. My imagination got the best of me, and this fictitio......

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Categories: west african, christian, family, grandfather, history,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Countdown
...~12000 BC Sabre Tooth Tiger ~ 1650 BC Mammoth 1681 Dodo ~ 1890 Falkland Islands Wolf 1918 Carolina Parakeet 193......

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Categories: west african, humanity,
Form: Free verse
Folklore
...History of folklore in T & T Influence by West African and Creole Spirituality Narrated and told around kerosene lamps, our folklore Characters, deities in ancient tribes before Legend and stor......

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Categories: west african, 1st grade, evil, fantasy,
Form: Ballad
Love In Nairobi
...Streetlights shinning, makes the city glitter The tarmac surface resists light penetration, causing a sparkle Sweet scent from different flowers melting hearts Oh yes! No nos nor buts Oh yes ......

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Categories: west african, africa, angel,
Form: Free verse
Change
...Do you know that giant of Africa yesterday? That great and well-fed West African Elephant? Whose offspring’s are pot-belly, lament-less and relieved? Have you seen that giant of Africa today? ......

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Categories: west african, political,
Form: Political Verse
Black Hair
...The girl with long black hair She ties it in tail-pair Which flies in air As she jumps from chair to chair The black girl that grows Those Beautiful rose Oh! those Beautiful rose Where ......

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Categories: west african, africa,
Form: Classicism
Premium Member Middle-Belt Star In the Americas
...A stop route of west African slave trade passing through gradual conversion from an escape center to a beautiful republic cemented in the ninety-sixties, to pride as the first nation in th......

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Categories: west african, community, education, environment, history,
Form: Ode
The Land of the Brave
...Drink the Namibia Countryside Namibia a West African country, on the Atlantic coast Namibia’s beauty is wonderfully surreal and alluring, With endless savannah and bushland With most stunning......

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Categories: west african, addiction, animal, beautiful, beauty,
Form: Name
A Missed Poem
...I meant to tell about my travelling aboard. Of my visit to West Africa For genealogy purpose, I wanted to see my great grandfather homeland. He was from Guinea. He loved dance and drumming. I submit......

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Categories: west african, africa, character, deep, family,
Form: Verse

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