Poetry Excursion On An African Mind

By Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia

This fresh voice of Ghana, Cecilia, writes with a voluptuous passion. That’s why these poems are a delight to the soul.
Gheysika A. Agambila, Ph. D
Author of 'Journey'

• Language: English
• Publisher: Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia
• Release date: Nov 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9781311824844

Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia

Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia is a poet, novelist and an occasional dabbler in article writing. A passionate writer all her life, Amoafowaa holds a BA in English Language from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. She is a feminist who seeks equity for women, justice for the abused and hopes for happiness and safety for all children through her writings. Amoafowaa is eclectic in her writings – from the beauty of the sun to the deception of politics; nothing escapes her literary brush, only feeling complete when her works touch hearts. She has worked at Bishara Radio in news casting, lunch time programs which are more song-driven, and hosted some literary programmes. Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia is currently an English Teacher at Tamale Secondary High School.

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Poetry Excursion On An African Mind

By Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia

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DEDICATION:

Dedicated to all my teachers. Those I met in the classrooms and those who found me in life. Especially, Shirley N. A. Banafoe, YaaAsabeaAsihene and Dr. (Mrs.) N. A. P. Arthur. I am grateful for all the life lessons. May God richly bless you all.

What others are saying about Poetry Excursion On An African Mind:

This fresh voice of Ghana, Cecilia, writes with a voluptuous passion. That’s why these poems are a delight to the soul.

Gheysika A. Agambila, Ph. D

Author of ‘Journey’

If you are looking for a good book to read, get ready to be rather read by Cecilia's art through her heart.

Wilson Ayinbangya Amooro

Author of ‘Love Letters’ book series

TABLE OF CONTENT

THE MIGHTY PEN

COME AROUND

HAVE COMPASSION

A CHILD OF PAIN

DENTED SOULS

AN ANGEL

TOO LATE MAMA

PARENTINOLOGY

LET IT BE MINE

KINGLY AND QUENLY MANNEQUINS

IRE-LAND

MODERNITY AND ITS REAPINGS

LIAR

RURAL TIMES

BREACHING THE SILENCE CODE

NO WHERE COOL

MAAME ASABEA’S KOOBI NKWAN

DYING MOON

A BUDDING SOLDIER

ONCE UPON A FUTURE

OLDIE WISEY ONE

LET’S GET NAKED

THE STRANGE MOTIVE

BONWIRE

DEAD BEAT; NIGHT IN THOUGHT

AMANEHUNU BESENE ATTAH

IN THE SHOES OF THE MULLATO

CURIOSITY

ETHOS OF FORTIFICATION

EXPENSIVE MAIAMY COMPANIONS

ALL INCLUSIVE

INTERNAL CHANGE

SECRETS OF NATURE

THIS MARRIAGE OF LIFE

CONVENTION OF WORDS

TEARS FROM A SERVANT

THE DRUM CARRIER

OURS NOT THEIRS

MELANCHOLIA

INEQUALITY

HER MASTERNESS

OBAMA/OSAMA EYE OPENER

THE FALLEN BRIDGE

TEARS FROM WITHIN

ORDAINED APART

YOU AREN’T GETTING ANY

A SONNET OF ODDS

BOTTLED UP

NOSTALGIA

A TRIBUTE TO MADIBA

PEGGY OPPONG, AN ODE

DEATH TO COURT

ROLL CALL, VALIANTS OF SIKAMAN

THE 57 YEAR OLD

THE PUZZLE IS IN THE WORDING

BLACKIES AND BROWNIE’S COUP

JUST A FREE VERSE

THE DIRTY BEAST

THE HUNTER TURNED GAME

THE HIDDEN DANGER

WISE MONKEYS

LET’S FLEE

THE LION AND HIS STOOGES

DIGGING THE DIGGER

POLITRICISM

POLITICALLY CORRECT

MAJESTIC SKY

THE DREAM OF WHITE ROBES

PETTY CRIMINOLOGIES

ANCEESTRAL AFRICA WEEPS

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THE MIGHTY PEN

The mighty pen

Pulls me into his den

At the count of one to ten

He makes me the woman among men

He asks me to on him depend

So he can the words contend

He knows I love to myself fend

He helps me to a lovely bend

Cautiously he me ascends

Counseling words to make a blend

As the words clash and contend

He cautiously follows the trend

I am shivering at the sound

Of the words that clash and bound

But like the horse that makes the rounds

My little heartbeat pleasurably pounds

Clashing sound, most profound

See the light and darkness around

And their hearts most propound

In a hearty common ground

Pen of pen, oh mighty pen!

Please let me this commend

Let us together words transcend

Then end results will be highly crowned

ABOUT AND FOR CHILDREN

COME AROUND

Pan, pan panpan

The dogs are barking

The cats are mewing

The lions are roaring

And we are playing

Pan panpanpan

Panana pan panpan

Na nananaaaa

Go ahead and fall

Our mummies will not call

They've gone to the mall

To fill their precious stalls

Na na nana

Nananananaaaa

Round and round and round and round

Clap, slap the lap

Bring also the map

And the liiittle caps

And we will skip the nap

Off round and round

Round and round and round we'll go

HAVE COMPASSION

Then:

No breast milk, no silk

No cradling, no humming

No squeezing, no perfuming

No praying, no blessing

No ‘prouding’, no loving

No running around, no chastising

No grounding, no hugging

No complaining, just listening

Just following, just indulging

Just watching and wishing

Now:

Stomach rumbling and whipping

Swift aching and paining

Heart opening and closing

None offering a loving

Heart breaking and hardening

Seeing and feeling

Leaving and coming

Not touching, never touching

To avoid canning and banning

Just watching and