The African Symbols

By Magnus Oku

African symbols is a collection of Magnus Oku's poems on Africa, which is a reflection of African wisdom and symbols. His poetry encompasses the wide variety of traditions arising from African countries and from evolving trends within different literary genres.

The poems deal with purging the African continent and recreating the desired. Some poems also address the devastating effect of slavery and colonization. Magnus Okus uses poems to reflect the cries of the past, the present situation, and as well shout for joy for the hope of tomorrow in Africa.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Magnus Oku
• Release date: May 22, 2020
• ISBN: 9789785559637

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION

BACK TO AFRICA

SURVIVAL LEGACY

NATURAL WTH YOU

I SMILED AGAIN

SWEETER THAN SWEET

PROSPEROUS LAND

THIS MY BLACK SKIN

THE CRY AT MIDNIGHT

FEELINGS

NEXT TIME

AFRICAN SALAD

DON'T BREAK THE JAR

JUST LIKE THAT

EPIC OF BEAUTY

GO FOR MORE

THE TANZANIAN WOMAN

NKECHI

ONE STEP AFTER THE

LEARN TO BE BETTER

CLIMB A GOOD TREE

AFRICAN PARTY

THE VILLAGE CHILD

NO LONGER A SLAVE

SON OF A SON OF THE

NOT WITH ONE HEAD

SWEET SUGERCANE

FORGIVE

EAT AN ELEPHANT

MIND THE SNAKE PIT

RESPECT THE GREAT

EAT WITH THE KING

A GOOD COUNSELLOR

NOT ON ONE ROOF

NOT WHERE YOU FELL

CANE OF SUGAR

WAKE UP EARLY

MOTHER OCEAN

HARD WORK

A PIECE OF HOT YAM

BLACK SAILOR

ABOUT THE POET

DEDICATION

TO MOTHER

Esther Inyang

One woman who went through the challenges of impecuniousness in support of my education

BACK TO AFRICA

The future calls

Here comes light

The sun has shone

On our paths, again

Yes, the sun will yet shine

To usher in the real sons and daughters

The higher yellow moon

Will come out to play

And scare away the darkness

Now our light has covered darkness

Oh, Africa the beloved

Your darkness

Has been turned into light the intruder is gone

So, love has returned to us

We will love and love again