Words of Wonders: African Poetry, #1

By Sehloho Piet Rampai

This book is elegant & well crafted, exploring the multiplicity of the self.

Every word in this book is necessary, a vital contribution to poetry that will rip your lungs from your chest while each line steals a piece of your still beating heart…
This is a book of hope, loss, and redemption for all the poor souls who find themselves on the street and lost from where they truly come.y

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sehloho Piet Rampai
• Release date: Nov 24, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201274153

Sehloho Piet Rampai

Sehloho Piet Rampai he was born in Ngwathe Edenville and grew up in Odendaalsrus Province of the Free State in South Africa. He is an award winning Poet,Writer and Author, besides writing he is a Farmer,Businessman and Politician as he is also an active member of African National Congress Youth League And Mother Body.He played rugby for Virginia Sports Academy and is also Qualified Rugby coach.He started writing at the of 12 since then he never back off and most of his work is available online

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Author’s note

This book is elegant & well crafted, exploring the multiplicity of the self.

Every word in this book is necessary, a vital contribution to poetry that will rip your lungs from your chest while each line steals a piece of your still beating heart...

This is a book of hope, loss, and redemption for all the poor souls who find themselves on the street and lost from where they truly come.

Index

Behind this face

2021

When a women loves

Africana

Love

Reality is dawning

Sunset

Drooling in a dream pool

Memories of love

Secret admire

❤️HOLD ME SWEETHEART TO YOUR WILLING HEART❤️

One People

Let me spill my heart

What I am feeling

HOPES BECAME WISHES

Sanctification

Suicide

Living a lie

I made a wish

THEE WERE BORN TO PROSPER

Life

The Shadow

A Chosen me

Dear Wife

Alone in my head

This life

Nature matters

I put my heart in a bag

VIOLETS.

Heartbeat

1.Behind This Face

Behind this calm face there is a raging storm,

Like a war in my head since the day I was born.

Behind this smile there is a lonely sad frown,

Acting oh so happy when really you are down.

Behind these blue eyes is a bright burning fire,

Flames flickering out of control, getting higher.

Behind this laugh when I’m laughing out loud,

There’s a tear like a rain drop from a dull cloud.

Behind these dry eyes is a waterfall of pain,

Trying to plug the leak, but the effort is in vain.

Between my ears is a fight inside my head,

Happy against sad or living battling dead.

Behind this big heart it is shattered like glass,

Still not